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Title: American forests
Identifier: americanforests18natiuoft (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: National Irrigation Association (U. S. ); New Jersey Forestry Association; South Jersey Woodmen's Association; American Forestry Association
Subjects: Forests and forestry -- Periodicals
Publisher: Washington (etc. ) American Forestry Association (etc. )
Contributing Library: Earth Sciences - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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780 AMERICAN FORESTRY
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A VlKi.lX STAND OF HEMLOCK THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY THIXXIID OUT. LICAVIXC, THE TALL STRAIGHT TREES FOR INCREASED GROWTH. NOTE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE TREES HAVE NATURALLY PRUNED OFF THE LOWER LIMBS. of extensive forest parks—remnants of the original virgin stand of primeval forest for both aesthetic and commer- cial purposes. Municipal forests are common in Eu- rope. They are common and popular because long ago it was found that by developing waste lands or those of lit- tle value in the vicinity of the cities for growing timber, good profits could be made in forest rotations of from thirty to sixty years. In this way material as- sistance was given in meeting the city budgets, and, consequently, in decreas- ing the property tax rate. In a few in- stances municipal forests under skillful silvicultural management have yielded a return sufficient to meet all the ex- pense of the city and in addition have provided a sinking fund for future emergency, or, in some cases, a dividend to the stockholders of the city, who, in other words, are the property owners. Besides the commercial aspect of these city forests, they have contributed immeasurably to the health and pleasure of the people by furnishing an enjoyable breathing spot and place for recreation. In addition, European cities are some- times wholly dependent upon their municipal forests for their fuel and lum- ber supply. Thus in many ways they enter into the municipal and domestic economy. It is only a question of time before American cities will realize the desir- ability of acquiring waste forest lands within or near their limits, that are un- fitted for agricultural development or undesirable for building or other more valuable purposes with the view of placing them under scientific forest manangement. Several municipalities and private water companies have recognized the advisability of develop- ing their forest lands on the drainage basins of reservoirs both as a source of revenue from the yield of wood prod- ucts and to maintain the best sanitary conditions. Alunicipalities and corpora- tions permanent in their nature are bet- ter fitted to practice forestry because they can borrow money at such low

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