. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 1292 Canadian Forestry Journal, September, 1917. What the Woodlot Means to the Farm By Roland D. Craig, Commission of Conservation. Woodlots on the farms can be made an important factor in the re- Hef of the threatened fuel shortage. Farmers and the residents of smaller towns and villages situated within hauling distance of woodlots, should, as a measure of practical patriotism, use wood in preference to coal. Few farmers realize the value of the crop which can be obtained from their woodlots. If even a small pro- portion
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 1292 Canadian Forestry Journal, September, 1917. What the Woodlot Means to the Farm By Roland D. Craig, Commission of Conservation. Woodlots on the farms can be made an important factor in the re- Hef of the threatened fuel shortage. Farmers and the residents of smaller towns and villages situated within hauling distance of woodlots, should, as a measure of practical patriotism, use wood in preference to coal. Few farmers realize the value of the crop which can be obtained from their woodlots. If even a small pro- portion of the attention given to other crops were devoted to the protection and improvement of the "bush" a good financial return could be secured. Aside from its value in affording protection against wind and storms, its importance in the con- servation of soil moisture and its aesthetic value, the woodlot has a considerable value for the crops which can be harvested from it every year at a minimum expense. It should have a place on every farm. Live stock should be excluded as they destroy the natural reproduc- tion, injure the larger trees and pack the soil so that the growth of the trees is retarded. Defective and dis- eased trees should be removed first; then those of poor form, such as very crooked or very branchy ones interfere with the growth of better formed neighbours. The trees of the less valuable species such as dogwood, ironwood and hornbeam should then be removed. Every ef- fort should be made to secure natural reproduction, but, if that be im- possible, planting will be found profit- able. The tendency has been to encour- age the growing of soft-woods suitable for lumber, such as pine, spruce and cedar, but the function of a farmer's woodlot is better fulfilled by produc- ing hardwoods for fuel. The fuel value of one cord of sev- eral of the common kinds of wood is equal to the following quantities of anthracite coal: Hickory and hard maple 1,800 to 2,0
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