The New York Forest Owner - Volume 16 Number 5

VOL. 16 No. 5

THENEW YORK FOREST OWNERS

ASSOCIATION

DIRECTOR'S MEETINGSyracuse, N.Y. July 15,'78

Meeting called to orderby President Sand at 10:22a.m. Present were, R.SandE. Farnsworth, Go Conklin,K. Eberley, E. Stock, R.Edmonds, R. Lea, B. Pitten-ger, Lo Strombach, F. Um-Holtz, Jo Lassoie.

FOREST OWNER - reportby E. Stock, Editor, JulyAugust issue displayed atmeeting. Discussion ofdetails on printing, paper,and format followed. Sandexpressed his satisfactionwith the efforts of thenew editor and print shop.Editor would welcome art-icles and pictures forfuture issues. August 15is the deadline for theSeptember, October issue.Labeling supplies are aproblem and R. Lea willcheck on cos t and avail-ability.

IWODS WALKS - R. LeaDetails of "walks" are

listed in the July-Augustissue. Woodswalk # 3 willbe hosted by Curtis Bauerof Jamestown, not JamesvilleError was corrected in mem-ber's issues.

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FALL MEETINGSeptember 30th - R. Sand

Details elsewhere inthis issue. Discussionof themes for meetingsfollowed. Lassoie sug~gested a reply card beincluded in next issueo

WORKSHOP - J. LassoieReported on a planning

meeting July 17th for aworkshop at Montour Fallsfor Chemung and Schuylercounties, on firewoodmanagement and economics.Ro Sand agreed to attendo

Discussion followed onmaintaining our identityaa an umbrella type organ-ization.

BARBARA PITTENGERsuggested NYFOA sponsorshort-term workshops onuse of aKe and chainsawo

MEMBERSHIP - K. Eberley

Reported 587 members asof July 1st. Five hundred

extra copies of the ForestOwner will be used at theEmpire Farm Days, and atthe Woodsmens Field Daysin Booneville, as partof a membership driveo

ANNUAL MEETING - willbe April 21st or 27th.

Meeting adjourned at1 p.m.

ASSOCIATIONOFFICERS

PresidentROBERT Mo SAND

Odessa, NY 14869

First Vice-PresidentGORDON CONKLIN

RD'lF2,Trumansburg, NY

2nd Vice-PresidentHOWARD WARD

240 Owego St., Candor NY

3rd Vice-PresidentROBERT EDMONDS

RD'Ifl,Marathon, NY

Recording SecretaryLEWIS DU MOND

Grand St., Cobleskill NY

TreasurerEMIEL PALMER

S. Salina Sto, Syracuse NY

DIRECTORS - 1979Ronald Baldwin

Gordon Lo ConklinRichard Co FassettRobert R. MorrowHardy L. ShirleyEvelyn A. Stock

* *DIRECTORS - 1980Robert EdmondsRichard Lea

Barbara PittengerWilliam S. PowersLloyd G. Strombeck

H.O. WardKenneth Williams

**DIRECTORS - 1981Robert Demeree

Kenneth L.EberleyJames P. Lassoie

Frederick Ao UmholtzC. Eugene Farnsworth

David HanaburghRobert M. Sand

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Several days ago NYFOA exhibitedat the 3 day Empire Farm Days heldnear Pompey, New York in OnondagaCounty. This was my first time to beat this event, and I was impressed bywhat certainly ranks as the biggestfarm show in the Northeast. That to-day's farm families are engulfed intechnology was most apparent. A gath-e~~ng of this magnitude highlightsinnovation long associated with Amer-can Agriculture. Acres of agricultur-al displays attracted thousands of NewYork farm families to Pompey.

In particular, I noted how healthytrim, and intent a high percentage ofthe crowd appeared. We can all beproud of the American farm families,whose ingenuity and hard work has con-tributed so much in making the fertilefarmland of our nation so productive.United States agricultural products,worth billions of dollars,are export-ed annually which eases considerablythe trade balance deficit.

Yht. brings me to a subject ofinterest to forest owners. Sincelate 1975 and the oil crisis, dollarshave flowed from the United States inever-increasing amIDunts to foreignholders. And these foreign-owned dol-lars have affected hardwood stumpageprices considerably. Export demand,particularly for red and white oaklumber, has advanced nearly three-foldin the last two and one half years.This has pushed prices up. The sameholds true for veneer export logs.Each month finds the price being bidhigher. At the same time I note thatspecifications have gradually becomeless stringent. Not long ago veneerlogs had to be a minimum of 18" on thetop end, inside the bark. Today onecan find a ready market for 14" indiameter butt-logs as veneer. One buy~er from a Canadian plant which is own-ed by German interests, makes veneerfrom a 13 inch

butt-log grade of oak and then shipsit to Europe. In a very short timea substantial change has taken place.

Both logs and lumber are in heavydemand for export, with red and whiteoak, black walnut, elm, and white ashthe most sought species. Thus, foreignheld dollars are actively seeking Amer-can goods, and this heavy demand haspushed prices in many cases 50% abovethe domestic price.

Prime stumpage has kept pace withthis demand and timber sales are bring-ing new highs each month. But, Icaution all forest owners NOT to highgrade their stands. Over the years Ihave noted that generally 10% of thevolume harvested from many woodlotscontributes up to 90% of the actualsale value. One must remember thatany sale with prime high value treeswill attract stumpage buyers, bringingcompetition that is beneficial to theforest owner. It pays handsome returnsto grow prime quality timber, A 12"d.b.h. tree can double its volume bybecoming a 16" tree in 20 years, andwill bring twice the stumpage valueper M. feet. That's over a 400% in-crease in value. Not every specie isapplicable but with most of the Amer-ican cabinet hardwoods it is generallytrue. Add another 4" in diameter byholding this same tree another 20years and you have increased your vol-ume over four-times that of a 12" tree.The numbers make interesting returns onon investment.

When I first began to cruise andappraise hardwood timber, Howard Han-lon wisely couns led me to always lookfor quality and value in any stand.Discounting defective and low valuespecies and to be prudent in seekingout and noting carefully those stemsof exceptional quality. As forest own-ers we must learn to favor the bestin our woodlots, to be patient andmanage for high quality is an in-centive that will optimize the final

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President's Message -continuedreturn. We must be cognizant that topractice GOOD forestry encompassescutting, and first hand knowledge ofwhat to take or to leave is very im-portant.

I especially want to urge all ofyou to respond to Jim Lassoie's ques-tionaire that is attached in thisissue of the FOREST OWNER. It willnot take much time to read and complete.The postage is free. Your input willhelp give knowledgeable direction toour Association in the months ahead.

THE FALL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPJT.30th AT CORTLAND. I HOPE YOU'LL COME.

* *THE FORESTS OF

SCANDINAVIA ••• A TOUR FOR NYFOA

Armed withe the good experience andgreat comments from our 1977 Alpine Tour,I am ready to try another trip, thistime to Finland, Sweden, and Denmark.Working with Finnish travel agents andScandinavian forestry groups, I now havetwo itineraries to choose from.

Some basic features are ommon to both.

The cost is approximately $1,000 to$1~200. depending upon which travelagent I finally select and the strengthof the U.S. dollar next year. We areprobably talking about May - June orSeptember - October, unless many wanta summer trip. Summer prices are con-siderably higher. This would be a twoweek trip with some unique features,including a two night stay (as an in-dividual or couple) with a farm orforest own.ing family, one or two Chris-tmas tree plantations, and a pleasingmix of visits to small woodlots, es-tates, foresters, tourist stops, shop-ping, small towns and cities. I havealso asked for a farm visit or two.By the way. I believe that approximate-ly 30 is the most we should take. Part-icipants in our previous trip felt thesmall size wa~ very friendly and moredesirable.

It promises to be an exciting trip.If interested please complete thisform and return it to me.

DRAINING PEAT BOGS IN FINLAND

please return 1. Namesto:Alan KnightRural Route 4HSkunk Hill Road 2'. AdressHope Valley, RI02832 3. Telephone

4. I prefer May-June/_1 Sept.- Oct. I_I 1979

5. Your comments

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WOODS WALKHardy L. Shirley

October 14, 1978

The general outline is asfollows:

The group will assemble at theEssex County Historical Museum groundsnear Elizabethtown and the junctionof highway 9 and 9N. Here the woodswalk committee with assistance fromothers will get names and addressesof participants and attach name tags.It will also select drivers and tryto get everyone and his lunch in asfew cars as possible. Not later than10:10 a.m. we should depart withpossibly one car waiting 10 minutesfor late comers.

The route is as follows:Drive north on state highway 9 some 9plus miles to county highway 14 knownas the Deerhead~Reber road, turn rightand drive to Reber. Here highway 14joins a road from the north (12B).Turn right on l2B and proceed southabout .3 mile to the Reber cemetaryroad and drive to a sand pit. Unloadcars, put lunches in a 4-wheel drivevehicle. Car drivers will drive backthe route about one mile to a parkingarea at the south side of the road.Drivers will be returned to the pit.

The walk will feature one 84 acrelot that is soon to be marked for cut-ting. It consists mainly of a pineand hemlock stand with some hardwoods.Several stops will be made to discusstree marking options.

Luncheon will be eaten on thewest side of the lot overlooking theBoquet river.

After lunch the walk will proceednorthwesterly for a mile or morethrough a 200 acre stand of similarnature but older in age.

It was cut over in 1973. Stops willbe made where details on growth beforeand after logging can be determined -in a permanent inventory plot. Furtheron stops will be made where timberstand improvement has been carried outsince the logging, and other data given.Those having prisms to determine basalarea are urged to bring them along, tomake frequent checks on stand density.

The walk will terminate at theparking lot, hopefully at aeout 3p.m.There may be snow but it is unlikelyto cause bad driving or walking.

Superintendent Richard Sayward,Mrs. Shirley, and perhaps Floyd Olcott,our forester will be there to help.

* * *SPONSERED BY: N.Y.S. Timber ProducersIN COOPERATION WITH: N.Y.S. D.E.C.

This is a Uve Working Show

LIVE - FORESTRY EQUIPMENT EXHIBITIONAND DEMONSTRATION

September 7, 8, 9, and 10.(8a.m.- 4p.m.)

INDIAN RIVER ROAD (route 812), off r t~1~#3, Southwest of Harrisville, New York

"Industry, Landowners, Foresters, andLoggers" will have the opportunity toobserve and compare modern forestharvesting equipment and techniquesin actual working conditions.

* * *From "Cindy says•••"We were in Syria last week and

heard this: A Damascus mother says toher son,'~bdul, get out of bed and goto school." "But Morn, I hate school."Mom says, "It's 8:00 you gotta go toschool." "But Mom, I hate school. Thekids don't like me, the janitor doesn'tlike me and the teachers don't like me."The mother says:" You're 45 years old

d ' 'an you re the principal- go to school!

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WOODS WALK-·· A REPORTWoods walks are interesting and

they are fun. The owner of the woodsenjoys showing off his woods, and shar-ing his accomplishments with other ad-miring owners increa.ses his pleasureof ownership. Sharing his problems withother owners with the 'same problems some-how decreases their m~gnitude. The vis-itors get new ideas and perspectives andenjoy comparing their own efforts withtheir host's. Everyone gets better ac-quainted, and makes new friends.

Moira and I enjoyed visiting Howardand Margaret Ward's woods recently, nearCandor. They have l5@ acres at the top(1700' elevation) of tioga County. Ithas been in the family for a generationor two. I guess their maIn interest wasoriginally Christmas trees, but the Christ-mas trees ha~~ about petered out, and 100acres of fine hardwoods seem to be themain interest now. I took some perversepleasure at seeing quite a few old over-grown Scotch pines which never made it asChristmas trees, as that's a problem Iam all too familiat with. It isn't allbad in Howard's case though, as the Scotchpine turned out to be an excellent nursecrop for maple and ash which seeded inamong them.

Howard has done n lot for his woods.He has done timber stand improvement workin all his hardwoods, with help from theState Dept. of Environmental Conservationand the Agricultural Stabilization andConservation and Conservation ServiceProgram. His woods are responding andworking hard for him. He has made atleast two sawtimber harvests and expectsto make another within ten years. Oneof the nicest looking stands was one inwhich he had made a harvest only sevenyears ago. In the in-between years, heand his son and some neighbors have thebenefit of a bountiful supply of firewoodHe has also laid out and built a goodroad system, which is important for easy

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access for thinning roads and gettingout sawlogs and firewood.

It appeared to me that one of themain benefits Howard gets from hiswoods is pride of ownership, and simplybeing in his woods and watching themdevelop. He has designed and built anice pond which has a rustic camp andpicnic tables on the shore. He and hisneighbors enjoy hunting the area also.

After a picnic lunch on the shoreof his pond Howard conducted a brieftour of a state forest which joins hisland on two sides.

Howard had arranged for Carl Haischerof D.E.C. and John Lacey of the TiogaCounty Soil Conservation District aswell as Frank Yestremsky of Owego Con-tracting co. (a logger) to be on handto join in the discussions. Carl toldabout the soils and silviculture of theforest and how they affect the treegrowth. Particularly interesting werehis ideas on the psychology involved inmotivating landowners to take bettercare of their wood.

The thirty or so people in attend-ance had a very pleasant and instruct-ive woods walk.

Moira & A.W. Robert~, Jr.* * *From Howard Ward -

"I certainly enjoyed the day! Ithink I learned as much as anyone pres-ent, though I was the one showing off.

I think most of our members nowknow that they can get the best pricefor veneer logs. Consequently we, theforest owners, should concentrate ontrying to get straight, knot free logsto get the best price. Some of ourconsulting foresters could comment onthis in more detail.

Also, even a good walnut which isin someone's yard may not be salablebecause of possible embedded hardware.

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Fit-e..

Its easy:

Keep chain tight on bar so thereis no slack. Chain should be ableto move around bar easily.

Keep film of oil on chain/barinterface to reduce friction andheat which destroy both bar andchain.

Keep cutting chain sha~p. Fileit whenever it gets dull.

Sharpen cutting chain after ithas passed through dirt, grit, stones,or metal objects to reduce yourphysical effort necessary to compen-sate for a dull saw. Remember, asharp chain cuts easier and reducesdamage to chain connecting-linksand the bar.

Use quality file to do bestchain sharpening job.

Maintain proper angles on cuttersof chain. Use your skill, or buy aguide-device which assists you inkeeping angles correct. Cutters cutbecause of their angles. If anglesare incorrect, chain and bar willwear out more quickly. Also, re-member, incorrect angles on cuttersrequire you to increase your Physi-cal effort.

Chain filing requires both depthgauges (rakers) and cutters to befiled. Use depth g~~ge filing guide

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CHAIN SAW MAINTENANCEMONEY SAVING TIPS

BYDave Taber

to set depth gauges. All depth gaugesmust be at the same height.

Check filters and clean or replacewhen necessary. Dirty gas or air filterwill make saw run poorly. Less powerwill be available if filters are dirty.Sometimes one thinks the carburetor needsadjusting when really it is dirty filterscausing the problem which is incorrectlycompensated ror by making a carburetoradjustment.

Gasoline which is old or left in chainsaw gas tank for many months deterioratesso saw will not start or run efficiently.

Use correct oil mixture in gasoline.

Keep screws and nuts securely in place.

'~et the saw do the cutting~n---Don'tapply pressure w~ch indicates somethingis wrong because the saw is not doingthe cutting easily.

* * *QUOTATION FOR TODAY

What is more cheerful now, in the fallof the year, than an open fire? Do youhear those little chirps and twitterscoming out of that piece of applewood?I have singing birds all the year round.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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TIPS FOR THE CHAIN SAW USER-

1.,. Always use a chain saw belowshoulder height. Use a pruningsaw or bow saw when workingabove your head or while stand-ing on a ladder.

2. Always operate the chaip sawat full throttle when cutting.This prevents the clutch fromslipping which destroys thedrum and clutch by excessiveheat, generated when the clutchslips inside the drum.

3. Depth gauges on the cuttingchain determine the size chipeach cutter makes. Depth gaugesare usually filed at 0.025 inchesfor hardwoods.

4. A gaugit is a tool for filingdepth gauges evenly and uniform-ly with a flat file. Deptgauges are sometimes filed atsettings of 0.030 inches or0.035 inches for heavy duty sawsand cutting chains always usedto cut soft woods.

5.. Use round file for sharpeninga chipper chain; but make surethat the file size is matchedto the pitch of the cuttingchain. To prevent stress andheat from ruining the cuttingchain, guide bar, sprocket, andclutch, all cutting edges mustbe filed uniformly.

6. A HOOKED cutting edge or a backsloped cutting edge on cutterlinks will damage the cuttingchain, guide bar, and sprocket.Using too small a file causes ahooked cutting edge. Neglectingto file at the proper anglecauses a back sloped cuttingedge.

Carry with you a plastic, woodenor special metal alloy wedge touse if your chain saw becomesstuck in a cut which pinches to-gether. Also have available awrench/screwdriver to fit yourchain saw. And don't forget tohave a round file for touchingup your cutting chain if it hitsdirt or a rock.

8. WATCH OUT FOR METAL in trees. Abarbed wire fence, a nail, a screw,or hammock;hook, and a·maple syruptapping spile are all items lnsert-ed in trees which will ruin a cuttingchain.

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* SOUVENIR Provided by the WoodUtilization Service, jointly sponsoredby Cooperative Extension of CornellUniversity and the Applied ForestryResearch Institute of the SUNY Collegeof Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, N.Y. 13210- Prepared byDavid W. Taber, Cooperative ExtensionSpecialist in Wood Utilization.

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The date: SATURDAY SEPT. 30th. 1978 The place: CORTLAND, NEW YORKTheme:" MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREST and FIELD"

This year's Fall Meeting is planned as a field trip as an expanded "WOODS WALK"program. We will meet and assemble between 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. at the Dept. of Environ-mental Conservation ( Region #7 Headquarters ) located on Fisher Ave. This is easilylocated by cars using Interstate U.S. # 81 exiting at the HOMER EXIT. See map below.

PRO G RAM S C H E D U L E9:00 to 9:30 REnISTRATION "D.E. C." Parking Lot Fisher Ave. Cortland.

We will sign in, then consolidate drivers with passengers (CAR POOL)and form a convoy. COFFEE and DONUTS WILL BE SERVED BEFORE WE DEPART.

10:00 WELCrnING REMARKS A. W. ROBERTS Our host for the morning. "Al" is aretired District Forester for the former N.Y.S. Conservation Dept. nowknown as D.E.C., who with his energetic wife and children, have turned amutual love for the rural countryside from a part-time avocation to morethan a hobby.Hiking tour of the Robert's property, with commentary by "AL" , hisfamily and friends. We will visit the Christmas tree plantations ofPine, Balsam, Spruce & Fir that have been hand planted and carefullyshaped, noting the cultural work important to each specie's success.The hardwood stands will be toured, inspecting the T.S.I. that has beencarried on for many years, the growth study plots, fertilization experi-mental work, boundary line location and up-keep important to a forestholding, and firewood production and marketing technique gleaned by areal "pro" over the years. Al has been meticulous in keeping financialrecords of costs and returns and will share these figures with us.RETURN TO PARKED CARS FOR TRIP TO: "s TON E H E D G E S" CountryClub, Stevens Road, Groton, N.Y. A buffet luncheon is scheduled overlooking the fairways and the beautiful hillscape of the headwaters ofOwasco Lake Inlet Creek.Asse~ble in "Stonehedges" PARKING LOT and form car pool convoy.Meet with Arnold C. Lester of Montgomery Road, Summerhill, Cayuga County,N.Y. to see the facilities of one of New York's largest fuel and fireplacewood operations. A family business that has developed into an enterpriseusing hundreds of standard cords each year of tops and cull sawlogs.RETURN TO FISHER AVE. via N.Y. Route # 90 to Homer and N.Y. #281 to D.E.C.D R I V E H 0 M E S A F EL Y Program Committee: R. Demeree,R.Sand

a.m.

10 :10 to 12 :30

12:30 p.m,LUNCH

12:50 to 1 :50

2:00 p.m. sharp2:15 to 3:15p.m.

3:15p.m. Adjourn

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N. Y.F.O.A.FALL MEETING

ANNOUNCEMENT

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R. M. SandCotton-Hanlon, Inc.CAY UTA, N.Y. 14824

PLEASE RESERVE PLACES FOR:aC1C1l'essnalile

for the Fall Meeting of the New York Forest Owners Asso. SEPT. 30,'78 SATURDAYat Cortland, N_Y_ REnISTRATION FEE: $6.00 per. person AMOUNT ENCLOSED ..•.$ _

Includes: Coffee & Donuts Buffet Luncheon at Stonehedges Country ClubPLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: N.Y.F.O.A.

Firm reservations for LUNCH are necessary, so mail early 8

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The New York Forest Information Group

is an organization formed to provideits members with information relatingto forest resources, multiple use man-agement and forest utilization in NewYork State.

They have recently published a bro-chure describing the aims, objectives,and activities of the 12 state and re-gional forest oriented organizationswhich make up the New York Forest In-formation Group. Following are thenames of these organizations.

American Forest InstituteAmerican Tree Farm System in New YorkEmpire State Forest Products Assoc.New York Christmas Tree Grower's

AssociationNew York Forest Owner's AssociationNew York Institute of Consulting

ForestersNew York State Department of Environ-

mental Conservation, Forest Re-sources Subdivision

New York Forest Practice BoardNew York State Timber Producer's

AssociationNortheastern Logger's AssociationPenn-York Lumberman's ClubSociety of American Foresters, New

Tork Section

Copies of the brochure are availablefrom THE NEW YORK FOREST INFORMATIONGROUP, P.O. Box 69 Old Forge, NY 13420

WOOD IS GOODYou can saw it into lumberLaminate some beamsSlice it Lnt;o plywoodGlue it at the seams.We couldn't live without itNo one really could.No doubt about it--wood is good!

You can press it into paperFor the daily newsOr make some Kleenex tissueColored pink or blue.We shouldn't sneeze without itThe leading doctor's stateNo doubt about it --wood is great!

You can turn it into moneyFor the workers at the millsWhich helps a lot of peoplePay their grocery bills.And some gets to the bankAnd the bankers understandWood makes money --ain't wood grand?

You can carve it into toothpicksOr chip it into chipsOr, like old Uncle NoahBuild a sturdy ship.We say a little prayerWhen we think of woodThan you Lord --for making wood good!

c.1977 by John McMahonCrestview Florida

FORESTRY

New York's Forests are Valuable(or)

Valuable Forests Face Problems

Historically, New York State'swoodlands have been very importantto the culture, economy, and beautyof the state. Not only do thetrees of New York provide landcover, which protects againsterosion, but they beautify thelandscape. In addition, the nat-urally renewable forests ppovidean economic foundation for indus-try which manufactures consumerproducts while employing citizensof the state.

Estimates indicate that over95 percent of the state's woodedacres are naturally covered withtrees, in contrast to less thanfive percent which are planted byman.

Important to State

The impact and significance ofthe forests in New York State areseen in the following facts:

(1) .New York State is uniquebecause it is predominantlya hardwood state of decid-uous trees, in contraat tothe South with its prepond-erance of southern pinesand the West with its Doug-las fir, redwood, and cedar.

(2) It has been estimated thatthere is more growing stockof beech, yellow birch,sugar maple, ash, and bass-wood in New York State thanin any other state; andthese hardwoods make fur-niture, skis, bowling pins,baseball bats, implementhandles, and paper products

for consumers.

(3) The state's woodlands thatare not publicly owned arecontrolled by some 250,000people, with the forest in~dustry controlling onlynine percent of the wood-land while farmers control26 percent and other pri-vate citizens own 59 per-cent as of 1968.

(4) According to u.S. ForestService data, about halfof New York State's landarea is covered with for-ests, and more volume oftimber is grown each yearthan is removed.

Insects and Disease

Some of the concerns and problemswhich affect forestry ln New Yorkare the following:

(1) The Dutch Elm disease, anintroduced pathogen fromEurope, has killed a ma-jority of the elm treesthroughout the state.

(2) The beech bark disease,consisting of a scale in-sect followed by a Nectriacanker fungus has recent-ly killed many Americanbeech trees in New YorkState. Already the dis-ease has created severeeconomic loss in the Cat-skills and Adirondacksaccording to Dr. HowardC. Miller of the SUNYCo Iil.e ge of EnvironmentalScience and Forestry ~nSyracuse.

(3) The forest tent caterpil-lar, a non-web making in-sect which strips hardwoodtrees of leaves, is expec~

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INSECTSANDDISEASE

TREES ARE OFTEN HARVESTEDAFTER THEY HAVE DIED,BUT THIS HEMLOCK'S TIMBERWAS TOO SPOILED FOR USE

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Forestry - cont'd ....

ted to defoliate sugar maples, apreferred species, with severe in-tensity during the next few yearsbeca~se of a buildup in its pop-ulat10n throughout the state.This will adversely affect notonly timber growth, but maple syr-up production and appearance ofthe forested landscape.

(4) Red pine trees, which pri-marily were establishedin plantations throughoutthe state for landscapingwatershed management, logcabins, pulpwood, timber,and recreational purposes,are being destroyed by twodifferent pests - Sclerod--erris canker, and red pinescale-- which have recent···ly killed over 20,000acres of trees in thestate. The red pine scalehas destroyed ~nees andplantations in Southeast-ern New York; and the dis--ease is spreading north·,ward into previously un-infected areas. On theother hand, the Sclero-derris canker has alreadybeen actively killing redpines in northern NewYork.

(5) Hardwood sawtimber qualitydeclined greatly as a per-centage of total volumestocked in the forests ofNew York State between1950 and 1968. The U.S.forest Service indicatesthat this decrease intimber value is due toheavier cutting of largesawtimber trees whichleaves less valuable,smaller diameter trees asstocking in the forest.The Forest Service statesthat only 15 percent of

the hardwood sawtimber volume inNew York State meets log-grade 1specifications in contrast to theless valuable grades 2,3, andbelow grade.

. New York's forests are comp-r1se~ of two different major cat-egor1es of land: The forest pre-serves of state-owned land in theAdirondack and Catskill parks,and all other forests which maybe classified as multiple-useforests as determined by thelandowner.

New York's multiple-use forestscover 47 percent of the state'sland area, or some 14.3 millionacres of the state's 30.7 millionacres of land.

The forests of the Catskilland Adirondack parks contain a~bout 2.5 million acres of preser-ved forests owned by the State of~ew York. Use of these forests1S regulated by Article XIV ofthe state's constitution contin-ues with the following directionswhich refer to forest lands:"They shall not be leased, soldor exchanged, or be taken by anycorporation, public or private. 'nor shall the t1mber thereon besold, removed or destroyed."

By Dave TaberCooperative Extension

SpecialistWood Utilization Service.AFRI, SUNY College ofEnvironmental Science and

Forestry

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THE NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

Invites YOU

To join with us in a program of rebuilding the forest wealth ofthe Empire State

YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Can bring you returns in the satisfaction of growing qualitytimber, stabilizing forest industries and markets, prov.idingpermanent jobs, increasing the value of your woods, enlargingareas of natural beauty across the state, and leaving behind amonument in living trees to bless the future of your children.

The New York Forest Owners Associationis dedicated to serving forest owners

OUR OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To represent the 255,000 forest

owners in New York State in forest,programs, planning and policy.

2. To unite the forest owners of NewYork in a common cause of improvingtheir forest resources and forestopportunities.

3. To join with and support private,state and federal programs thatstrengthen forestry, such as theNew York Forest Practice Act andTree Farm Program.

4. To help make ownership of forestsmore attractive as an investment.

5. To work toward an economic climatefavorable to permanent forest in-dustry.

6. To maintain a balance between tim-ber growth and cut to assure rawmaterials for industry and steadyemployment in forest communitiesand rural areas.

7. To encourage education and re-search in forest management, mar-keting and use of forest productsand services.

8. To manage forest land to enhanceits natural beauty for the benefitof the owner, motorist, touristand recreation.

TO MEET ITS OBJECTIVESTHE ASSOCIATION:

Publishes six issues of the ForestOwner each year, providing free andfriendly exchange of experience, outlook and opinion among our members.

Holds Annual and Fall meetings,tours and field trips to inform andinspire.

Mails members helpful and instruct-ive materials furnished by the NYFOA,state and federal agencies, and indi-viduals.

Promotes standards for timber har-vesters that protect forest owners inthe sale of timber and during loggingoperations.

Fosters the training of skilledtimber harvesters and forest workers.

Works for the classification offorest lands into: timber growing,recreation, watershed, wildlife, andsummer home sites.

Works for a forest land tax adapt-able to conditions of timber harvest~

Conducts "Woods Walks" to stimu-late enthusiasm for: growing timber,enjoyment of outdoor living and get-ting acquainted with NYFOA members.

Recognizes and ac~laims meritoui-us effort in the field of forestry,conservation and outdoor recreation.

13.

OCTOBER'S PARTY IT'S THE LAW

october gave a party;The leaves by hundredscame -

The Chestnuts, Oaks andMaples,

And leaves of every name.The Sunshine spread a

carpet,And everything was grand

Miss Weather led thedancing,

Professor Wind the band.

MURPHY'S FIRST LAWNothing is as easy asit looks.

SECOND LAWEverything takes longer

than you thinkMD~PHY'S THIRD LAW

In any field of scien-tific endeavor, anythingthat can go wrong, willgo wrong.MURPHY J S FOURTH LAW

If there is a possi-bility of several thingsgoing wrong, the onethat will cause the mostdamage will be the one togo wrong.MURPlIYl1S FIFTH LAW

If anything just cannotgo wrong, it will anyway.MURPHY'S SIXTH LAW

If you can perceivethat the~e are fourpossible ways in which aprocedure can go wrong,and circumvent these,then a fifth way, unpre-pared for, will promptlydevelop.MURPHY'S SEVENTH LAW

Left to thernselv~s,things tend to go frombad to worse.MURPHY'S EIGHTH LAW

If everything seems tobe going well, you haveobviously overlooked some-thing.MURPHY'S NINTH LAW

Nature always sideswith the hidden flaw.O'TOOLE'S Commentary onMurphy's Laws

Murphy was an optimist.

The Chestnuts came inyellow,

The Oaks in ~rirnsondressed;

The lovely Misses MapleIn scarlet looked theirbest;

All balanced to theirpartners,And gaily fluttered by;

The sight was like arainbowNew fallen from the sky.

Then, in the rustic hollow,At hide-and-seek theyplayeq,

The party closed at sundown,

And everybody stayed.Professor Wind played

louder;They flew along theground;

And then the party endedIn jolly "hands around"

George Cooper

Non profit org.bulk rate

U.S. POSTAGEPAID

Nedrow, N.Y.13120

Permit No. 37

Evelyn A. StockEditor

5756lke Dixon Rd.Camillus, N.Y. 13031

Floyd It Carlson (, •••• ) ,5200 Peck Hln Rd••

a, IO!}ViJJ ~ :'Y.Y,. famesville NY 13078

Bring a Friend! .There are 255,000 other forest owners in New York.

Why not invite them to join NYFOA today?

APPLICA TlON FOR MEMBFRSHIP IN THF NEWYORK FORE"'" ~'A' 'J:Q<:.' J\<' •••~"'ATION. INC.

(Pleasesend to:)

Mrs. Helen Varian, Membership Secretary204 Varian Rd., Peekskill, N.Y. 10566

I would like to help advance forestry in New York State.I enclose my check payable to the New York ForestOwners Association, Inc.

I own acres for.est land inCounty, N.Y.I do not own forest land but I support Associa-tion's objectives.

ANNUAL DUES

(Pleaseunderline choice)

Junior Member (Under 21) $1

Regular Member $7

Family Membership $12(husband, wife)

Contributing Member $12 - $29

Sustaining Member $30 - $99

Supporting Member $100 - $499

Sponsoring Member $500 and upName _

Address _

__________________ Zip Code _

e COOPERATIVE EXTENSION NEW YORK STATE

Cornell University· State University of New York ' C S. Department of Agriculture

Department of Natural ResourcesFernow Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853

2. Education: Grade SchoolOther: --' High School --' College Masters Ph.D. --'

Dear NYFOA Member: This survey was designed to help assess your current management activitiesand your need for future educational programs. Please take a few minutes to complete thisquestionnaire. When completed, fold it so that my address is visible, staple, and return itto me - no stamp is necessary. I will summarize the results in a future article for theForest Owner.

1. Residence: State ------------------ County _

3. Occupation:4. Income: 0 - $ 5000

$5000 - $10000$10000 - $15000

$15000 - $20000 _$20000 - $25000 _$25000 - $30000 _

$30000 - $40000 __$40000 - $50000 _over $50000

5. Ownership: Private Partnership Company ; ClubAcres Needing

6. Total Acres Owned Acres Forested Reforestration County/State

7. We have owned our forestlands for years.--------8. My forestlands were: inherited purchased rented ; leased9. A professional forester has "visited" my forestlands: yes no

noif yes, when _

if yes, when10. I have had a commercial timber harvest: yes11. I will have a commercial timber harvest: yes

no

12. I have been a member of the NYFOA for ____ years.I obtainPrivateSCSOther

14. My lands are under: Agricultural District LawNew Forest Tax Law (480a) ; Other ----------------------------------

advice on managing my forestlands primarily from: DEC State ForestersForestry Consultants ; Cooperative Extension ; u.S. Forest Service

NYFOA ; Books & Publications Personal Experience

13.

The Old Fisher Tax Law

15. My reasons for owning and maintaining my forestlands are (please rank by importance):

ReasonImportance

Important Mildly NonePrimary home siteSecond home siteRetirement homePart of farm unitInvestmentRecreation: hunting

fishingcampinghikingother

Nature Study: trees & plants

$10000 - $15000 __ over $50000$25000 - $30000 __5. Ownership: Private Partnership Company ; Club ----Acres Needing6. Total Acres Owned Acres Forested Reforestration County/State

7. We have owned our forestlands for years.------8. My forestlands were: inherited purchased rented9. A professional forester has "visited" my forestlands: yes

; leasedno

10. I have had a commercial timber harvest: yes11. I will have a commercial timber harvest: yes

if yes, when -----------------if yes, when --------------

no

l3.12. I have been a member of the NYFOA for years.----

no

I obtainPrivateSCSOther

14. My lands are under: Agricultural District LawNew Forest Tax Law (480a) ; Other ----------------------------------

15. My reasons for owning and maintaining my forestlands are (please rank by importance):Importance

Important Mildly

advice on managing my forestlands primarily from: DEC State ForestersForestry Consultants ; Cooperative Extension ; U.S. Forest Service

NYFOA ; Books & Publications Personal Experience __ ;

The Old Fisher Tax Law

Reason NonePrimary- home siteSecond home siteRetirement homePart of farm unitInvestmentRecreation: hunting

fishingcampinghikingother

Nature Study: trees & plantsanimalsbirdsphotography

Timber productionFirewood productionChristmas tree productionMaple syrup productionOther:

16. I take the following publications: "American Forests" "Conservationist"---:-:--

"Journal of Forestry" ; "Journal of Soil & Water Conservation" ; "Audubon" ;"Sierra Club Magazine"--=-; "Natural History" __ ; "NYlrConservation Council Comments" __ ;"American Agriculturist" ; "National Wildlife" ; "Northern Logger""Wall Street Journal" --"Cooperative Extension News Service" Others ------

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POSTAGE AND FEES PAID

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGR-l0l

a certified Tree Farmera member of the NY Christmas Tree Growers Assoc.a member of the NY Maple Producers Assoc.a member of a county Cooperative Extension Assoc.a member of the NY Timber Producers Assoc.a cooperator under the Forest Practice Actinterested in certification under the New Forest Tax Law (4S0a)

IS. In the future I would like to have more information on: Timber production and marketing ,Maple production and marketing ; Christmas tree production and marketing ; Sugarbush management ; Timber stand improvement ; Management for firewood productionHome use of firewood ; Firewood production and marketing ; Woodstoves ;Disease problems ; Insect problems ; Tree planting ; Forest ecologyWildlife appreciation/management ; Multiple use management ; Tree growth anddevelopment ; Property taxes (Forest Tax Law) ; Federal income taxes ;Recreational activities Nature studies Management for income ; Managementfor enjoyment Other

17. I am:(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)

YES NO

19. Please rank the best way(s) for you to obtain this information (17 = worst way):

best way, through

MethodAll day workshopNYFOA Annual MeetingsCoop. Ext. meetingsForest-owner art~cles--Questions & answersTV & radio programsOther

Rank MethodEvening meetingsNYFOA sponsored workshopsUniversity conferencesGoop. "Exr.· puoTrr-ations---LecturesBooks & magazines

Rank

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20. To attend an all day meeting I would travel: 0 - 10 miles 10 - 20 miles20 - 40 miles ; 40 - 60 miles ; 60 - 100 miles ;over 100 miles

21. To attend a 1 - 2 hour meeting I would travel22. The best season for me to attend is: Fall

miles.--------Winter Spring

Wednesday; Summer

The best day for me to attend is:Friday ; Saturday ; Sunday

24. The best time for me to attend is: morningsall day _

Monday Tuesday Thursday ----,23.

afternoons evenings

25. Add below any general comments you might have.

Cooperative Extension in New York State provtde a Equal Program and Employment Opportunities.New York State College of Agriculture and Lite SCiences, New York State College of Human Ecology, and New York State College of VeterinaryMedicine at Cornell University, Cooperative Extension Associations, County Governing Bodies, and United States Department of Agriculture, cooperating.-- -~ - - - - - Itl ••._--· ~

COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONu. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ROBERTS HALL, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850

OFFICIAL BUSINESS U.S.MAIL

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE. S300

Questions & answersTV & radio programsOther

LecturesBooks & magazines

20. To attend an all day meeting I would travel: 0 - 10 miles , 10 - 20 miles20 - 40 miles ; 40 - 60 miles ; 60 - 100 miles ;over 100 miles

miles.2l. To attend a 1 2 hour meeting I would travel22. The best season for me to attend is: Fall23. The best day for me to attend is: Monday

Friday Saturday ; Sunday24. The best time for me to attend is: mornings

all day

25. Add below any general comments you might have.

Winter ---' SpringWednesday

SummerTuesday Thursday

afternoons evenings

Cooperative Extension in New York State provide i Equal Program and Employment Opportunities.New York Stale College of Agriculture and life Sciences, New York Slate College of Human Ecology, and New York State College of VeterinaryMedicine at Cornell University, Cooperative Extension Associations, County Governing Bodies, and United States Department of Agriculture, cooperating.

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COOPERA TlVE EXTENSIONu. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ROBERTS HALL, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850POSTAGE AND FEES PAID

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGR·101OFFICIAL BUSINESS U.S.MAIL

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE. 5300

James P. LassoieExtension ForesterDepartment of Natural ResourcesFernow HallCornell UniversityIthaca, NY 14853

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