ASSOCIATIONOFFICERS

decide the specific directon of ourorganization and the future rela-tionship with the state associa-tion.- Wendell Hatfield, Chairman

Cayuga Chapterer

A PUBllO\TJON OF TJ-IE NEW YORK FORE.'IT OWNERS A"~OCfA]lONRichard E. Garrett, President11261 Apulia RoadLafayette, NY 12084 (315/696-8725)

Norman E. Richards, 1st Vice President156 Westminster Ave.Syracuse, NY 13210 (315/472-3696)

J. Morgan Heussler, 2nd Vice President900 Porterville RoadEast Aurora, NY 14052 (716/652-4856)

Robert M. Sand, SecretaryCotton Hanlon, Inc.Cayuta,NY 14824 (607/594-3321)

Stuart McCarty, Treasurer4300 East AvenueRochester, NY 14618 (716/381-6373)

Howard O. Ward, Assistant Treasurer240 Owego StreetCandor, NY 13743 (607/659-4520)

Donald Coiton, Director5595 Trinity AvenueLowville, NY 13367

Thomas A. Conklin, Director10 Artillery LaneBaldwinsville, NY 13027

Richard J. Fox, DirectorRD 3, Dresserville RoadMoravia, NY 13118

Rohert A. HeUman, DirectorP.O. Box 231, Brockport, NY 14420

PEAR THRIPSA Cornell fact sheet recently

released should be of interest toreaders oftheN. Y.Forest Owner.In 1985, sugar maples in manyareas of New York sufferedheavy to severe defoliation by thepear thrips.

This fact sheet resulted frommany inquiries received at theCollege of Environmental Sci-ence and Forestry, Cornell, theDepartment of EnvironmentalConservation, and many countyCooperative Extension offices.

It can be obtained by writingfor "Sugar Maple and PearThrips," Insect and Plant DiseaseDiagnostic Laboratory, Com-stocklIall, Ithaca, NY 14853.

- Carl E. Palm, Jr.Extension Assistant, SUNYCollege of Environmental

Science & Forestry, Syracuse

FINANCIAL PROGRESSIn presenting the annual finan-

cial statement, I should note thatwe had a surplus last year. That'sgood news. Although we're notin the business to have surpluses,it's helpful to have one every sooften. The surplus is due to threefactors: publishing one less issueof the Forest Owner, advertisingrevenue from the Forest Owner,and a greatly increased numberof members, largely due to thedevelopment of chapters.

In 1984 we spent $828 morethan we took in. In 1985, we hada surplus of$2,319. Our total etworth is now $7,443.

- Stuart McCartyNYFOA Treasurer

Rochester, NY

..We believe in the principles ofNYFOA to educate and assisttorestowners in wise manage-ment of their resourcesandIeel.we can partially serve them on alocal level.

Although we realize we do nothave all the solutions . . . wehave members who have success-fully manged their own woodlotsand are willing to share their ex-perience. Many of us have had orseen undesirable experienceswith loggers, and since the forma-tion of this chapter, have heardseveral complaints involving aconsulting forester-supervisedtimber sale....

We will continue to promoteactivities toward our commongoals, but require additional timeto consult with our members to

CHAPTER SPEAKS OUTThe directors of Cayuga Chap-

ter met April 8 to discuss pro-posed by-law changes, new poli-cies, annual meeting, and newdirectors. Of immediate concernis NYFOA's resolution to sup-port the NY Society of AmericanForesters in licensing (all) NewYork foresters. We feel that be-fore NYFOA directors endorseany such legislation, they shouldconsult with the general member-ship. We oppose such licensing aswe consider it a step towardfurther government control of in-dependently owned woodlands ..

TREE VIDEOWe have a new video tape that

demonstrates proper Christmastree shearing techniques. It isavailable on loan for $5 in eitherVHS or Beta format from StellaKroft, Moon Library, SUNYESF, Syracuse, NY 13210. Sev-eral county extension agents andgood Christmas tree growers c0-operated to make it the excellentfilm that it is.

ADen F. Horn, Director3978 Pompey Center RoadManlius, NY 13104

John H. Hamel, DirectorBox L, 3805 Sweet RoadJamesville, NY 13078

R. Dean Frost, DirectorRD I, Box 80Whitney Point, NY 13862

William H. Lynch, Jr., Director100 Whitestone DriveSyracuse, NY 13215

Harold Petrie, DirectorRD I, Box 117, Parish, NY 13131

Earl Pfarner, DirectorAllen Road, Chaffee, NY 14030

Alec C. Proskine, Director9370 Congress RoadTrumansburg, NY 14886

Robert O. Richter, DirectorRD 3, Box 254AGreene, NY 13778

Evelyn Stock, DirectorIke Dixon RoadCamillus, NY 13031

Lloyd C. Strombeck, Director57 Main StreetOwego, NY 13827

Wesley E. Subr, DirectorRanger School, Wanakena, NY 13695

John Thorington, DirectorRt. 2, Skyhigh Road, Tully, NY 13159

Sanford Vreeland, Director1707 Rush-Henrietta Townline Road'Rush, NY 14543

-Dave TaberCornell Cooperative Extension

Lodging available at RangerSchool both nights.

August 15-17: Woodsman'sField Days, Boonville, New York.WOODLOT

CAIJN)AR July 21-22: NY Maple Produc-ers Tour, Washington and War-ren Counties, New York. CallLewis Staats at 518/523-9337.

August 16: NYFOA Woods-walk at property of Dr. and Mrs.John Hamilton, Wayland, NewYork.May 31: NYFOA Woodswalk

at Brewster, New York, propertyof Mrs. Jane Bedichek. August 1-2: Summer meeting of

NY Christmas Tree Growers As-sociation, Ferguson's Plantation,Warsaw, New York. Call 716/786-5081 for details.

September 12-13: Fall meetingof NYFOA, Sardinia (ErieCounty), New york. Slide show,woodswalks, beaver dams, ma-ple syrup operation, sawmill, etc.

June 14: Mike Demeree Day,Bainbridge, New York. Tours,exhibits, presentation of TreeFarmer of Year awards.

August 12-14: Empire FarmDays, Palladino Farm, Pompey,New York.

September 27-0ctober 15:NYFOA Tour to New Zealand.Call 607/659-5275.

July 18-19: NYFOA Woods-walk at Wanakena, New York.

Ruth J. Thoden, Executive SecretaryP.O. Box 123Boonville, NY 13309 (315/942-4593)

Published for the New York Forest Owners' Association by American Agriculturist, Inc.710 West Clinton Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. Telephone 6071273-3507

2 New York Forest Owner

FROM THEEDITORNEW GAME IN TOWN

Cayuga Chapter has raised its voice topolitely protest NYFOA's support for li-censing of foresters. Chapter officials saythat, after consulting with their constitu-ents, they find little sympathy for the en-franchisement of the profession and thepossible disenfranchisement of do-it-yourself foresters. After all, reasons theChapter, isn't one of the purposes of NY-FOA to educate landowners to shopcarefully for professional services? Whoneeds licenses? Cayuga Chapter fears thegiving of any new authority to BigBrother.

Some NYFO A directors retort that,heck, they're elected to make these deci-sions without running a plebescite onevery issue.

This editorial neatly sidesteps the ques-tion of whether licensing of foresters isgood or bad, or whether directors oughtto check the members' pulse before vot-ing. There's a new issue here, a healthyone.

The birth of local and regional chap-ters of the New York Forest Owners As-sociation is witnessed by many parties,each with its own hope for the child's fu-ture. But children grow up, developviewpoints, and sometimes embarrass

Materials .submitted for publicationshould be addressed to: Editor, N. Y.Forest Owner, 710 West Clinton Street,Ithaca, New York 14850.Unsolicited ar-ticles, artwork, and photos are invitedand are normaBy returned after use. Thedeadline for submission is 60 days priorto publication date. Published January,March, May, July, September, andNovernber.Please address an membership and .

change of address requests to ExecutiveSecretary.

parents by saying the wrong thing at aninconvenient time.

Good parents listen. There's a helpful,maturing adult developing and a sensi-tive parent will take him seriously andnurture his aspirations and talents.

The relationship between parent andchild is not uniformly smooth. Nor will itbe between NYFO A and chapters. But inchildren is hope for the future.

The child will grow. He will have hisday. And the Association can be the bet-ter for it.

CAVEAT EMPTORAs a forest owner who got stung once

by a quick-cash consulting forester, Iknow that the noble profession of foresterhas its black sheep. As ajournalist, I havehad to pick my way through the wreck-age left by insensitive, microphone-in-the-face reporters who tarnished my ownprofession. Good farmers are embar-rassed by sloppy farmers, and so it goes.No group is pure. Yet, as forester BobSand points out in the cover story, it onlytakes a few minutes to ask your friendsand neighbors what they know about,say, a logger.

That's one of the beauties of the NewYork Forest Owners Association. Youmake friends whose advice you can trust.And it brings the many points of viewinto one forum, such as that described inthe cover story, where the landownergoes home with a new respect for thelogger, and the logger goes home with anew respect for the consulting forester.Logger Sam Argetsinger said it best: "Wedon't need new laws to protect us fromour own ignorance. We need to get outand see what's going on."

Play it again, Sam.

PASTORALEFirst it was the geese, then the starlings,

and red-wings. Peepers joined the chorus,then my favorites, the meadowlarks. Bythe time I took the family down the dirtroad to watch the woodcock's eveningmating flights, the spring singing of allthese critters made so much racket Icouldn't even hear the woodcock's bzzzt,bzzzzt. It was as though myoid friendswere shouting for attention because I hadignored them the last few years, runningoff to softball games or farm meetings.

Maybe it was because we're in the newhouse now, on the hill amidst the pas-tures, trees, and pond, that I heard thesymphony. Acoustics for crickets aren'tvery good in the village.

It's better now, being a forest owner.

IT IS NOTENOUGHTO OWNA FOREST

The challenge is to nurture it, to ful-fill a destiny of beauty, productivity,and family pride . . . while turningenough dollars over to hang on to it.But how?

There are no easy answers, onlyideas to ponder by the woodstove.That's what NYFOA is all about:ideas, family pride in forest manage-ment, and sharing of dreams.

Through regular issues of N. Y.Forest Owner magazine, frequentseminars and woods walks in oneanother's woodlots, and extendedtours to extend the fellowship andlearning in foreign lands, members ofthe New York Forest Owners Associ-ation are growing as surely as the treesin their woodlots.

Join! -------Check your preferredmembership option:o Regular - $10o Family - $15o Contributing - $16-$99o Supporting - over $100Send checks payable to:New York Forest Owners AssociationP.O. Box 123Boonville, NY 13309

Yes, I'd like to join the New YorkForest Owners Association and getmore out of my woodlands.

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3May/June 1986

IN SIPTIMBIR, NYFOATOUR

"VOREST owners love to go visitr other forest owners. That's the fun ofbeing in the New York Forest OwnersAssociation. "

Now, New York Forest Owners andtheir friends have a chance to go visitforest owners in New Zealand, and enjoythe exchange of ideas with members offorest farmers throughout this agricul-tural wonderland. New Zealanders aresome of the most enthusiastic integrators.of forestry and farming in the world.

If you join us, you'll travel throughNew Zealand's historically rich Maoricountry, and even visit forest lands man-aged by or leased from the native Maoripeople. You'll spend time with peoplelike yourselves as they. go about theirlives in a peaceful, pastoral land, but one"struggling to generate exports to enhancethe nation's prosperity.

You'll visit the distinctly English townof Nelson and its new port facilities.You'll visit Hikaurangi Forest Farms, acorporate attempt to make forest-farm-ing and livestock grazing profitable forrural areas. And you'll have time to relax;

ZEAIANI)to fish for those famous New Zealandlake trout, or to playa round of golf.

Best of all, you'll meet warm, friendly,and inspiring people, in both the NewZealand woodlots and your own group.

So, study the itinerary, invite somefriends to join you, and come!

ITINERARY

aboard" the Tiger Lily catamaran to ex-plore the beautiful islands and the famous"Hole in the Rock" on Piercy Island. Re-turn to Whangarei for overnight. (B)*Day6 - Friday, October 3- After a

hearty New Zealand style breakfast weleave for the Waikato, the heart of dairycountry. Overnight Hamilton. (B)*Day 7 - Saturday, October 4 - Af-

ter breakfast we will travel to Waitomofor a guided excursion to the worldfamous underground glowworm grotto,where millions of tiny glowworms shinelike stars. From there we travel throughthe heavily forested Mamaku Range toRotorua, center of the thermal areas andthe Maoris. We'll be treated to a "hangi,"a special Maori feast this evening. Over-night Rotorua. (B,D)*Day 8 - Sunday, October 5 -

Morning free to explore or to attendchurch. The afternoon we will have avisit to the Whakarewarewa ThermalReserve and the Maori Arts and CraftsCenter. See boiling mud pools and spout-ing geysers' where cooking and bathingtake place. We will see Rainbow Springs,where hundreds of varieties of native flo-ra and fauna and thousands of brown andrainbow trout thrive. The final visit willbe to the Agrodome to see performingsheep and working sheep dogs. A realtreat! Overnight Rotorua. (B)*

Day 1 - Saturday, September 27-Depart Los Angeles on Air New Zealandat 10:00p.m.Day 2 - Monday, September 29-

After losing a day by crossing the Interna-tional dateline (we get it back upon re-turn) we arrive in Auckland. Met by pri-vate tour bus and local guide. We will betransferred to our hotel to nap away thejet lag. There will be an afternoon sight-seeing tour of Auckland to get us orientedto the "land of the long white cloud." Wewill drive along the waterfront to thesummit of Mt. Eden to get a panoramicview of the city. Overnight Auckland.Day 3 - Tuesday, September 30-

Sleep late and enjoy a leisurely breakfastat the hotel before embarking to visit NeilBarr's property near Auckland. Mr.Barr's property has intensive eucalyptsgrown for timber and grazing combined.A neighbor of Mr. Barr's will also showus his young forest of eucalypts, pine, andfurniture species as well as cypress. Din-ner on your own gives you a chance toexplore Auckland. Overnight Auckland.(B)*Day 4 - Wednesday, October 1.-

We will board the coach after breakfastto drive north along the coast to the Wai-poua Forest to see the magnificent kauritrees. A representative from the MaoriAffairs Department will speak to usabout the leasing of native Maori landsfor grazing and forestry use. OvernightWhangarei or Paihia. (B)*Day 5 - Thursday, October 2 - Af-

ter breakfast we drive north to one of themost important settlements in the coun-try: Paihia. In the afternoon it's "come

4 New York Forest Owner

Day 9 - Monday, October 6 - Afull day of forestry with our guides fromthe New Zealand Forest Service. We willsee fabulous redwood trees and a range oftree species to observe the incrediblegrowth rates. Lunch will be at the Tiki-tere Forest Center to see forest farmingresearch. The afternoon will provide usan example of shelterbelt planting and acommercial deer farm. Dinner will be onyour own. Overnight Rotorua. (B, L)*

Day 10- Tuesday, October 7- Weleave the thermal area this morning, drivethrough some rugged country en route toGisborne. Overnight Gisborne. (B)*

Day 11- Wednesday, October 8-Today, weather permitting, we travel toone of many forest farms owned by Hi-kurangi Forest Farm Company. Thescenery promises to be spectacular. Wewill have lunch at the forest farm. Mr.Buckleigh, a Hikurangi official, willguide us and join us for dinner. OvernightGisborne. (B, L, D)*

Day 12 - Thursday, October 9 -We take an early morning flight todayfrom Gisborne to Nelson, arriving in timefor lunch. You will be transferred to thehotel and will have the afternoon to ex-plore this beautiful "English" town.Overnight Nelson (B)*

Day 13 - Friday, October 10 - Wewill have an exciting forestry day begin-ning with a visit to Port Nelson to learnabout New Zealand's rapidly growingtimber export business. We'll also visitthe most modern sawmill and timberprocessing complex in New ZealandBaigent Forest Industries. We will se~their computerized log feed system, pres-sure treating, machining and remanufac-turing facilities, and a chipping unit. Af-ter lunch we will visit Nelson PineIndustries, a fiberboard plant operatingon a continuous press. A most interestingand informative day! Evening free to ex-plore Nelson. Overnight Nelson (B)*

Day 14 - Saturday, October 11 -An early departure from Nelson thismorning to see some native beech forestsin the Murchison area. We will havelunch in Springs Junction and then con-tinue on to Mr. George Ferguson's prop-erty to look at pine and Douglas firwoodlots planted on drop-overs, thesteep slopes between the flat terraceswhich are farmed with about 30,000.sheep and beef. If we can tear ourselvesaway, we will continue on to Grey-mouth. Overnight Greymouth. (B)*

Day 15 - Sunday, October 12 - Af-ter a leisurely morning we will continueon to Christchurch, driving through Ar-

The sponsor, New York Forest Owners Associa-tion, and the operator, New Yorkshire Tours, act onlyas organizers of this tour and as such cannot reasona-bly be expected to have control over airlines, railroads,motor cars, coaches and hotels, and other contractedand purchased services and facilities.

Tour travelers acknowledge by registering the riskof uncontrollable delays, cancellations, and mishaps.New Yorkshire Tours will act promptly on behalf ofits clients should such occur.

From time to time alterations in the itinerary .areforced upon us by overseas host groups or service pro-viders, Should this happen, New Yorkshire Tours shallendeavor to arrange services or activities of equivalentnature and value.

The tour'S departure and price are based upon aminimum of 20 paid registrations, current schedulesand exchange rates. While an attempt has been madeto anticipate fluctuations in international exchangerates, If rates change to the point ofimposing a loss onthe operator, a new price will be established and regis-trants Will be afforded a choice of canceling withoutpenalty or paying the increase.

New Yorkshire Tours reserves the right to cancelthe tour any time before the payment deadline or in theevent of insufficient registrations.

Tour Price: $2,999 per person, double occupancy.Single supplement available upon request.

Price Includes: Air fare from Los Angeles airport,California to Auckland airport, New Zealand and re-turn; 16 nights lodging in twin-bedded or double-bedded rooms with private bath; breakfast each day, andlunches and dinners as indicated in the itinerary'guided sightseeing tour of Auckland; handling of onepiece of luggage per person throughout; hotel and res-taurant gratuities for included meals; technical visits asdescribed in the intinerary; private coach and profes-sional couner throughout; Tiger Lily Cruise at the Bayof Islands; Waitorno Glowworm Caves visit; half daytour in Rotorua including the Whakarewarewa Ther-mal Reserve, Maori Arts and Crafts Institute Rain-how Springs Reserve, and the Agrodome. '

Refunds: Since the tour is based upon a minimumnumber of travelers, customer cancellations couldabort the tour for otb~rs. Accordingly, the followingpolicy regarding registrant-requested cancellationsmust apply: a) to avoid misunderstandings, all cancel-lations must be in writing; h) all registrant-requestedcancellations shall incur a $5(}per person penalty tocover administrative costs; c) 50 days prior to depar-ture and later (receipt date), a refund will becomputedbased on the $50 administrative charge, a $50 airlinepenalty, any nonrefundable deposits made by NewYorkshire Tours on your behalf, and the prorata shareof the charter bus expenses that must be charged inorder to protect other registrants.

Cancellation insurance is available. Inquire withyour tour agency or New Yorkshire Tours.

Single Travelers will be matched if possihle uponrequest to save them a single supplement fee. Inquirefor supplement fare upon application.

One piece of luggage per person is allowed. Lug-gage handhng fees are included in your price. A smallcarry-on bag is allowed but nor included. Luggage in- ,surance IS recommended as protection against dam-age, loss, or theft.

Passports are required. Applications are generallyavailable at county clerk's office.

Late registrants may occasionally be squeezed indue to cancellations. Please inquire if interested .

Deadlines: Deposits of $500 per person are duewith registration. A maximum of 35 registrants will beaccepted, first come, first served. Full payments aredue August 1,1986.

Make all checks payable to New Yorkshire Tours% Targosh Road, Candor, NY 13743. '

GENERALINFORMATION

5May/June 1986

thur's Pass to the agriculturally rich Can-terbury Plains. This evening you will beable to get acquainted with Christchurchor take in a concert. Overnight Christ-church. (B)*

Day 16 - Monday, October 13 -Today we leave Christchurch to travelthrough Burke's Pass, entering the fa-mous MacKensie country, where sheepare king. We pass the glacier-fed lakes ofTekapo and Pukaki on our way toMount Cook National Park. The after-noon will be free for some flightseeing tothe glaciers or hiking on the SouthernAlps. Overnight Mt. Cook. (B)*

Day 17 - Tuesday, October 14 -This morning is free to enjoy the alpinebeauty. After lunch we will board thecoach for the return journey to Christ-church. Tonight we will have a farewelldinner to say goodbye to New Zealandand friends. Overnight Christchurch.(B)*

Day 18 - Wednesday, October 15- You will have the whole day free toshop for mementos and gifts for friendsand family back home. Our flight leavesChristchurch at 6:40 p.m., arriving inAuckland for a 9:25 connecting flight toLos Angeles, arriving stateside at 5:20p.m. October 15.

For those wishing to go to Australia,Hawaii, or Tahiti, New Yorkshire Tourscan make arrangements for flights fromChristchurch. (B)*

*B, L, D, denotes breakfast, lunchand dinners included in the cost of thetour.

Findreservation request

on page 7.

SOUTHERN TIERSpring is a hurried time of year. We

and nature are glad to get back in harnessafter the winter slowdown. The woodsprepare by sending sap through the outerlayers of tree and shrub. Man-preparesthe woods for his use by-tapping themaple tree and pruning evergreens andfruit trees. The animals introduce theiryoung to the fresh new land they will liveon.

In the chapter, as in the parent organi-zation, it is time to renew programs thatwere slowed by the oncoming winter andintroduce new programs that will helpthe organization grow. These programsand ideas should not be presented in theform of the Charge of the Light Brigadewith no alternatives, but as nature pre-sents itself, in steps to maintain a pleasingbalance.

We in the chapter have very few itemsto carryover, but a number of ideas fornew programs that will aid the member-ship and improve the woods. The chapterBoard of Directors has outlined a courseof basic instruction to be incorporatedinto the regular meeting, supplemented

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by additional basic information in ournewsletter.

We hope to cooperate with DEC aswell as private businessmen and privateforesters to help our members gain thisbasic information. We also hope that theindividual members will aid the group bygiving of their time, knowledge, andexpertise.

Our April 29th meeting will includeinstruction in the care and feeding of achain saw, some information and discus-sion on safety in the woods. It is alsohoped that we can present some informa-tion on a new program for timber standimprovement.

In the future we hope to show themembership an unimproved stand, astand under management, as well as aclearcut, all in the same area, so that themembers will have a clear picture ofwhat these terms mean when carried outin a logging operation. - Robert Richter,Chapter Secretary

TUG HILLTug Hill Resources - Investment for

Tomorrow, known more conveniently asTHRIFT, has become an NYFOA affil-iate, with a representative on NYFOA'sboard of directors. THRIFT has paidNYFOA $5 per member for those whowere not already NYFOA members.And all THRIFT members now receivethe N Y. Forest Owner magazine.

Origins of THRIFT go back to theTug Hill Commission, which asked sev-eral forest-related individuals to act as anadvisory committee for their forestry pro-ject in late 1980. As advisory committeemeetings progressed, there was a growingfeeling of work to be done here, and acommon bond of concern for the Hilland its special quirks and needs.

Tug Hill, for those who aren't familiarwith it, has long been referred to as NewYork State's "lesser wilderness," com-pared, of course, with the "greater wil-derness" of the Adirondacks. Lying in thesnowbelt east of Lake Ontario, the TugHill plateau stretches from Oneida Lakeon the south to the Black River, whichdelineates its eastern and northernreaches.

Travelers drive freely along its shoul-ders, except during its infamous lake-

effect storms, when white-outs are com-mon. Snowmobilers, hunters, and log-gers traverse a maze of abandoned roadsfurther inland. But only the streams andwildlife inhabit the heart of the Hill, as aNew York State road map will readilyshow.

Because of its combination of climateand elevation, the forest growth rate onTug Hill is slower than average. Rapa-cious harvesting by early settlers left theforest decimated, and it wasn't until con-servationists began to raise landowners'awareness about good management prac-tices that Tug Hill's forests began, slowly,to recover.

In the roughly 2,000 square miles ofthe Tug Hill region, there are an esti-mated 775,000 acres of commercialgrade forest. About 78% of these are inprivate, non-industrial ownership.

But wood is only one of the many re-sources Tug Hill boasts. Livestock, hay,grain, milk, vegetables and fruits, maplesyrup, honey, wildlife, wind, water, skitrails, Christmas trees, scenery, and el-bow room are among the valued re-sources of the hill.

THRIFT's membership includes dairyfarmers, maple producers, Christmas treegrowers, saw mill operators, and profes-sional foresters. It also includes lobbyists,legislators, teachers, college professors,journalists, bankers, town planningboard members, doctors, homemakers,and absentee owners. All have a com-mon interest in seeing Tug Hill flourishwithout being exploited. Many are mem-bers of other forest-oriented groups suchas Woodsmen's Field Days, NYFOA,ESFPA, ANCA, and the Tree FarmSystem.

From its inception, THRIFT has em-phasized good forest management prac-tices. It has presented educational eventsfor members and non-members. It hasprovided a forum for discussing the prosand cons of controversial issues such aschip-burning power generation, and thelicensing of professional foresters. And ithas generated valuable information forits membership and for the publicthrough news articles about THRIFTactivities.

W oodswalks and lectures, slide pres-entations and forester consultations areamong the many benefits available tomembers. THRIFT meets monthly, andmeetings, as well as membership, areopen to all who are interested in the eco-nomic and ecological health of NewYork State's unique and beautiful TugHill. - Bonnie Colton _

New York Forest Owner6

DEMEREETO BE HONORED

Woodlot lovers from all over NewYork will gather June 14th at GeneralClinton Park, Bainbridge, New York, tohonor Francis "Mike" Demeree, Amer-ica's Outstanding Tree Farmer for 1985.

More than a tree farmer of note,Demeree has long been an ardent cam-paigner for fair forest taxation and is con-sidered by many to be the father of NewYork's Forest Tax Law. The event is de-veloping as a collective grass roots state-ment of thanks to Mike.

Early indications are that SenatorsDaniel Moynihan, Alphonse D' Amato,and State Senator Warren Anderson willattend to add their praise for Mike's lifeoflabor on the tree farm and on behalf oftree farms in the legislative halls ofAlbany.

Participating in the field day with or-ganizational efforts are the Empire StateForest Products Association, the certifiedTree Farm program, the New YorkForest Owners Association, and the Em-pire Forest System, as well as a variety ofgovernment agencies.

The new Tree Farmer of the Year for1986 will be announced at the cele-bration.

Woodlot enthusiasts will be able to

board buses for guided tours of theaward-winning Demeree Tree Farm anda nearby sugaring and Christmas tree op-eration owned by Lloyd Sipple, a NewYork pioneer in the maple business.

Clinton Park is on Route 7,just north-east of the village of Bainbridge, and liesalong the Susquehanna River, a fine sitefor such an event and for a picnic lunchfor those who make the woodlot pilgrim-age. •

Francis "Mike" Demeree, America's Out-standing Tree Farmer ofthe Year and char-ter member of NYFOA.

1---- RESERVATION REQUESTTo reserve your place on this tour, please enclose your check for $500 per person,payable to New Yorkshire Tours, 96 Targosh Road, Candor, NY 13743.

Enclosed is $ for (no.) reservationson the New York Forest Owners Tour to New Zealand.

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EVERYBODY has an opinion, itseems, when it comes to timber

sales. It's like the liability insurance rip-off. Mention timber sales and everybodyreaches back for his favorite horror storyof wicked loggers, conniving timber buy-ers, or unrealistic landowners.

It was no small miracle to put a law-yer, a landowner, a government forester,a consulting forester, a logger, and atimber buyer on the same seminar pro-gram and have them all . . . well, al-most all . . . come out laughing. Butthat's what happened at the New YorkForest Owner's annual meeting seminarrecently.

"" Make sure the guyhas insurance. IIII

- Landowner Bob Sand

It couldn't have come at a more oppor-tune time. According to Cotton-HanlonCompany forester Bob Sand, the red oakmarket has rebounded to the $325 athousand board feet level. This is encour-aging news to landowners who saw theprice collapse to $100 per thousand, orthe no-demand-at-any-price of 1984.

The lawyerAllen Horn is unusually qualified to

advise landowners on the legal aspects oftimber sales. Professor Horn is both aforester and a lawyer.

First among Horn's recommendationsis to put all agreements in writing. Thisisn't primarily to build defenses for laterlawsuits, Horn points out, but rather, toexplicitly communicate the expectationsof both parties.

"Oh, I've known of rugged individual-ists who disdain written contracts," saysBorn. "But there isn't the same degree of

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ADVICE ON

TIMBERJ3"Df:)understanding. A good-job to you maynot be the same thing as a 'good job tohim."

Horn says that line trees are frequentlya matter of legal concern. Line trees arethose through which the property bound-ary passes. "According to New Yorklaw," he says, "such trees are the jointproperty of the two adjoining land-owners. Neither may cut the tree downwithout the permission of the other."

In response to a question from the au-dience, Department of EnvironmentalConservation forester Tom Wolfe saidthat if the adjoining landowner shouldhappen to be the State of New York, youare most unlikely to receive such permis-sion. Such requests should be addressedto the nearest office of the DEC Divisionof Lands and Forests.

Horn points out that family-ownedtimber must be signed-off by all appro-priate family members. If brothers own afarm woodlot jointly, the timber may notbe sold unilaterally by either one. Also, ifthere is a mortgage on the land, the mort-gage holder must provide a release for thesale of timber collateral.

Should a landowner restrict harvestingmethods? If so, the contract is the place todo it. Without such restrictions, saysHorn, the logger is free to use any methodhe chooses.

"Rubber tire skidders are the norm,"he says, "but you may wish to restrict

their use in muddy seasons. Or you maywish to prohibit the use of large feller-bunchers. You may wish to limit harvest-ing to when the ground is frozen or to thedriest season. You may wish to put cer-tain parts of the woodlot off-limits or tospecify that in a certain section only awinch may be used to remove the trees."

Horn says the landowner has the rightto specify where roads mayor may not becut, too. He can specify how many water-bars there ought to be, and how deep, andwhether logging roads ought to be seededwith grass. "But at some point," he con-ceded, "you do run the risk of receivingno bids."

Annual meeting seminar

Get it in writing forbetter communication.

- Attorney Allen Horn

Both Professor Horn and experiencedforest owners in the audience stressed theneed to verify that the logger has an up-to-date workers' compensation insurancepolicy.

"If your woodcutter fails to have suchinsurance, and one of his employees hurtshimself on your job, you, the landowner,are secondarily liable," says Horn.

Warned a landowner, "Yeah, andmake sure you get the certificate from theinsurance company, not the logger. Thatway, if the insurance policy is canceled,you will be notified by the insurancecompany."

Allen Horn notes that timber contractscan be invalidated. A timber sale contractthat is not recorded at the county court-house can be nullified by a new land-owner, who is thus able to argue that hehad no knowledge of the pending sale. Ifthe contract is recorded, though, the newowner of the land is compelled to let thelogger remove the timber.

New York Forest Owner

". Find somebodysympathetic to yourpoint of view. ••

- Vince Chebetar

The consulting foresterVince Chebetar is a consulting for-

ester, working for Forecon Inc., a forestmanagement consulting company withoffices in six New York and Pennsyl-vania cities. He says that in his 20 years ofconsultant forestry work, he has come torealize that most forest lands are in anyone owner's hands less than 20 years.There is that much turnover of owner-ship.

"But that's a short time in the life of aforest," he laments.

He likes to think that his professioncan make a contribution to the longer-term interest of the forest and to the con-sistency in management.

His comments were aimed at, gener-ally, the question, "What's a consultingforester good for?"

"Too many people, including lawyers,don't make good sales agreements," hesaid. "And too many landowners are un-realistic in their expectations." The con-sulting forester can bridge these prob-lems, he suggests.

"How do you select a consulting for-ester?" he asks. "Find somebody sympa-thetic to your point of view," is his rule ofthumb. "Somebody who not only under-stands but agrees with your values andobjectives."

He recommends that landowners con-tact the Society of American Foresters,the Association of Consulting Foresters,or the New York Department of Environ-mental Conservation, which maintains alist of "cooperating consulting foresters,"a list of foresters agreeing to abide by cer-tain performance standards.

Chebetar says there are 80 consultingforesters or companies in New YorkState.

"After you've selected a forester, whatcan you expect?" asks Chebetar on be-half of his listeners. "First, you shouldexpect an inspection of the property -on-site, rather than documentary (i.e., aer-ial photos, tax maps, etc.)."

"Is this initial inspection free?" asked aforest owner in the audience.

"No," answered Chebetar emphati-cally. "Unless he goes out to do a timbersale for you and takes his money out ofthat. But if no timber sale is done, youshould expect to pay a per-hour fee.Don't forget. This information or serviceiswhat we're paid to provide. This is howwe make our living."

Chebetar says the second thing a forestowner should expect is a letter of confir-mation. The landowner keeps one; theforester keeps one.

Next comes a 100%timber cruise. Thisestablishes the volume of timber for saleand an inventory of all stock. The forestermatches this with his knowledge of cur-rent prices to determine a fair marketvalue of the timber. An inventory docu-ment and bid details are prepared so thatinvitations to bid can be mailed.

Although Chebetar encourages land-owners to be present when bids areopened, he acknowledges that it rarelyhappens.

"I almost never meet my clients," headmits. "We deal by telephone andmail."

Next, a timber contract is executedwith the winning bidder. A performancebond is posted by the buyer and held bythe forester to insure proper compliancewith the contract.

"On par," says Chebetar, "a consult-ing forester receives fifteen percent of thebid price for his commission. However,on a fuelwood job, it could be as high asfifty percent, since the value of the units ispretty low."

"Can I hire you by the hour or by theacre instead?" asked one forest owner inthe audience.

"Sure, if you'd rather. I can do it thatway," answered Chebetar. The rate, de-pending upon the job and the foresteryou might hire, might be as low as $15 anhour or as high as $100 per hour.

Al Roberts volunteered the fact thatsome landowners will even seek compet-itive bids for consulting foresters.

"You can dicker with them," he said."I know. As a consulting forester, I'vebeen dickered with!"

". It's a privilege toserve the forests .••- Logger Sam Argetsinger

The DEe foresterIf Department of Environmental Con-

servation foresters can't spend the time inprivate woodlots the way they used to,what do they do? Department foresterDave Smith answered.

One answer is the Cooperating Tim-ber Harvester Program. In addition to theCooperating Consulting Forester pro-gram, the one in which foresters willingto perform up to DEC standards are re-ferred to landowners, there is a similarCooperating Timber Harvester Program.Participating loggers agree to followDEC's timber harvesting guidelines andto cut only marked trees. In exchange, theDepartment provides certain educationaland referral services. Smith acknowl-edged that he knows of no logger that hasbeen refused a listing, but he stresses thatapplying loggers must be able to come upwith three references.

"Hopefully, this program will bringpeople together," says Smith. "It may notstop over regulation all together, butthere can be a real benefit."

The logger's viewNot a man or woman in the audience

wouldn't have liked to hire Sam Arget-singer right on the spot to work in theirwoods. All were touched with his con-science and his sensitivity to the emotionsmany landowners feel for their woodlot.

The young, Burdett, New York, loggersaid, "I feel this organization, and the So-ciety of American Foresters, and this col-lege are the conscience of the industry.

"You are a rare group of people to(Continued on page lO)

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TIMBER SALES . . .(Continued from page 9)

think the way you do, and I am honoredto be asked to speak to you."

Says Sam, "You have to learn to thinklike a tree. You have to think in terms ofdecades and centuries, like a tree does.

"When I approach a tree, and thinkthat in a matter of seconds with my saw Iam going from 1986 to 1866, that's reallysomething. And I always think of whatthat tree will become: a baby's cradle, atable, a chair. And I think how that tree'slife is extended that way.

"It's really an honor to serve the forestin this way."

About proposed new laws to licenseforesters or to establish ordinances gov-erning logging in each town, Argetsingersaid, "The landowner doesn't need morelaws to protect himself from his own ig-norance. He needs to get out and seewhat is going on."

Despite his reverence for the forest andhis commercial niche in it, Sam Arget-singer is a business realist, too. He em-phasized to the audience the importanceof written contracts, and cited a casewhere he had lost several thousand dol-lars on a handshake deal.

Bob Sand is, literally, a man of manyhats. Standing at the podium, one minutehe had on his Cotton-Hanlon Companyhat to symbolize that he was a timberbuyer. The next minute he had on a TreeFarm hat to symbolize that he is a land-owner. At one point he even had both onat the same time!

No matter. His advice is worth listen-ing to even when he's hatless.

"The first thing for any landowner tothink about in making a timber sale issafety. Just because a guy is willing towork cheap and now is no reason to dobusiness with him. Make sure he hasinsurance.

"The next thing to check is his reputa-tion. I've always tried to take people atface value. But as the years go on, and Iget more gray hairs, I get smarter, and Ilearn that I can't take people at facevalue. It only takes a few minutes to askthe mailman, the gas station attendant, orthe barber about this person you mighthire. You've got to find out about thepeople you deal with."

Putting on his timber buyer's hat, Sandsaid, "If! were Generalissimo for a day, Iwould change the rules so that no per-formance bond were required. I don'tknow of many other transactions that re-quire it, and, believe me, all timber buy-ers are honest!" _

WOODSWALKSBREWSTER

MAY 31A woodswalk is scheduled for Satur-

day, May 31, at Brewster Boulders, awoodland owned by Mrs. Jane Bedi-chek, Joe's Hill Road, Brewster, NewYork. Tom Gorman, a member of the as-sociation and Mrs. Bedichek's consultingforester, will lead the walk.

Brewster Boulders is a 280 acre privatewoodland that has been under profes-sional forest management for 20 years.Most of the property is commercial forest-land classified under the New York StateForest Tax Law.

Mrs. Bedichek's interest in forestry andenvironmental conservation earned herrecognition in 1984 when the New YorkState Forest Practice Board granted herthe Outstanding Forest LandownersAward.

The property flanks both sides of aneast-west ridge just across the EastBranch Reservoir to the northeast of thejunction of 1-84 and 1-684. It is reachedby taking Route 6 east towards Danbury,Connecticut, from the Brewster exit, andtaking a left (north) turn onto Joe's Hillroad about two miles east of Brewster (bythe HomGas dealership). At the crest ofJoe's Hill Road there is an iron gate bar-ring access to a woodland road. That isthe entrance to the property.

Using her forest management plan asthe basis for long term forest manage-ment decisions, several regulated timbersales and firewood sales, wildlife clear-cuts, and habitat developments have allbeen part of Jane's management of theproperty. Woodroads and trails aremaintained mostly by commercial wood-cutters. A patchcut deep in the woods isthe site of a tree nursery established sev-eral years ago.

A rustic eastern red cedar birdwatch-ing tower built by enthusiastic foresters in1985 affords a fine view of the surround-ing countryside and a fine spot for a pic-nic. Two wildlife ponds provide oppor-tunities to see the wildlife, and theextensive woodlands support a residentwild turkey flock. The terrain offers bothrelaxed and challenging walks for all.

The surrounding reservoir insulatesthe property from the hustle and bustle ofthe suburban sprawl in the PutnamCounty - Danbury region. A rocky out-crop on a portion of this forest supports

possibly the finest stand of pink LadySlippers in the region, and it ought to bein flower at about the time of our walk. Inshort, this woodswalk should be a treatfor all.

The property offers a fine opportunityto relax and to enjoy the natural featuresof a diverse property, and a chance to see·and discuss the implications of the manycontemporary forest management strate-gies applied on this forest.

Bring your boots and raincoat (as wellas your lunch).

WANAKENAJuly 19

Here's a woodswalks that is also aweekend getaway vacation. On J uly 19,NYFOA director and "ask a forester" col-umnist Wes Suhr will host two woods-walks, one at his own property and theother at the State University of NewYork Ranger School, where Wes is aprofessor.

Lodging will be available in rooms atthe Ranger School (bring your own bed-roll) on both Friday night, July 18, andSaturday night, July 19.

Wes says, "We hope you can be withus for both tours. If you have questions orget lost, call me or Carol at 315/848-2336. Call me at least a day in advance ifyou want to reserve a room. And don'tforget your brown-bag lunch and fieldclothes!"Here is the schedule of events for Sat-

urday, July 19:

RANGER SCHOOL TOUR

Meet in parking lot in front of mainbuilding at the Ranger School, 10 a.m.Wayne Allen, manager of the school'sforest property, will take us on a tour of:• Ranger School facilities,• Sugarbush operation,• Student logging area,• Firewood sale area,• Research plots (silviculture,

entomology).

SUHR WOODLANDS TOURMeet at 1:30 p.m. in front of the

Ranger School again, and travel togetherto the Suhr family woodlands near theHamlet of Fine, New York. You will tourhardwood stands with Wes Suhr to see:• Thinning, firewood operation,• Stocking (thinning) guides,• Site productivity,• Stumpage value,• Sweet maple and rapid growth. _

10 New York Forest Owner

HEmURG AWARDKaryn Bartow Richards has won the

prestigious Svend Heiberg Award for1986. The award is made annually by theNew York Forest Owners Association"to any person over 18 years of age witha forest interest in New York State who,in the judgment of the Award Commit-tee, has during the preceding year . . .conceived and completed a significantproject in the field of conservation, landuse, land restoration, forest management,or other actions in keeping with the aimsand purposes of the New York ForestOwners Association."

The late Dr. Heiberg, a professor at theState College of Environmental Scienceand Forestry at Syracuse, is regarded asthe father of the New York ForestOwners Association.

According to association secretaryBob Sand, who presented the award,"The 1978 Cooperative Forestry Assis-tance Act directed the U.S. Forest Ser-vice to assist in statewide forest resourcesplans and assessments. The Departmentof Environmental Conservation pro-vided the leadership in New York. Plan-ning has provided a foundation for ad-dressing forest resource matters andcoordinated a wide range of interests todevelop this plan.

"The Strategic Plan for Forest Resour-ces in New York State covers all types offorest lands and a variety of resources, in-cluding soil, water, wildlife, and timber,as well as recreation and other forest uses.It is the result of several years work.Many people, and thousands of individ-uals and organizations participated, in-cluding 140 members of the Issue StudyCommittees that developed the proposedgoals and strategies.

Karyn Richards accepted the assign-ment to bring this ambitious project toreality. She took the reins and displayedher usual conscientious dedication forhard work and accomplishment. Thestrategic plan for forest resources in NewYork State is a document we applaudand acknowledge as a tremendous effortwith high merit. We know that goodthings will result from this plan.While still a student, she participated

in an internship in forest resources plan-ning with the Department of Environ-mental Conservation (DEC). This led toa graduate assistantship supportd byDEC and the U.S. Forest Service throughwhich she continued her work in plan-ning and earned a master's degree in re-source management and policy from the

AWARDS NYFOAPRIZELong-loyal NYFOA supporter A.W.

Roberts, Jr., of Cortland, New York, wasawarded the NYFOA Award recently.Ken Eberley, who won the award him-self in 1979, made the presentation at theAssociation's annual meeting in April.

Said Eberley in presenting the prize,"This year's recipient is a warm and per-sonal friend, a dedicated professionalwith a long career in forestry. He is acharter member of NYFOA who hasfaithfully served as director for manyyears. His many articles for the ForestOwner clearly convey his deep concernfor good forest practices and his expertisegleaned from personal experience.

"As a devoted member of the editorialcommitee, he often eased the load of theeditor by mailing bimonthly hundredsof copies to our membership. His popu-lar "Ask a Forester" column was a fea-ture read by us all for many years. Hehelped organize and man our booth atthe annual Woodman's field days. Aschairman of the "Woods Walk" commit-tee, he demonstrated effective leadershipand success year after year.

"A 1941 graduate of the College ofForestry, his career began at Pack Forest.Following a three year term with the U.S.Navy, Al worked for two years with theU.S. Forest Service on the Manistee Na-tional Forest in Michigan. In 1947, hewas married to his lovely wife, Moira. Hereturned to Syracuse in 1948 for his mas-ter's degree in forestry, working underSvend Heiberg. In the spring of 1949, hejoined the N.Y. Conservation Depart-ment, assigned to Lowville. Ten yearslater, he became the district forester atDEC's Cortland office. He retired fromhis public service forestry career in 1974,and worked as a consulting forester in theearly years of his retirement." -

May/June 1986

Karyn Bartow Richards, winner of 1986Heiberg Award.

school of Forestry. She completed hergraduate work in 1983 and was subse-quently hired by DEC as environmentalmanagement specialist. She currentlyworks in the Division of Lands andForests, Bureau of Land Resources, andis responsible for managing the ForestResources Planning Program, in particu-lar, for the development of the StrategicPlan jor Forest Resources in New YorkState.

Karyn Bartow Richards is the young-est recipient of the Heiberg Award andthe first woman to be selected. -

Winners of Heiberg Award1967 David Cook1968 Floyd Carlson1969 Mike Demeree1970 No award1971 Fred Winch, Jr.1972 John Stock1973 Robert Ford1974 C.Eugene Farnsworth1975 Alex Dickson1976 Edward Littlefield1977 Maurice Postley1978 Ralph Nyland1979 Fred Simmons1980 Dr. William Harlow1981 Curtis Bauer1982 Neil Gutchess1983 David Taber1984 John Kelley1985 Robert Potter1986 Karyn Bartow Richards A.W. Roberts, Jr., winner of the 1986

NYFOA Award.

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LOGBUNCHINGSYSTEMSA University of Maine research report

has cast a critical eye at some of the new-fangled methods of getting logs out of thewoods.

"It looks impressive," says the report,"Wood lifted high in the air, sliding alonga cable from deep inside a woodlot, outto the roadside. It looks like a boon to theenvironment because it's not ruining theforest floor, nor breaking small treesgrowing underneath; and it looks quickand efficient. It's got to save money overold technology skidders. But, the realityis, it's all looks."

In an agricultural experiment stationpress release, officials state, "Exhaustiveresearch by the Cooperative Forestry Re-search Unit (CFRU) of the College ofForest Resources at the Univeristy ofMaine found that rapid cycle times char-acteristic of skyline operations makes thissystem appear quite efficient, and the air-borne travel of the wood during yardingseemingly reduces stand disturbance.However, we found that these advan-tages are largely illusions.

"To help Maine's spruce-fir resourcegrow more efficiently, the smaller trees ina stand need to be selectively thinned, al-lowing the larger trees to mature morerapidly. New technology has arrived onthe logging scene including radio-controlled winches to pre-bunch downedtrees before being skidded out of the

CA.RRIAGETRIP

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A controlled skidder trail layout used forthinning trees in a spruce-fir stand. Stan-dard two man operation of the skidder.

RESEARCHERS' REVIEW

stand, or before being placed on a sky-line.

"Maine researchers have found thatcable systems are not cheaper, nor moreenvironmentally sound, nor quicker thanthe standard two-man skidding opera-tion provided that careful planning isdone in layout of skidder trails through alot.

"The conventional two-man skiddersystem was surprisingly effective in carry-ing out a successful thinning operation.Its cost per cord was virtually the same asthe more elaborate winch pre-bunchingsystems, and it caused no more damageto the residual stand than the other sys-tems," states a portion of the CFRU Re-search Bulletin #6. It is available from theMaine Agricultural Experiment Stationat Winslow Hall on the University ofMaine-Orono campus.

A side view of a skyline cable system yarding out prebunched tree-length spruce-fir, buttsahead.

Robert Seymour, Assistant ResearchProfessor, CFRU, and Charles Gadzik,Forest Manager for the BaskaheganCompany and formerly a research asso-ciate with the CFRU, studied various sys-tems now in use to thin tree stands andfound better planning by skidder crews isjust as effective as investing in some veryexpensive equipment which, in manycases, just won't payoff.

"Time, effort, and money would bebetter invested in achieving more controlover existing skidder=operations, Priorplanning and Iayourof'skidtrails, higherpiece rates for small wood, and more fre-quent supervision would improve thequality of skidder thinning operations,"state the researchers in their publication.

Most of the increased costs with thenew technology of radio-controlled pre-bunching winches and the skyline sys-tems are the increased number of peoplerequired to operate them. They do not getthe wood out any quicker, say the Maineresearchers.

Both systems areexpensive to investin, so start up costs are high.

A complete review of the economicstudy is available by writing to: RobertSeymour, CFRU, 225 Nutting Hall, Uni-versity of Maine at Orono, Orono, ME04473.

Request a copy of Miscellaneous Re-port #309 Commercial Thinning inSmall Diameter Spruce-Fir Stands -Production Cost of Skidding and SkylineYarding, with and without Prebunching.

A skidder yarding out pre-bunched wood,tops ahead. The operator can hook chokersonto as many stems as possible, frequentlyon both sides of the trail. •

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intended to make masonry fireplacesmore efficient. Both the faceplate and thedoors are sealed with a special insulationmaterial to prevent leakage of air, eitheralready-warmed air from the room intothe fireplace, or cold air from the chim-ney into the house. Both doors and face-plate are made of eight-gauge steel.

Nordic Stove Division, 4201 North26th Street, Omaha, NE 68111, offersthese doors and faceplates as replace-ments for standard fireplace doors, whichare seldom airtight. Also, Nordic Fire-place Doors come with special ceramicglass that give excellent visibility of thefire, yet is not affected by heat or cold andlasts considerably longer than standardtempered glass.

POND HERBICIDEFarm ponds choked by weeds now

can be cleaned up for better fishing,swimming, and livestock use, and can bemade more attractive with a new aquaticherbicide called Sonar, recently regis-tered with the EPA. This new herbicideremoves pondweed, coontail, waterlily,duckweed, and many other water weeds

without affecting water quality or wild-life, says officials of EJanco ProductsCompany.

Unlike previously available products,Sonar carries no restrictions against fish-ing or swimming in the treated water -even drinking it. This allows the herbi-cide to be used without interruptingwater use.

Sonar reportedly has no detrimentaleffects on fish, game birds, insects, orother organisms such as plankton, and itis not thought to be harmful to nearbytrees and shrubs that are not growing inthe water. It can be applied early whenaquatic plants are small to control themthroughout the season.

Sonar controls a wide range of sub-mersed and emersed plants and shorelinegrasses. It does not control algae.

Contact Mr. Paul Abbott at 3171261-3759 for more information, or write tohim at Elanco Products Company, LillyCorporate Center, Indianapolis, IN46285.

NEW HESSTON UTILITY TRACfORHesston Corporation now offers a tractor under 40 horsepower, the Model 45-66.

This compact, low-profile 37-horsepower tractor offers all the standard performancefeatures of the company's larger utility models. Available in two- and four-wheel drive,the Model 45-66 has a 12-speed synchronized transmission standard, is five incheslower in profile, and five inches narrower than other 66-series models; yet it is a muchheavier tractor than many in the 30- to 40-horsepower class.

Company officials say it offers the technologically-advanced Fiat engine, heavy-dutyconstruction, and many deluxe features not generally found in this horsepower class.

Two optional transmissions are available for this model to meet more specializedneeds: a 12FI12R mechanical shuttle (reverser) transmission for loader needs, and a20F /8R creeper transmission for special low-speed applications.

Other distinctive features of the 45-66 utility tractor include high capacity 3-pointlift, exclusive Lift-O-Matic push button control for lifting/lowering of the 3-point, hy-drostatic power steering and fuUyindependent 540 rpm pto. A loader is to be offered in1986.

ATV SPREADERBush Hog's new gear-driven spreader

is intended to be used anywhere a three-or four-wheel all-terrain vehicle can go.

Company officials say it allows landowners to fertilizer pastures and planta-tions without tearing up the turf, evenunder wet conditions, and to spread seedfor wildlife food plots in places inaccessi-ble to tractors.

The spreader holds 75 pounds of fertil-izer or seed and a handle is used to regu-late the distribution rate. An agitatorbreaks up fertilizer clods in the hopper. Atwo to four miles per hour forward speedis recommended.

Contact Bush Hog, P.O. Box 1039,Selma, AL 36701.

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THAT INTOLERANT CUSS!I bought 30 black walnut seedlings acouple of years ago that I put into a trans-plant bed. Now I wish to set them out in afield where I am growing Douglas fir andconcolor fir for Christmas trees. This isthe second crop of Christmas trees and itis doing well with the help of fertilizer,lime, and mowing. The site is hill claywith hardpan underneath, but on a welldrained east slope. What spacing should Iuse for the walnut, and what pH do theyprefer?

- Howard WardCandor, NY

Two precautions come to mind as Iread your description of the planting site.First, black walnut is an intolerant treethat exhibits poor growth and vigor whenforced to compete with other woodyplants. In addition, black walnut roots re-lease a toxic substance which can kill orseriously impair other trees living withinits rooting zone. These are two good rea-sons for keeping your walnut transplantsa good distance from the Christmas trees;I would say at least one-half a chain (33feet) if this will be the final bed or unlessyou plan to harvest the Christmas treeswithin the next few years.

Second, black walnut prefers a deep,moist loam with good internal drainage.A "hill clay with hardpan underneath"indicates poor drainage unless the hard-pan is at some depth. They will do verywell on deep, fertile, silty to clayey loamsthat are well-drained (yet moist). Theyprefer north and east slopes (less solar ra-diation, more moisture) in the lower one-third of the slope where they are pro-tected from the wind.

Now, to answer your questions. Blackwalnut prefers a pH around 7. They dopoorly in acid, clay subsoils. The spacingbetween trees and between rows dependson the product objective, the cultivationtechnique, and whether this is the finaltransplant bed. Let's say "yes" to the lat-ter, that you will be using the standardChristmas tree cultivation machinery,and that you want to produce nuts, butwith a final veneer-log objective.

Of course, you would like all 30 ofyour trees to survive to timber size, butrecommended average spacing at matur-

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ity is 44 by 44 feet! Initial spacing to pro-duce high-quality timber stems is about10 by 10 feet (reduce size and number oflimbs with sideshade) to about 20 by 20feet for nuts, with several thinnings tomaturity. Obviously, you'll have to com-promise with no thinning planned, and Iwould recommend at least 20 by 20 feetwith judicious pruning of lateralbranches. Start when trees are about 10feet high, before branches are two inchesin diameter, and prune while trees aredormant in early spring.

MARSHES TO PONDSThere is a marsh area on my farm thatmight be able to be turned into a pond ofgood size. Is there somewhere that I cango to get some advice and help on this?

- A duck-loving tree farmerSt. Lawrence County, NY

Yes, the Soil Conservation Service of-fice in your area can give you assistancein designing and building a pond. If theyfeel it is too big a project for their budgetor personnel, they can recommend a li-censed professional engineer in your areawho will design it for you.

One of the members of the New YorkForest Owner's Association, who quali-fies in this respect is Howard Ward (pro-fessional engineer) of 240 Owego Street,Candor, NY 13743 (phone 607/659-4520). Howard designed many of thelarge ponds (1 to 30 acres in surface area)in Tioga County. He says he will design a

pond to New York State requirementsfor a reasonable fee because he has a par-ticular love to see a beautiful pond takethe place of a marshy area.

CLEAN STEM MAPLEI purchased an abandoned farm severalyears ago. Over the years I've owned it,one of the old pastures has becomelargely a stand of maple saplings with di-ameters of two tofour inches. There werea few big old maples and some hickorythere which I've sold for firewood Myquestion is, "How severely should themaple saplings be thinned to result in agood stand of harvestable maple timberfor my great-grandchildren?"

- An amateur foresterChemung County, NY

I will assume your sapling stand is ofsufficient density to require a release orliberation cut, or "cleaning and weeding"in silvicultural parlance. Mark yourlargest-diameter, most vigorous andstraightest maples for "leave" trees. Cutintervening low-value species and dis-eased, poorly formed, or low vigor mapletrees.

Let us say your "leave trees" averageabout four inches in diameter (4Yz feetabove the ground). I would recommendleaving about 1,000 trees per acre (aver-age spacing of about 6.6 by 6.6 feet) atthis stage. The next silvicultural practicemay be described as an "improvementcutting," again removing the lowest qual-ity stems when they can be used for fire-wood. Let's assume your "leave trees"now average eight inches in diameter. Atthis stage, you should have about 250remaining per acre (average spacing ofabout 13.2 by 13.2 feet). This recom-mended stocking should produce high-quality stems at a fairly rapid rate ofgrowth.

Your grandchildren may want to thinagain when the stems are young saw-timber size (10-12 inches). I would hopeby this time a professional forester hasseen the stand, and you are following hisrecommendations.

Questions should be addressed to:Wes Suhr, Ranger School, Wana-kena, New York 13695. •

14 New York Forest Owner

Classified Advertisements:There is a simple formula forplacing a classified advertisementin the N. Y. Forest Owner. Writeor, preferably, type your adver-tisement. Count the words (thisad is 53 words), multiply by 25cents per word, and send a checkpayable to the N. Y. ForestOwner, 7J0 West Clinton Street,Ithaca, New York 14850.

For Sale: 4 Black Walnut trees asfollows: 231/.( circumference, 12'to 1st branch; 36th" circumfer-ence, 13' to 1st branch; 33" cir-cumference, l O' to 1st branch;78W' circumference, 8' to 1stbranch. Mr. & Mrs. T. Mackey,50 Raymond St., Islip, NY1175l. 516/581-888l.

For Sale: 300,000 feet of North-ern White Pine logs, sizes vary inlength and widths; we will saw toyour specs or we will put the logsinto chips. Also full sawed Hem-lock, Pine lumber any size avail-able 1", 2", 4x4s, 6x6s. Wood-pecker Saw Mill, Oxford, NY13830. 607/843-8113.

For Sale: Black Walnut tree, ap-proximately 28" in diameter and12' to first limb. Mrs. Ora Loh-meyer, RR I, Amsterdam, NY120lO.

Wanted: Good quality Red Oak,White Oak, Hard Maple andWhite Ash veneer logs. Availablefor field inspection. Trucks avail-able. International Veneer Co.,Coldwater, Michigan. RandyOste, Box 15, Bemus Point, NY14712. 716/386-6288 eveningsand weekends.

For Sale: Complete operationfor the manufacture and produc-tion of log homes and relatedproducts including Newman 500milling machine, all heads andknives for 6x8 logs, siding, floor-ing, roofing, etc. Blower and pip-ing system, all motors, wiring andpanel boxes, 40x60 building, willsell complete operation for$35,000. All Seasons Log HomesInc., P.O. Box 95, Huntingdon,PA 16652.814/643-6228.

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For Sale: 1981 Massey 154, 4x4diesel, 3 point hitch with remov-able fork lift, $5,800; (2) H.U.Hough Mini Payloaders, 5 ft.wide buckets, gas, powershift,hard rubber tires, $1,500; AllisChalmers 6,000 lb. 3 stage forklift, power steering, propane pow-ered 42 inch forks, hard rubbertires, $2,850; 1970 I.H. TenWheel Dump, 250 hp Detroitdiesel engine, 15 ft. box, powersteering, radial tires lOx20, 509rubber, $5,800. Daniel J. Wal-ters, Rt. 31, Clay, NY 1304l.315/699-5752.

Services: White Pine sawn toyour specifications for cabin logsand siding. Ix6 and 1x8 KD D4SW.P. paneling lumber. 2x6 and2x8 KD D4S W.P. decking lum-ber. Cabin logs can be machined,ready to assemble. W.P. lumber,all widths, KD, surfaced orrough. Furniture grade W.P.-green or KD. Eastern StatesLumber Co. Inc., Willsboro, NY12996.518/963-4298.

For Sale: Approximately 100acres of pine and other softwoodsto be completely cleared to alltimber, close to road for easy ac-cessibility. George Plitt, Happi-ness Hills Farm, RD 3, Addison,NY 1480l. 607/458-5414 or607/962-1403.

Services: Auction and appraisalservices. Complete certified com-puterized reports. All inquirieskept in complete confidence. StarIndustrial Auction Service, 5192Rt. 98, Java Center, NY 14082.716/457-3005.

For Sale: Log length hardwoodand Oak firewood. Slicer veneerRed Oak logs. Can load yourtrailers. McGraw Lumber Co.Inc., P.O. Box 172, Wood-bourne, NY 12788. 914/434-3020.

For Sale: Dip tanks for log cabinpreserving or whatever you canuse them for. One tank 24' long,one tank 12' long. Both tanks ingood shape and rustproofed exte-riors. $lOO each. Back Home ToLogs Inc., RR 1, Box 112A, Par-ish, NY 1313l. 315/625-719l.

For Sale: Logs, Clear SpruceButts, 13" diameter and up. RedOak, Cherry, Birch. Jeffrey C.Slifka, North Hudson WoodcraftCorp., Dolgeville, NY 13329.315/429-3105.

Wanted: Hardwood sawlogswanted, delivered to CadosiaValley Lumber Co. Inc., Rt. 191,Newfoundland, PA 18445.717/676-3400, ask for Jim Vitale.

For Sale: Land, 350 acres, 10miles south of Cazenovia, NY.Hard and softwoods and openland. Fine view, pond, stream.315/662-7589.

For Sale: 33.5 wooded acresnear Bath, NY. Recently survey-ed. Borders are well marked.850-foot frontage on paved road.Asking $14,400 cash or terms.607/936-8536.

For Sale: 27 acres of hardwoodforest near Seneca Castle (Ontar-io County), NY. Frontage onhard surface road. Creek. Blackcherry and maple. Ronald Ben-'nett, 1870 Strong Road, Victor,NY 14564.

Travel: Forest owners' tour toNew Zealand, September 27-October 15, 1986. Visit otherforest owners and organizationsin the country where forestry is akind of farming and farming isking. Sponsored by the NewYork Forest Owners Association.Contact New Yorkshire Tours,96 Targosh Road, Candor, NewYork 13743. Tel. 607/659-5275.

For Sale: Balsam fir (Abiesbalsamea) seed from superiorChristmas tree type on Tug Hill,Lewis County. Bill Ballagh 315/376-728l.

Wanted: Farmi Winch forsmaller 3 pt. hitch tractor (25 hp).John Mahardy, RD 1, Box 45,Cleveland, NY 13042. 315/675-8406.

D"Yes, we do have something in that price range . . . right aroundthe comer."

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