Identifier: annualreportof6189919newy (find matches)
Title: Annual report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of the State of New York
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Subjects: Forests and forestry Fisheries Game and game-birds
Publisher: (Albany, N.Y. : The Commission)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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J. Y. MC CLINTOCK, PHOTO. SCOTCH PINES —PLANTING OF 1892. PHOTOGRAPHED IN igOI.
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J. Y. MC CLINTOCK, PHOTO. LOST CREEK, PA. (The slope shown in background is overrun with mountain laurel.) FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 95 It is evident that the native trees will return in time if the fires are kept out;but the thick growth of scrub oak and mountain laurel seems to be able to hold itsplace to the exclusion of valuable trees for a very long time ; and, in some places,permanently, unless removed artificially. The objects to be obtained in plantingare, a regular, dense cover, of depth sufficient to retain moisture in the soil ; abetter quality and larger quantity of timber ; and quicker returns. The financial results maybe indicated as follows: Assume the land worth $3per acre, annual taxes 5 cents per acre, protection from fire 10 cents per acre peryear, time of harvesting the planted crop 50 years, rate of interest 4 per cent,compounded each year: Cost of planting per acre, - -.-- - - - - $10 00 Value of land - - 30c ,13 00 Value of acre in fifty years at 4 per c

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