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Show 'Dollars 'Grow on Trees' In Well -managed Woodlot Farmers can make money literally "grow on trees" through proper management of their' woodlots. A profitable timber crop can be sold every five years by the farmer who cuts onlv I harvest trees and leaves the others to grow to maturity. Forestry experts ex-perts emphasize this is far better i management than cutting all the ! trees because it will take 50 years I for the clear-cut woodlot to pro- duce another crop. ! Proper management of farm ' woodlots is the objective of a for-, estry program sponsored by The i Veneer Association and the American Amer-ican Walnut Manufacturers Association. Asso-ciation. The members of these associations as-sociations are manufacturers of 1 hardwood veneers and lumber used in making plywoods for high quality furniture, television and radio cabinets, wall paneling and many other wood products. William C. Finley, widely-known widely-known authority on forestry, directs di-rects this program which is aimed $ bat replacing every tree cut for commercial use. Mr. Finley offers farmers these suggestions for successful suc-cessful woodlot management: Consult your county agent or district forester to determine the species of commercial trees that jwill grow best on your land and for which there is a ready market. Cut out all cull or "wolf" trees those that are deformed or defective de-fective and have no commercial value. This will leave growing space for natural seedlings. Classify and mark trees in the woodlot as follows: Harvest trees, those at maturity and ready for marketing. Reserve trees, left for second cutting. Good growing trees, those that will mature for the market in the next few years. |