. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 198 Canadian Forestry Journal, April, igso. WOODLOT IMPROVEMENT. In answer to an in(|uiry from the Canadian Forestry Journal, J. W. ITarkom, Melbourne, Quebec, an industrious improver of bis (nvn woodlands, sent tbe follovvint,^ re marks: Witb intcllij2:ent care, farmers' woodlots would i2:ivc returns tbat now seem, to the average farmer, unlikely ; but wider knowledge is necessary to give such men interest to stimulate their action. For one thing, the allowing of cattle to run at large in the lot must be preven
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 198 Canadian Forestry Journal, April, igso. WOODLOT IMPROVEMENT. In answer to an in(|uiry from the Canadian Forestry Journal, J. W. ITarkom, Melbourne, Quebec, an industrious improver of bis (nvn woodlands, sent tbe follovvint,^ re marks: Witb intcllij2:ent care, farmers' woodlots would i2:ivc returns tbat now seem, to the average farmer, unlikely ; but wider knowledge is necessary to give such men interest to stimulate their action. For one thing, the allowing of cattle to run at large in the lot must be prevented. It takes but little time to see how much damage is done by the practice. Then careful cutting and trimming would furnish much more fuel wood than at first sight would appear, and the result in the growth of timber and general appearance of it would give an added value to the property. Planting, and encouragement of nalural]\'--~o\\ 11 young trees would, in a few yt-ars, give still more value. These latter tlnn-e ])oints cr)ver what I consider tlie chief w<jrk a small woodlot re(|uires to change it from the ])resent general valueless ap- ])earan(,-e to an asset. It will be jjerhaps only by some State action that a wide improvement coud be effected, and that by taking over some areas and demonstrating what can 1)C done and its value. An estimate as to values in cash is not practicable except by survey of the actual sites. There are several reasons why the woodlots are constantly running down: Thoughtless cutting: grazing: carclesncss about forest fires, and lack of thinning. The remedies are simple and easily applied. AVhat then is the trouble? I think there are two reasons for this, both of which lie in the attitude of mind of the farmer. First of all, he is not accustomed to think of his farm â¢.â¢..â¢.â¢v^..«.*«.<t;..«..».-«..«..«»«..«..«.*â¢.â¢â¢.â¢â¢.â¢â¢..â¢..â¢..â¢..â¢..â¢..â¢â¢.â¢**C.*
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