| Show Large Trees Killed by Drought Are re Good Excellent Plan to Cut Material Material Material Mate Mate- rial for Farm Use Prepared l b by the Uio United States Department of ot Service What to do with large larg trees killed by bythe bythe bythe the drought Is a question asked by byman man runny many farmers who own woo woodlands If It the thc timber can enn he be salvaged economically economically econom econom- the forest service United States Department of Agriculture advises cutting It now If a n market cannot he be found for this material It Is better betterto to cut It for future use URe on on the farm than to let It go o to waste In the woods Man Many mature trees have succumbed In some of the stricken drought sections sec see and If the they can be used now itis It ItIs ItIs Is better to cut them before they begin begin be be- gin to decay Trees containing saw logs rna may be goo good 1 for lumber and crooked 1 or diseased trees can be used to augment the wood fuel supply There Is always s 's on every e farm a aneed aneed aneed need for construction and repair materials ma ma- the extension forester of Virginia Vir Vr- ginia points out ont and here Is s a chance to salvage e those dead trees and at atthe atthe the time same time provide a supply of repair material for years to come colic There are ninny many sawmill operators who would be he glad to do a little custom custom cus tom sawing Some of them would take their III pay in logs lugs There are arc on almost al al- al almost most ever every farm farin the tools wagons and work stock necessary to do the logging and hauling Properly stacked 1 and roofed over oyer with the commoner hoards boards lumber will keep keell almost Indefinitely Why not cut those trees this winter and have them turned Into Inch boards and other sizes needed neede for forthe forthe forthe the upkeep of the farm 1 |
