the voice of 255,000 forest owners in New York- representing an ownership of 11 million acres

tbAnnual Meeting In 5yracus~April·6~March is Membershi Month' .

USE OF YOURFOREST LAND"-.. ...•....••"~"""'FOR 6TH ANNUAL MEETING

For the, first time our NYFOAAn-Meeting will be held away from

College of Forestry campus but~oofar away. The place will be at_-orthway Inn, in North Syracuse,36, on Sa.tur day April 6, accord-zo Henry Williams, Professor,

of Landscape Architecture atCollege of Forestry, and Chair-Program Committee.

e will be welcomed to the Syra-1£:;~~'''''5ecommunity by Mrs. Maria Farr,

at Large of the Common.~:::lcil, City of Syracuse. Roy Sim-

President of the Syracuse. , and one of our NYFOA mem-was not available on April 6.

Reading the list of our outstandings will be first a talk by a mem-

our 'Board of Directors, Nor-W. Olmsted, Woodlands Mana-Finch-Pruyn & Co., Inc., Glens• inchargeoftheir135,OOO acreFarm - largest in New York• Woody's topic will be "Your

and You. "~e second speaker will be Dr.

C. Whittaker, Adjunct As sis-?rofessor, U. S. Forest Service,

"',"~I:rr>entForest Management,Stateity College of Forestry, who

be en making a survey of foreston in the entire NortheasternStates. His subject is "Land- An Aid to Developing Rec-on Private Forest. "He will

ow many companies or forestthrough leasing, derive in-

that often pays the taxes andother benefits to forest

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BIG LUMBER COMPANY ANDWELL KNOWN PAPER COMPANYJOIN NYFOA

Cotton-Hanlon of Odessa, one ofthe largest lumber companies of theNortheastern States, and West Vir-giniaPulpandPaper Co. ofMechanic-ville, well known manufacturers ofpulp and paper, have joined NYFOAas Supporting Members.

Howard Hanlon, President ofCotton-Hanlon, stated that he isstrongly in accord with NYFOA objec-tives. Bob Sand, forester for Cotton-Hanlon, was one of the two guides,along with his brother, who conductedthe tour of the Cotton-Hanlon plant forour members during the 5th FallMeeting last September. Two yearsbefore that, at the 3rd Fall Meeting,Wood Procurement Manager, anNYFOA member, Harry Southard,West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co.,Mechanicville, welcomed us to thetour of their pulp and paper plant.

First ofthe large forest industriesof the state to join NYFOA was FinchPruyn of Glens Falls who became aSupporting Member last year.

Approval of NYFOA by forest in-dustry was initially indicated whenthe Empire State Forest Products As-sociation' Inc. moved to take out aSustaining Membership in 1966.

Credit for securing the two newestforest industry supporters goes toFrank LaDuc, St.. Regis Paper Co. ,Deferiet, N. Y. who so convincinglystated the mutual benefits that a th r iv>ing NYFOA could contribute to im-proving forestry conditions in NewYork State.

MARCH IS - - IS - - IS - - IS --GET NEW MEMBER MONTH

Our Board of Directors member,Ken Parsons, Chairman, Committeeon Membership says,

"To get new members for NYFOAjust ask a forest owner, a friend ora neighbor about joining NYFOA.It's that easy! Try it!

"Here we are with a fine organiza-tion, a gr owing As s ociation. We knowif we are going to do a good job of ad-vancing forestry in this State, NYFOA.muat have the help of a lot of people.

"Getting our membership above the(me thousand mark will help bringNYFOA recognition as a real goingconcern.

"Lend us a hand, will you?"If for some reason you can't con-

tact a good prospect yourself, won'tyou send us the name and address o.~

the person, so that someone who can,will extend the invitation. Give us thename and address of the prospect.Send it to me, Ken Parsons, SharonSprings, New York 13459.

"Let's get rolling! The big woodsof New York State can do many thingsfor us here in this State if we give ita chance, - give the woods some en-couragement.

"It takes interested people to putour timberlands in better condition.The more workers we have the better.

"Start thinking! - Who should be amember? You know who! Ask him orher this month - in March. March isNYFOA membership month!"Yours for a big, strong, live NYFOA!

Ken Parsons,ChairmanNYFOA Committee onMembership

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Following a coffee break we willhear from Dr. Earl L. Stone, Jr.,Professor of Agronomy, New YorkCollege ofAgriculture, presenting anillustrated talk "Planting the RightTree in Right Soil." It will supple-ment his interesting discussion withNYFOAmembers at the Arnot Forestduring our 5th Fall Meeting.

At noon the Heiberg Award winnerwill be honored in a citation of ac-complishment and presentation of asilver and black walnut plaque.

Our fourth speaker on this occa-sion will be Dr. Wilfred C. Cote, Pro-fessor of Wood Technology, State Uni-versity College of Forestry at Syra-cuse University, nationally and inter-,nationally known for his work on the'ultrastructure of wood. He will pre-sent a talk entitled "Wood! -An Amaz-ing Material - As Revealed by theElectron Microscope." The AprilForest Owner will carry a specialfeature regarding this.

Finally, a free for all questionperiod, open to all members will takeplace with five consulting foresters-President DavidH. Hanaburgh, DavidB. Cook, Arthur J. Weinheimer,Fred E. Winch, Jr. and First VicePresident John Stock are being con-tacted to serve as a panel of consult-ants. Together these five have a worldof experience in woods work, timbersurveying, harvesting, log marketingand other aspects of woods manage-ment. This will be a lively session.Bring your questions.

The meeting will conclude with theserving of cookies and punch to pro-vide opportunity for social enjoyment.

Check your calendar right now forApril 6. We have advanced the datefromprior years to keep in the clearof tree planting, spring plowing andattending meetings scheduledfor laterin April. Plan to come! You will meetsome ofthefinestpeople in all of NewYorkState - right in the membershipof NYFOA!

NorthAmericanforests contain theworld's richest and most diversestands of trees. More than 900 spe-cies and varieties have been recordednorth of the Mexican boundary--fourtimes as many as occur in Europe.

Could NYFOA aim at interestingmore professional people to consideracquiring and improving woodlandsnot only as ahobby and source of sat-isfactionbutalsoperhaps as a way todiversify long-term investments?

THE SNOW SLED INNEW HAMPSHIRE - Part IIby Paul Doherty

Hunting and fishing will show theeffect of the snow machine. In north-ern New Hampshire snow often liesdeep on the ground during the deerseason. Already deer hunters are us-ing machines to reach deep woodsspots. Trappers are covering distanceunheardofinthe days of the snowshoe.Long trap lines can be tended with eas eon a fast moving machine.

Ponds and lakes almost never fish-ed in winter, because of distance in-volved, are now within easy reach forthe snow sled. Future game and fishregulations may well be rewritten tofit the needs of the sport as affectedby the increasing use of snow machines.

Summer camps are being winter-ized for holiday and week-end use.Hundreds 'of lake front and back coun-try cabins which have been out of reachin the past because of unplowed roadsare now part of the family furrLn win-ter via snow travelers. The lake thatoffers water skiing in summer has be-come a cold weather playground. Kidson skis and tobaggans are common-place. Large fields have become win-ter fun grounds to the snow machinefolks.

Clubs have beenformed, some withover 100 members. Trips on weekends are commonplace with dozens ofmachines involved. Overnight excur-sions at camps are also on the list ofthings to do; some rugged charactersare also doing winter camping via thesnow machine. The uses are many andvaried.

The recent session of the N. H.General Court passed legislation thataffects the snow vehicle. Machinesare now required to be registered, adriving license is necessary to crossa public highway, accidents must bereported, and the operator is subjectto the provisions of the New Hamp-shire financial responsibility law. Itis unlawful to operate in a recklessmanner or under the influence of in-toxicating liquor.

Provisions of the new snow mach-ine law are under fire from many partsofthe state. Owners question the rightof the state to require registration, tosay how a machine shall be operated,andinany other parts of the law. Somefeel the bill does not include enough,doe s not pr ote ct the landowner, doe snotprotectthefish and game resourc-es. Without a doubt the next sessionof the legislature will again be facedwith snow machine legislation.

NATION'S STAKE IN FUTUREOF FORESTRY

The bas ic objection- -perpetuationof timber supply- -is vitally importantto modern Americans as evidenced bytheir growing dependency on tfor necessities and pleasures of

In construction alone, this depen-dency staggers the imagination. Lum-ber forms the frameworks of mostU. S. homes. Glued laminated 1arches and beams build th r ee.-fof all new churches plus increasingnumbers of schools, industrial andcommercial buildings. Other buildingproducts, such as plywood, are alsoin great demand. Wood poles formthebasis of our communication systems;also provide structures for the major-ity of modern farm buildings.

Tree derivatives are playing aneven lar ger r ole in other vital phas esof human existence - -medicine, cloth-ing, shoe s , flavoring, nutrition, ne vv a _

print, food and beverage containers,furniture, farm implements" napkinsand towels, dining utens Us - - justname a few.

Then, there is the matter of silvichemistry. Thus far, it has been de-termined that at least 2,600 usechemicals are embodied in trees.Since silvichemicals duplicate prop-erties of oil, they may eventuallyover some of the functions now peformed by petrochemicals as oil rserves are depleted.

The economic branches of treare likewise expanding. In the Southalone, more than a million personsare employed by timber-based entprises.(Source: Alabama Forest ProductsJ'anua r y 1968)

There are folks in the stategard the machine' as an instrumethe devil. Folks who obj ect to theto the change that haswinter woods. Sometheir use.

No matter which side of the fyou happen to be on one fact is certathe snow traveling machine is herestay. The sport will grow, moremore machines will take to the seach winter. Those of us who ridedrifts, cr os s the ice, follow theter trails must make the sport sprotect the landowner and the wildand a hundred other things thatup the total picture. The futuresnow traveling both foris in our hands.(Source: Forest Notes,New Hampshire's ConservationMagazine, Winter 1967- 68)

PRODUCTS TOUR

Jr., Professor of_~".r-rv, Department of Conserva-

rnell University

is County, New York's leading. """'"sirup pr oducer , played host to

znapl.e producers and their wives. as managers of forest land in_ork State. Scattered amongst

__oup were producers from theEngland States and as far awaycebe c and Michigan. The 1967was a culmination of many years

lopment of affairs of this typethe first was held in 1946 with

six people in attendance.first stop on the tour and the

point was the sugar bush__ ~d.LIU operated by the J. P. Lewis.R:::;2nyof Croghan, New York. This

ood example of continued man-for the production of maple

Herethe group viewed and lis-o the discussion of the fertili-studies which have been car-

on for the paper company byf"~-._c:!.;i.Il,:lsManager, Robert Bramhall.

=> so mentioned the work of hisF~-I"~an,y in producing plastic contain-

':or maple sirup. Interestingly,_gar bush is managed solely for

ose of supplying maple sirup.stmas gifts to the paper com-

5 customers. For this reasoncompany has pioneered in small

~,C:;O~.~lragesand plastic containers ea si -ship.

interest pa.r t.i -on the tour examined trees

':ertilized and unfertilized. Theof fertilization were visible bycolored, denser crowns. Ai-

weed species and undergrowthoeen eliminated chemically, 250

of pellet-type fertilizer wasper acre with a conventionalr. Increased sirup pr oductionup in the years following.2 for the maple producers washouse of Mr. and Mrs. Ell-

viewed closed circuit TV pro-of the Clayton Virkler sugar

L~.IIm:eJ:t,also in Lowville. Samples ofkisses produced by the Virk-

were passed out by two attrac-aple queens, the Lewis County• Rita Yous ey , and the NationalQueen, Shelia Anderson, fromgus County.

iderable discussion resultedgroup visited the up-to-date

d sugar house on the roadsidemuch of the product is sold.

Robert Bramhall of the J. P. Lewis Company addresses the assemblinggroup in their sugar bush. Here the group saw good example of the re-sults of fertilization of an older sugar bush and discussed the manage-ment techniques in it.

Ellwood Stoddard (left) National Maple Queen, Shelia Anderson of Cat-taraugus County, Clayton Virkler and Lewis County Maple Queen, RitaYousey, hosted the group at the Stoddard sugar house where the tourhad an opportunity to view a closed circuit TV and to sample some ofthe products of the Lewis County maple producers.

Following the stop at the Stoddards,the group dispersed to their motelsand hotels intheneighborhoodand re-assembled at Snow Ridge Ski Resortfor the evening meal, a chicken bar-becue.

The evening program, headed byCounty Agent Neil Handy, took uppr oblems of maple pr oducer s. MaxNeal, of Pitcher s . New York, Presi-dent, New York Maple Producers As-sociation, presented Dr. C. O. wu,lits of the Philadelphia Maple Re-search Laboratory, with an award forhis many years of untiring service to

the industry, a carved statuette of amaple producer carrying two sapbuckets on a yoke.

Dr. Willits discussed the labora-tory's research in concentratingmaple sapto sirup by reverse osmo-sis. The process when perfected willallow producers to boil ten percentsap in the conventional evaporatorrather than the 2 to 2-1/2 percent sapwhich they normally do at present.

Mr. Leland Beebe of. the MapleMarketing Division of the New YorkFarm Bur eau dis cus s ed the Farm

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;OLLEGE OF FORESTRY 1968'ILM CATALOG READY

There is a beautiful new 32-pageatalog ofmotion picture films avail-.ble free on request from the College.fForestry. The catalog carries de-criptions of more than 150 forestry.nd conservation films which are a--a.iIabl e for free loan to residents of-Ie w York State.

The College of Forestry maintainshis active film library as part of itsrubl ic service and continuing educa-ion program. New films are constant-y being added. Schools, civic organ-zations, youth groups and othersnake use of these films.

NYFOA members are invited tovrite for a free catalog and to send

and addresses of teacherswho should receive this

n names)1' others:atalog.

Address inquiries to:v1rs. Stella D. Kroft'ilm Librariantate University College of Forestry.t Syracuse University-yr acu se , New York 13210

'OTENTIAL LUMBER:ONSUMPTION AND TIMBERLVAILABILITYDuring hearings this week on log

xport problems (to Japan) the Senatemall Busines s Committee, National'or est Products Association Forest.conorni st Dr. John Muench, Jr.,r edi.cte d potential U. S. lumber con-umption could reach 48 billion boardeet by 1970. He said the potentialould increase to as high as 56 billionoard feet in 1975 and to 62 billionoard feet in 1980. Muench based hisredictions on historical use patternsndhousing demand estimates for theext 12 years prepared by the Nation-1Association ofHome Builders. TherAHBforecastforesees a "housing de-land of two million units in 1970,,270 million units by 1975 and 2.5ri Il ion units by 1980.Based on these housing demand

rojections, Muench estimated theorne building industry, which us esbout 35 per cent of the total annualomestic lumber consumption, willeed 16.8 billion board feet in 1970;9.8 billion board feet in 1975, and1.6 billion board feet by 1980. Heointed out to the Cornrn ittee that pr e-ent log export practices, plus a pre-ominantly government-controlledupply of timber in the Northwest,ould spell lumber shortages forornebuilding and other domestic con-:ruction needs as early as 1970.iour ce ; Forest Products Newsletter3.nuary26,1968)

THOUGHTS IN A MAPLE GROVE(June 1967) - Part II.

In this grove where I was resting on June's longest day, there are twelvespecies of trees. Only four grow well in the shade, and these four are almostworthless: namely hornbeam, striped maple, beech and hemlock. Marketsfor the first two have never existed. Each year fewer mills accept beech andhemlock. Those that do accept them pay prices which have not increased ashave logging costs. Furthermore, they are slow- growing and defective. There-·fore a silvicultural system that keeps full shade on the forest floor and there-by encourages these four species will result in a woodlot of slow growth andpoor quality. I want nothing of such a system in my woods.

They have another group of six species here referred to as "high qualityculs. " Demand for them is active and prices for select logs are high. How-ever they are either so defective (red maple, basswood, white and yellowbirch) or they are so scarce (cherry and red oak) that my woods do not pro-duc e marry s eIe ct l ogs of these species. Their requirements must be consider-ed secondary. Theyhappento be light-demanders, like the two supremely ex-cellent species of these woods; namely, White Ash and Hard Maple. They haveabout every virtue that a forester can attribute to a tree, and deserve all theattention he can give them. Their most important requirement is light uponthe top of the crown. Under-story specimens are invariably slow-growing,defective and poorly formed. The thriftiest trees are invariably those growingin sunlight. The fact that an ash or maple can survive in shade is not evidencethat it is growing well there.

Even the most cursory glance at a list of log prices should convince everyforest landowner who wants to make money from his timber that his aim shouldbe to market the very best grade and species. In my woods, no tree standsbecuase it may sometime yield a third-grade log, a stick of pulpwood or anysuch low value product. We forest landowners must give up the thought thatwe can make money and improve our woods by always cutting the poorest treesand retaining the best. Wood-using industries are looking for the best gradesand are willing to pay for them. Our only chance to make a successful busi-ness of forestry is to supply what they want.

It is also our only chance to get along well with our loggers. They will dowell by us if working in high-quality, heavy-volume stands that can carry thecost of careful logging. If working in mar ginal stands of low quality and vol-ume, they will no doubt continue to be as unsatisfactory as in the past.

The twenty-acre stand where I was working on that long June day has nowbeen brought to such a condition that every tr ee is growing at least one selectlog worth $100 athousandboardfeet standinginthewoods. There are no beech,hemlock, hornbeam or other weed trees. Each stem is straight, smooth andsound. There are no stagnant under-story saplings and no mis-shapen cullswaiting for markets that will never come. Six years and about $30 an acrehave brought this stand to the condition described. But every year's growthreturns this investment.

Everyforestlandowner shouldhave his favorite grove; and this one happensto be mine. Here Ihave put most effort; here the response has been best. Hereis where I love to rest, when the tanagers whistle, the chipmunks scamper andthe thrushes call through the long days of June.

Henry S. KernanSouth Worcester, New York

THRIFTY TREE FARMERThe thrifty tree farmer does not

concentrate on one crop or one pro-duct to the exclusion of others. In-stead, he manages his timber for allproducts and derives maximum growthand maximum yield from his land ona perpetual basis. In the process, heserves the needs of a number of im-portant customers with his timberharvests.

Sawtimber, pulpwood and pole-timber, of course, nourishes the lum-ber and plywood mills.

Periodic thinnings are performedto give sawtimber trees room for sun-light and straight healthy gr owth. Ma-t~rial removed by thinnings feeds thepaper mills. Full benefit is realizedfrom the self-regenerating tenden-cies of trees through constant vigi-lance against fir e, ins ects and dis eas e.Permanent timber supply is assuredsimply by maintaining the rate ofgr owth at a level that cons istently ex-ceeds the rate of harvest.(Source: Alabama Forest ProductsJan. 1968)

(continued from page 3)Bureau results on cooperative mar-keting and announced that the FarmBureau would hold its membershipdrive seeking to enroll 300 mapleproducers.

Professor Bob Morrow of CornellUniversity reported on Cornell's LakePlacid and Arnot experimental sugarbush research areas and the methodsthe University is using to solve prob-lems of maple producer s , such as theuse of vacuum pumps on plastic tub-ing, the handling of plastic tubingwhen taken down and replaced and re-ducingthecostofsap production. Theevening was wound up with a slidepresentation by Fred Winch of Cor-nell University discussing impres-sions of European forestry.

The second day of the tour startedoff bright and early with many of theparticipants arriving at Joseph Yan-cey's sugar hous e in the Belfort area.Joe and his family had two sap gath-ering rigs hitched to his favoriteteams of horses. A good many of theparticipants relived the "old days" byriding through the sugar bush on theserigs. The Yancey family has ownedthis bush since 1844 and though amodern sugar operation, many oldmethods have been maintained overthe years. It is rather interesting thatJoe Yancey was on the first maple tourin 1946. Since has hosted the Statetour three times. Joseph Yancey andhis brother, Ervin combine a profit-able maple business with a manage-ment of their woodlots, harvestingsawlogs and pulpwood from thinnings.

Just a very short trip further downthe road, the group visited the farmof Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lyndakerand observed the use of aerial tubingemptying into an underground storagetank. Lyndak er ' s modern sugar housewas aga in being remodeled, this timeto accommodate the use of oil-firedevaporators anda steam boiler. Theirmodern salesroom in the new sugarhouse was set up to receive those ontour. During a coffe break, LewisCounty milk, cheese and Croghan bo-logna was served, courtesy of theLewis County Chamber of Commerce.

Traveling north, the group movedon to Harrisville to see the combinedoperations of Verne and Duane Wicks,one of the most modern setups in up-·per New York State. It involves acentral evaporator plant, new in thelast few years, several pumping sta-tions in the woods, plastic line sandmodern canning and packing tech-nicue s. Dis cus s ion was vigor ous ,many questioning innovations that

Part of the group on the tour stop in the shade of the old sugar camp andlook towards one of the pumping stations in the Verne and Duane Wicksoperation. This is one of the larger ones in the North Country boilingsap from 10,000 taps and making in an average year about 25 to 2700gallons of sirup, most of which goes into the retail trade.

To start off the new day, the group visited the Yancey sugar bush andmany had an opportunity to ride the sap gathering rigs through the bush.Joe Yancey and his brother-in-law and County Agent Neil Handy wel-comed the group to Yancey's sugar bush which is over 125 years con-tinuous operation.

Verne and Duane had devis ed. At thissugar hous e sap from 10,000 taps iscollected and boiled down to sirup.

For lunch, the tour journeyed ashort distance to the Juniper Hills skiarea where a cafeteria lunch providedopportunity for continued discussionand summarization of the tour.

This year's tour theme developedby Neil Hand, Lewis County Coopera-tive Extension Agent, was "How AmI going to Remain Competitive.'Those enjoying the maple pr oduc er st ou.r in 1967 had ample opportunity tovisualize ways to remain competitivein the years to come.

NEWS OF YOUNew memberships are coming in

from all 'parts of the state. Thanks-t o you our brochure frequently fallsinto receptive hands. To receivecredit for a new member rememberto put your name on the line "Intro-duced by" when you hand out a bro-chure. Please notify your member-ship secretary when you need morebrochures.

Some of our new members are:Mrs. Elsie M. Porter (Essex) -

A numismatist ANA #46646 fromKeeseville.

Samuel A. Caputa (Madi sors -DeRuyter

Robert Dice (Sullivan) - Programdirector of WVOS, Liberty and Pres.of Sullivan Co. Historical Society.On his questionnaire he says that hisoccupation is "Writer, guide, artistand gunshop." When you are in thevicinity give a listen to WVOS at 1240on your radio dial.

Thomas Will (age 6-1/2) - Tona-wanda. At his tender age I am toldthat he is able to recognize severalspecies of trees and has prospects ofbecoming a forester.

Frank LeRoy (Herkimer &< Madi-son) - A retired geologist from Ham-ilton.

Edward N. Moot (Schoharie) - Ar.etired writer from Schenectady.

Addresses supplied on request.

Mrs. Luella B. PalmerMembership Secretary

The small tree farms and farmwoodlots, source of much of the na-tion's timber supply, mean for theowners: new cars, new homes, farmbuildings, new equipment, tuition foreducation, money in the bank.

President: David H. HanaburghCraft Lane, Buchanan, N. Y. 10511

Editor-Executive Vice PresidentFloyd E. CarlsonCollege of ForestrySyracuse, N. Y. 13210

Treasurer-Membership Secretary:Mrs. Luella B. Palmer157 Ballantyne Rd.Syracuse, N. Y. 13205

MAY 2 ~ i:::;t;'

CAN WALNUT TREES BE MADETO ORDER?

Wood scientists at the Forest Pro-ducts Laboratory, Madison, Wiscon-sin have an unusual study now under-way in cooperation with the North Cen-tral Forest Experiment Station, St.Paul, Minn.

Researchers are looking for an-swers to questions such as "Why doblack walnut trees from certain areashave greater buyer appeal and highervalue than those from other areas?"

What accounts for the difference incolor in walnut logs from differentareas?

Do trees from different areas havereal differences in wood properties?

Are soil-site properties related towood properties and are wood pro-ducts related to one another?

If answers could be found "thiscould prove a tremendous boon to wal-nut producers and consumers for itwouldmeana much greater supply ofquality walnut." Says Donald H. Gott,Executive Director, American Wal-nut Manufacturers' Association.

Black walnut is generally regardedas this country's most valued hard-wood. Black walnut is constantly in-creasing in demand for furniture,paneling, veneer, gun stocks, andnovelties. Current study is under thedirection of Har old L. Mitchell,Chief, Laboratory's Division of WoodQuality Research.(Source: Northern Logger and TimberProcessor Feb. 1968)

Conservation Commissioner R.Stewart Kilborne reports hunters andbowmen taking 58,481 deer in 1967 -

. largest number of white tails everharvested in the State.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORYThe membership in NYFOA

tinues to increase. With this grthe need for a directory has bemore urgent. A directory commis hard at work on the project. Ithoped that the finished product willmailed to all members by May 1Director Loyd G. Strombeck is chairman of the committee assistedMiles Jacobs, Emiel D. Palmer,your membership secretary.

The directory will include anphabetical listing of all members (of Feb. 12, 1968) with complete adresses for each. There will alsoa listing by county of residenceif known, by county or countieswhich members' forest land is locA listing of new members up tolishing date will be added as a splement.

As an added service the Bylawsthe New York Forest Owners Assation, Inc. with the latest revisiwill also be a feature.

Mrs. Luella B. PalmerMembership Secretary

GROWTH EXCEEDS CUT: BUT TSURPLUS IS IN LOW-QUALITYHARDWOODS

Net annual growthtwice the annual cut.growth was 393 million cubic feetthe cut from growing stock was 1million cubic: feet. However, muchthe annual growth is on trees of sdiameter, poor form, or low-val

(Source: Timber ResourcesState 1956)