Issued Monthly byNew York Forest Owners Association, Inc.

President: Dr. Eugene Klochkoff, 20 E. 74th St., New York 21, N.Y.Editor-Secretary: Floyd E. Carlson, College of Forestry, Syracuse, N.Y.

Treasurer-Membership Secretary: Mrs. Luella B. Palmer, 157 Ballantyne Rd., Syracuse, NY

RECORD ATTENDANCE EXPECTEDAPRIL 30 AT FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING

Publicity being pumped into news media". arine ls through Alex Dickson's direction as

airman of the Committee on Publicity augu-nted by new helpers to some. twenty members,ore acceptance and interest on the part of

tional forestry, conservation and naturalauty-minded organizations in the Forestauty Clinic, - more energy being plowedto the Program Committee as a result ofditional meetings, - a strong panel of par-cipants on the theme ''Forest Beauty and

r Harvesting", - plus a current state-e and nationwide interest in the generalject of natural beauty, all add~ up to oneelusion - that with Edward P. Cliff, Chief• Ferest Service, heading the list of pro-

participants this Fourth Annual Meeting1 have a record attendance! So mark Aprilas a red letter day on your calendar.

The New York Forest Owners Association,., is proud to present this program to

woman and teenager in its member-

FENCE POST COSTS

Often thinnings from plantations canbe used for fence posts, small poles orrelated material. The Extension Ser-

of North Dakota State University ato has issued a circular on comparative

of fence posts, pressure treated and~~~~ using hand labor and power digging.

The figures show that one can't afforduntreated non-durable fence posts in perman-ent fence lines even if the posts are a gift.

Pressure treated posts have a life of 30years as compared to three years for an ~treated non-durable post.

Home treated posts have about the samelevel of durability as Northern White Cedar.

Total construction costs for a mile offencing using power digging and hand tampingwere $461.31 using 7-foot, 4-inch top dia-meter pressure treated posts 0 The cos ts us-ing non-durable untreated posts were $180.95per mile. (Labor costs per post per year of0.01 cents and a post cost per year of O~03cents. )

Source: American Nurseryman, September 1,1965. Reported by NYFOA Member, Stuart S•Hunt. )

MEMBERS ASKED TO CONSIDERENLARGING BOARD OF DIRECTORS

One of the main items of business to beconsidered by NYFOA members of the FourthAnnual Meeting will be enlarging the Boardof Directors from the present 15 members toa proposed 21. The proposal to have thisplan presented to the membership on April 30was approved by the Board of Directors attheir meeting on March 5, 1966.

This news item serves as notice to themembership so that they may be prepared tovote on the proposal at the Fourth AnnualMeeting. If approved two of the new members

CONSIDER ENLARGING BOARD (continued)

will serve for one year, two for two yearsand two for three years. Should the Boardof Directors be increased to 21, - in twoyears from now, seven candidates would beelected every year to the Board of Directorseach for three year terms.

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PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S, MESSAGEON NATURAL BEAUTY - PART XII

(Editor's note: This is the final part of ahistory making message on Natural Beauty.)

CONCLUSION

"In my thirty-three years of publiclife I have seen the American system moveto conserve the natural and human resourcesof our land.

"TVA transformed an entire region thatwas 'depressed.' The rural electrificationcooperatives brought electricity to lightenthe burdens of rural America. We have seenthe forests replanted by the CCC's, andwatched Gifford Pinchot's sustained yieldconcept, take hold on forestlands.

"It is true that we have often beencareless with our natural bounty. At timeswe have paid a heavy price for this neglect.But once our people were aroused to the dan-ger, we'have acted to preserve our resourcesfor the enrichment of our country and theenjoyment of future generations.

"The beauty of our land is a naturalresource. Its preservation is linked to theprosperity of+ttre hunrarrspirit ~

"The tradition of our past is equal totoday's threat to that beauty. Our landwill be attractive tomorrow only if we or-ganize-for action and rebuild and reclaimthe beauty we inherited. Our stewardshipwill be judged by the foresight with whichwe carry out these programs. We must rescueOur cities and countryside from blight withthe same purpose and vigor with which, inother areas, we moved to save the forestsand the soil."

FACTS ABOUT CHIEF CLIFF

There is so much to be said about ourheadline speaker for April 30 at our Fourth

Annual Meeting that we decided to share withyou a full page on the big background storyof the Chief Forester of the Forest Service.While Ed Cliff hails from way out westg youcan see for yourself that he's got what ittakes to direct the work of 154 nationalforests located in 39 states and Puerto Ricowith a combined area of approximately 182million acres. That's a sizable job in anycountry!

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MARKETING BULLETIN AND SUPPLEMENT

For more than fifty years the StateUniversity College of Forestry at SyracuseUniversity has been providing assistance andinformation to the wood using industries.Under the heading Wood Utilization Servicethe College publishes every six weeks aMarketing Bulletin. This is available freeto anyone who wishes to be put on the mail-ing list. The Marketing BUlletin lists landtimber, lumber, forest products and machin-ery for sale. It also lists landg timber,logs, lumber and forest products that are,wanted •.

In cooperation with Thomas D. Shearer,Utilization Section, Division of Lands andForests, the State of New York ConservationDepartment furnishes every six months aMarketing Bulletin Supplement, a Price Re-port re New York State forest products.Marketing Bulletin Supplement No. 7 forSeptember 1, 19659 carried Price Reportsfrom the Period October 1964-March 1965 inwhich stumpage and mill prices for all majortimber species are listed by forest distriIt also -included- stumpage and mill pricesNew York State cord wood.

NYFOA members may list items for saleor items wanted without charge. Write Pro-fessor Russell C. Deckert, State UniversityCollege of Forestry at Syracuse University,Syracuse, N.Y., 13210, for particulars re-garding the Marketing Bulletin and its ser-

FIRST ANNUAL HEIBERG AWARDTO BE MADE AT GRAHAM HALL

One of a complex of building constitu-ting Mount Olympus, a part of the campus ofSyracuse University, includes Graham Hall

FIRST ANNUAL HEIBERG AWARD (continued)

ere the luncheon of our F.ourth Annual Meet-ing will be served. Director Dorothy Werth-eimer and Chairman of the Committee on theeiberg.'Memorial Award has requested Chieforestef Edward Cli ff to make the presenta-ion 0-1 the award.

Meanwhile candidates for the Award are~sked to contact the Board committee members,

• Hendrick Van Loon, Forester, HamiltonlIege, Clinton, N.Y., representing Dist-

icts 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8, or Mr. H. Russellrtin, 201 College Ave., Ithaca,.N.Y.; Dr.

• Eugene Farnsworth, State UniversitylIege of Forestry at Syracuse, N.Y. 13210,

representing Forest Districts 4 and 5, or Mr.bert S. Loucks, U.S. Department of Agr:i:--

ulture, Midtown Pla,za, Syracuse, N.Y. 13210,r Mr. Lawrence Gordon, 119 Ballston Ave.,allston Spa, N.Y., representing Districts, 9, and 11, and Miss Jane Barton, New Yorktate Department of Commerce, 112 State.; Albany, N~Yo, representing Districts

2, 13, 14, and 15. You are urged to sendggestions for candidates for the Heibergorial Award to any of these committee

RAGES OF SCOTCH PINE

Races of Scotch Pine is a subject ofterest to all Christmas tree growers,ce Scotch Pine is one of the most usedes in the Northeast. Dr. John B. Genys,

search forester, National Resources In-tut~, University of Maryland, College, has made observations of 7-year old

st plantings of Scotch Pine. These ex-iments include 81 different seed sourcescipally from 12 primary European sourcesseven miscellaneous areas. Early pre-

inary results indicate that under Mary-conditions Spanish strains possess thecolor for Christmas trees while seedsNorthern Germany and Belgian producemost promising for timber productions.

ce: American Nurseryman, September 1,, reported by Stuart S. Hunt, NYFOAr.)

RESERVATION FORMS READY FORFOURTH ANNUAL MEETING

The bright golden tone reservation formenclosed with your Forest Owner is the firststep toward your guarantee of a good time,as well as an instructional and inspirationalNYFOA meeting on April 30 at the State Uni-versity College of Forestry at Syracuse, N.Y.

Note that the registration fee of $6.00per person is a package deal that includesthe cost of registration9 a coffee break, !luncheon, and afternoon refreshments.

It would be a great help to the commi-ttee and lots of inspiration to our overallprogram efforts for the big day of April 30if you could include your reservations in an-ear ly shower of reservati-on forms that- willbulge the mail bag of the postman who deli-vers the mail to Mrs. Luella B. Palmer at157 Ballantyne Rd., Syracuse9 N.Y. 13205.If you have a spare space in your car, whynot bring your neighbor? And don't forgetthat lady in your life. She would probablybe delighted to have a change of scenery.Ladies are most welcome!

CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS CAN NOW BE" CERTIFIED

Acting unanimously at their Januarymeeting in Utica, the New York Tree FarmCommittee accepted a motion to recognize themanagerial efforts of conscientious Christmastree growers. Hitherto9 only timber produc-ers had been eligible.

Begun in 1941, industry~sponsored treefarming has spread throughout the land in-volving mere than 60,000 forest acres; Itspurpose is to encourage the practice of goodforestry by giving public recognition tolandowners who are properly managing theirwoodlands. New York entered the Tree FarmSystem in 1956. when 39 charger propertieswere simultaneously certified. To date 297New York forest ownerships proudly displaythe distinctive, green-and-white signs.

A Tree Farm is an area of privatelyowned, tax-paying land of at least threeacres dedicated to continuing growth of for-est crops' for man's use. The national spon-sor of Tree Farms is American Forest ProductsIndustries, Inc., a public service organiza-tion representing the nation's forest indus-tires. In 1966, the 25th anniversary of theTree Farm System, special efforts will be

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CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS (continued)

made to focus attention on tree farming andits benefits.

As a result of the following clause, nowan integral part of the New York Tree FarmManual, Christmas tree growers can qualify forrecognifl:ion:

"Areas specifically and exclusively de-voted to growing Christmas trees may becertified as Tree Farm areas if suchplantations or natural stands are beingwell managed. Good management involvesweed, insect and disease control andthinning, where necessary, along withother recognized cultural practices toinduce adequate density and symmetry.Objective of management shoulq be toproduce the maximum number of. trees ofthe grade, U.S. No. I or better9 as de-fined in the U.SoD.Ao publication9 Uni-ted States Standards for Grades of ----Christmas Trees. to

Alex Dickson

FRED WINCH SERVES ASCHAIRMAN OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Well known Extension Forester FredIWinch is serving as Chairman of the NYFOA

Nominating Committee. He will be present-ing a. slate of Directors for nomination tothe membership at the Business Meeting earlySaturday afternoon on April 30. If theBoard of DirectorsO proposal that tre num-ber of directors be increased from 15 to 21,be approved by the membership9 Fred willA e-eGl yOU-l'-su(,J(,J-est ion s-for -a t-J:..ea s t- "s4 x a eld}-tional members that will then be needed tostand for election. So for the best avail-able talent in our membership to serve onthe Board, put on your most productivethinking cap and send your suggestions toFred Winch, Jr., Extension Forester, Depart--meat of Conservation, Cornell University,Ithaca, N.Y •.

WPC = NEW ATOMIC ENERGY WOOD

Five years experimental work by WestVirginia University and UoS. Atomic EnergyCommission9 sub contractors and privateenterprise~ have resulted in a new product~The AEC calls it "Wood Plastic Composi teo"

WPC can be made from many woods9 even thelittle used poplar. Whatever the wood, itis impregnated throughout with a plasticmonomer which under a gamma ray radiationbecomes a hard po1ymero

Characteristics of the product a~egthe wood is consistent from edge to centerpit absorbes water and water vapor at a rateless than 10% of untreated woodo It weighs60 to 100% more than the original wood. Itis 4 to 9 times hardero The bending stren~gth is 20 to 40% greatero The sheer stren=gth 75% greater and the compressive stre~9th60% greatero It can be cut9 turned andmachined, glued and otherwise handled Ukethe original wood (except nail holes must bepre~drilled)o It can be sliced in thin ven-eers or thick boardso The color and graineffect of WPC is determined by the chemicalsadded to the original monomer. Since WPC isconsistent throughout~ its nicks or gougescan be sanded and rubbed to the origililoSll'glass~like surface finish.

"With only a four year experience per=iod it is hard to predict how long WPC willlast in chemically hostile environments buton the basis of tests preformed on strength,impact, resistence and a host of other fac=t.or s , WPC has definitely ar-r ived , by compar ison with untreated woc;,do An entirely newduct suited for an already developed marketnot competitive with pressure preserved woodas it is now knowno

ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE APPOINTED- BY PRESIDENT KLOCHKOFF

(Source~Wood Preserving News9 Nov. 1965)

Sam Silverborg has been appointed byPresident Klochkoff as Chairman of themember Committee on Arrangementso Sam isProfessor of Pathology at the College of Festry and served two years recently as a mber of the faculty at the Un:i.versity of thePhilippines College of Forestry in Los BanosRoP"

Working with him on the ArrangementsCommittee are NYFOA members Les Borland9Burry, William Fraser~ Stuart Hunt, Ed Kill-een, and Norm Richardso There will be pto do for this fourth Annual Meeting = but'they+ Ll do it!