Show HOME HOMETOWN TOWN m HELPS ALPS TOWN LEADER IN GOOD WORK l Sherburne In New York Praised for foe Its Ita Inception of Systematic Tree Treo Planting The state of ot New York ork passed a law In 1912 making I It possible for counties counties coun coun- ties towns and anel villages to acquire by purchase lease gift or condemnation lands having tree growth or forests thereon or lands which are suitable for the growth of ot trees The advantages to be obtained are numerous numerous besides the Income to be derived from the sale of ot forest products products products prod prod- prod prod- there are the benefits of regula regulation redIa- redIa tion of ot stream stream flow flow protection of or the watershed shelter from winds and storms protection to birds and game and a healthful resort for tor the people of the town and community Sherburne a village In Chenango county New York has has' has been been planting trees systematically since 1912 and the work was as begun without tale knowledge knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge that state laws were being enacted enacted enact enact- ed d which might make tree-planting tree something of ot an Inducement It therefore therefore therefore there there- fore deserves all the more credit for fot Its Interest In forestry To Dr Homer 0 G. Newton for tor many years a resident of ot that village Is due the honor of ot having havIng hav having hav- hav ing initiated the policy of ot tree plant ing lag and watershed protection The development of this project should be followed with much Interest by towns or villages that contemplate similar similar sim sim- ilar lIar plantations or forests forests Bulletin Bulletin of the American Forestry Asso Association |