Show SAVE GOOD TIMBER IN WOODLOT BY BURNING POORER STANDS I Wood from poorly formed trees burns just lust as well as wood from future saw-log saw trees Wood from such weed trees as ironwood shadbush shadbush shadbush shad- shad bush and even beech has a high heating value The temptation is to strip the woodlot when firewood is cut thereby thereby thereby there there- by destroying local and national resources resources resources re re- re- re sources for the future The Winter Fuel and A Better Woodlot is one slogan that has been used by many woodland owners in ir this state Usually the cut in the woodlot should be no more than 30 per cent in any anyone one year and the sooner another cut can be made from the same woodland Cutters should keep in mind that a well-formed well hardwood tree 10 inches on the stump is probably probably probably ably 50 years old but would yield only olly a six-inch six log containing four board feet Doyle scale or standard cord of wood In eight years more this tree would be 12 inches would contain 16 board feet four times as much lumber 01 or cord of wood If left fifteen years this tree would be 14 inches on the stump would contain 36 board feel feet in the first log and 8 in the second log or quarter one-quarter cord of wood Green wood will burn but seasoned seasoned sea wood is preferred as it is lighter to handle has more heat heal value and forms less creosote inthe in inthe inthe the chimney Most of the seasoning takes place during the first fUst s sL months after the tree is cut |