| Show TIMBER BOOSTS FARM INCOME SERVICE DECLARES farm woodlands occupy a larger part of the farms of this country than any other crop as much in tact as all the cereal crops combined according to the forest service of the united states department of agriculture farmers own as muan forest land as da all the lumbermen and other private holders together at present however most farm woodlands are yielding only from one third to one halt the wood they could grow because comparatively few farmers realize the possibilities in their woodlands or give the woodlands sufficient care the home forest Is generally falling to contribute its full share to the farm bank account haphazard cutting without plan or thought for the future letting the woods bum over and too much grazing in the woods result in deterioration in quality and value of the timber devoting woodland to the growing of scrubby trees says the forest service Is as much a case of mismanagement on the farm as using good pasture land to support scrub livestock timberland on the farm Is capable of bringing in good returns saw logs poles piling cooperage bolts handle bolts posts pulpwood spoke blocks firewood tannin bark these are some of the wood products of the farm that can be turned into money they can be grown on the waste lands or the lands not required for other crops the poor soils steep slopes rocky lands wet lands eroded lands and unused corners on the farm well managed the woodland increases the farm income farm forestry or proper management of th woods looks to growing more and better timber and keeping the land constantly at work doing it some of the woods management practices recommended om mended by the forest service are cutting the mature defective overcrowded and inferior kinds of trees leaving the straight thrifty and better kinds for further growth protection of the woods from fire and overgrazing planting trees on slacker land and in open spaces in the woods increasing crop yields by planting forest tree windbreaks utilizing timber better by cutting low stumps and small tops using home grown woods on the farm whenever they will till the bill and cre short lived woods to make them last longer selling the surplus timber and choicest grades not needed for home use suggestions for making farm woodlands pay bigger profits are given in farmers bulletin no 1117 P tores try and farm income by W R mattoon of the forest service A new edition of the bulletin has just come oft the government presses and copies may be had tree of charge while the supply lasts by writing to the united states department of agriculture washington D 0 |
