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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1938-2-2, Page 6TIE BRUSSELS POST uron s to Push festatic.ni Program `TREES ARE MEMORABLE - TRESS Don't Have It Said by Generations toCorne T haiT heir Fore f athers Ne' er Looked Ahead Knew Trees Were Needed, But Did Not Plant Some. Introduction One hundred sense ago lame)]. of Huron County was covered with a heavy stand of timber. 'roday there are many well tilled farms with fine buildings that are n ere•dlt to the people who settled the county. Some of the farms hew•' the the entire acreage cleated and under cultivation, others have a woodlot that las little value, as it has det'erloratod following e.xc-ss:ye cutting and pasturing. On the average farm too little thorght, is given to the farm 'n "'"'d tat. It has been looked nee m ;most cases as a hart of the '•s ? ,'te from which gtt?ntlties of lute and wood could be taken indts:;:taira,tte- iy and notching given back to the forms of protection and ;mph, v'- •went, a policy which no prat :eel 'Zenner would follow with the re- inginder of his farm if he dF;,r,-d to secure the beet possible, gron'?h, H the woodlot occupies the poorer soil of the farm it will yield in tee end'; a larger income than could be expected if the same areae have been need fa rather purposes Steef 'h)4Iteldee, stoney, gravelly, sandy Southwestern Ontario (toad' t v'ttien Committee wee formed which in - braces the following nine counties: Essex, Kent, Elgin, L tmbtun, Middlesex, Perth, Norfolk, C'cf:nrd and Huron, The central Committee tinge tefind the appointnl.'n- of a Co leer, +tion Committee in each of 'file nine counties and at the January ss,eeto'1 of the Huron ('aunty C'oaectl the Adv'sory Agricultural Comm'I. coal- , posed of five members of C rtt ty Council was appointed t) stamen n' a Conservation progranv.le within the County. The Adviso,y Agricultur.I Coun• cit, at the seml.ennual meet is Beed in April of tele year, diseeee t title question thoroughly and. ie v.ew of the fats that there are r,a, luta areas of waste land in the ecunty, the members rf the Council decided that an educate nal campaign would accomplish r Treat deal fu bang:r'g to the attenti•.rt of the public and the individual farmer, the value of maintaining and ineteasing the area of tree growth in the County, Ac- cordingly the fallowing resolution was moved aad adapted en motion and swamp soils should bre planted of Reeves Wescott and Gain: '.to trees, as cultivated 'cr0pe and , "That we, the advisory Agrlenl• ,pasture Sive meagre returns from tural Council tow in sessiee, are in ihess t il i favor of an Educational campaign I along Reforeecation and C•ar.serva- Recent Developments In ) tion lines such es having this, pro. Western Arterio I sect discussed at Women'; Inetitut0 i•n`;" meetings, Agricultural and Harticul• On Deeembe• 17th,1936, a meet-' tural Society meetings, annual .trig sponsored, by the Farmer's School meetinge. Municipal \omule. Advocate and 1-Iaai e Mae,aeine, was tions, etc., in order that tee Indivi- ;lheld in London, Ontario, for the dual may become intereez'1, •.1t0, ,ptirpo9e''fif dis:.usaing r'efor'estation should the opportunity prezent 1.1 - mod canserva icat : programme) and self, that the County take steps to 2ga'need ' of erganized etfert. A have county owned property set t nre br nteetitg was held in London out to trees." ,on January 16fu,. 1937. and the Definition of Conservation FREE :$Ei€VICE Supporters of this movement in- terpret the .card "coneerraten" in its broadcast sense and consider OW,'DISABGED OR DEAD that it embraces the planting of HORSES •Orta CATTLE windbreaks, -the adoption of �( L methods to prevent soil erosion, removed promptly and efficiently.' tiie planting of trees, the preServa- ground for game and birds; it sug- gests never failing streams le which fish may live end rivers reetore:l to something appinachittg their origin- al volume. Conser•vatioa esaggests pri.euted and beautiful homes, churches, and schools, and ., rester- -ell countryside that will be &pare attrat•tive to torri.e s and s better Place in which to live, It' prenllsee a more dependable water supply, not only for Inial homes, bat for urban communities as well, and guarantees for 'he future an abun- dance) of chis great gift of nature as essential to eh.) welfare of mar,, animals and plants. Importance of Conseteetion This may be considered under three Instil headings as follows. (a) Winds (b) Soli erosion iv) Water shortage Winds -With windbreaks we eau protect our homes; itarmi and communities from cold prevail- ing winds and hurricaaea that are often devastating. Forests, woodlots and tree -covered hill- tops will help immensely, Soil Erosion -In billy counter there is Considerable loss due to soil erosion. Slipping hanks should he anchored dont* With trees and a general policy of tree Planting wilt prevent the usual spring freshets that leo: away the land. Water shortage -This is the most serious prabiem of all and calls for an egg:essive policy of con- servation with the follo;v:ug fac- tors in mind: (a) Swamps -'Why should they all be drained: They feed our streaaae and rivers. Perhaps we should go so far ae to sug- gest that they be stat, owned, and state controlled as wooded areas and g•Ime preserve;, (b) Hillsides and ravines snould be covered with trees to held back the snow add ice and to give shade to streams, (e• Hilltops should be crowned with trees as they are in Britain and ou the continent. (d) Streams should be shaded with willowy or other trees to prevent excessive evaporation, (e) Trees along the roadsides ,-Simply phe OLLECT" to tion of our woodlot areas, and the conservation of those conditions ���� M S��NE SONS that prevent string floods and hold ' LIMITED back water for a more even distrl- pijrg q{ INGERSOLL button throughout the year, Advo• ERS CS•`FHONk '.. 72 cartes hold that conservart'ioa implies `' woodlands as a shelter and' Leeding • STATISTICS •-•• HUROCOUN'(X 1,_. N-tt�n4 LAND 10I-AS'SIFICATION BASED ON 1934 ASSSSSMiNT SHOWN IN PERCENT OF AREA cominfinimo Tawnshfp Cleared land Woodland Stash Goderlch 81.1 3,4 14.7 MClftIlop 96,+ 8,G Turnberry 72.3 3.7 Aebtleld 92.6 3.7 Shen 83,8 4,5 96.1 3,9 Haytep Hullebt 94.3 4.5 1Jsborne 92 9 4,5 Tuckersmith 91,3 6,2 71,5 6.6 92 9 6.9 82.4 . 7,0 69.5 7,4 802 75 73,5 8,4 90,7 9.3 9.9 5.7 West' Vreitwatlni•h ttlsbol•ne Morris Howl-ek Grey , ]hest Wawanosh Stanley Huron County (1901) 79.6 Huron County (1024) 85.1 Swamps and Weete 8 5.3 14,0 3.0 ,8 2,8 2.8 2.0 2.0 2.9 1,2 12.3 2,9 3,3 ,7 14.9 1.2 1.2 .0 .5 ,2 7.7 21.9 12,2 10.3 5.9 spared. 1 charge. For windbreak planting, hand u ,l ,, f sol u maxi r.ur c (f) Land useless for agricultural any number up a purposes should be reforested at trees00 r are slttp)ees ill kr. suexpressfree, eoilect once, (g) Farm woodlots should be given from the Govan&moat nurs'uries as every encouragement, the farther is obliged to pay the ex. rges, (h) Larger areas unsuitable tes age press oontatning It3,000rortree �pack- 5111 agriculture should be refore.R under the .npervlsion of therePi'o- weigh eiidearox'l achetely 100lrlsPlbs rta nand vinelel Department of Forests. cows can thus be obtained from a local express agent. The land owner must else do any necessary Preparing of the area to he planted, plant the trees at .his own expense and fence the new plantation to prevent the r'.tnuing and ea,turlug of farm animals. 'Two New Ford V-8 Cars for 1938 tl MOTOR Company of Can- , Limited, announces the nett d V-8 ears for 1938. For the at Limo ford presents two dis- i'det lines, the De. Luxe Ford V-8 -a big luxury ear -and the newly styled Standard Ford V-8. The De Luxe Ford V-8 ear is entirely new in appearance, longer, roomier and more streamlined. The front design is modern" and dis- tinctive. Fenders are • deeper and more massive. The rich interior appointments of the car match its outward beauty. Longer bodies pro- vide more room and comfort and there is larger luggage space in all models. The De Luxe ear is pow- ered with the preyed 85 horse- power V-8 engine, Shown above (top photograph) is the De Luxe Fordor Sedan, The Standard Ford V-8 for 1938 brings new styling with a longer hood and flowing curves. Interiors are spacious and neatly appointed. New instrument panels have knobs recessed for safety,• The radiator grille louvres continue back into the hood to present smooth flowing body lines from bumper to bumper. It is built on the same 112 -inch wheelbase as the new De Luxe and has the famous 'Ford 'V-8 engine, The new Standard Tudor Sedan is shown above (lower photograph). (I) Everywhere, people should be awakened to the need or conser- vation effort's and the :necessity of each and e2eryone doing something, even In a sonar way, to restore the countryside. The above table provides an in- teresting study and very defin'-teiy brings to our attention the rather The following Js Important: alarmingly low percentage of bush "No fruit trees, ornamental trees tow or woodland is each nship iu or shrubs, or trees for town or vii - the 'County. It is a ganoralir lige lots are distributed. Trees' accepted tact that there should be cannot he supplied for decorative at least 10 acres of woodletnd tc or ornameut0,l planting about 0 res ortlmaim;tin 'private and Query carry10acon a In sucessfulerto agricul- properties. The material available homes, clubs, or other ture, In Bunn County there are is intended Temerity for waste eight Townehlps• with less V. an 5% laud planting, and tvindbreek and woodland and the remaining eight sheltelbelt work one rural property" Townships run from 6.2% to 9.3% Farmers interested in 5521.10100 bush for woodland. trees under tills Polley must fill out A comparison of the 1901 and an application form which can be 1934 figures shows that the percent. secured shortly after the beginning trge of woodlau'1 In the Count; :las of the year by writing either to the dropped from 9£ to 5,7 over a Ontario Forests Branch, Piriament period of 33 year's. Looking for, Buildings, Toronto 5, or to the ward to conditions which might Department of Agriculture, Clinton, obtain 30 to 40 years hence will Ontario. The completed application serve to emphasize the need for im- farm must be received by tae On - mediate action. In addition, It is I tufo Forests Branch in Toronto esetimated that the cutting for before the 1st of April, and the timber and fuel in the County ; trees ordered will be shinned dui, amounts to at least 1,290 acfes Mg the latter Tart of April o; early yearly and during the pas, few i in May. years there hex not been o'er 100 1 Suitable Species W1tlaNi+JSDAY, FFRRB, 211d, 1003 C;anad a, savourite'Tea tADA" T E A Cedar Lm'eh Number of Trees per Acre In forest planting in O1:ario the .trees are generally set out 912 feet apart in the Tows and the rcws six feet apart, Such close Planting is necesbary because the ground iv111 soon becole &laded by foliage which will conserve moisture is the Soil, kill out ernes and weutts, anti assist in fon•m'ng mulch, Atso, it the soil is poor or wet, or glaseY and weedy, close Planting must be done in anticipation of fatiu.es, As a guide in determining the number of trees, to order for a given area, 1742 trees aro Te• buired to plant nn acre wh' r the sieacing is 5 feet by b feet aed 1,210 trees is required if the spacing is 6 feet by 6 feet. acres per year 7lanted out to tree growith, Value of the Woodlot to the Farmer (a) In the op`•nlon of many people the•chief value of the wood Iot is that it offers. a ready and enliven.. lent source of fuel and Lumber. The owner should use it for this purpose but, be proper management, to retain it as I. perpetual source of supply. An acre of well man. aged woodland should produce one cord of wood Trer year. (b- The presence of woodlots tends, to increase the amount of water In streams and' springt, and and has a dirant Influence ou the water level in' wells and the amount of mot•i.ture in the sail. (a) Woodlots are important as windbreaks and shelterbelts and protect farm t,uildings and fields in crop ' during Moth summer and winter. (d) Where the country is rolling or where steep hillsides or ravines are present, tree growth prevents severe erosion and the washing away of the soil, Tree planting on light sandy land prevents such land from drifting roadways or into tillable land, (e) Tree growth 'provide' shade for livestock, nesting places for in- sectivorous' birds, and protection for fur bearing animals. (1) A good woodlot adds a reflnite value to the farm property and has often been The deciding factor when buying or selling a farm Government Distribution of Forest Trees When planting a windbreak either the single or double row may be used, In a slugle row the trees may be planted 6 to 10 feat apart, the average being 8 feet. It two row's are desired the tress should be 3 to 10 feet apart in the rov, and the two rows 8 feet apart.. When using the two row plan it i,; recon). mended that the trees be planted alter'na'tely so as to 1lrevtd12 the maximum protcrtinn from the wind for Huron County All trees have a certain region, depending on 'he climate, in which they grow best, The sive) of ibis region is not 1:n'form for all special but the following can 130 stocess- fully grown in this district; Sugar maple, elm, beech, basswood, cedar, yellow birch, white birch, white ash, white pine, red pine, jack pine, scotch pine, white spruce, norway spruce, larches, oak, hac)rore, wal- nut, .butternut, black cherry, black locust, soft maple, carolina poplar and white willow. The purpose of this disttlbution s i"s to assist "armors in improving thee;' wnnt}let9 End the r'ein:eatfng of areas that ere more suiteibie for the growing e: trees than ane other 1 crop, The Govet nment al s,) wishes le ent'Orli'age frtl'lrrere to protect their buildings anti crops with 'wine - breaks and allotter -hells. The most 1 suitable trees for this work are conifers such as spruce and cedar and for 1111s purpose Norway Spruce White Spruce, •rad Willie Cedar are supplied. For forest planting tiers is a wide selection of varietfeo and a farmer may order any number which will he supplied tree of Trees Suited to Different Soils Blow Sand - Seek Pine Scotch Pine Poplar Wellow Sand and Gravel - White Pine Red Pine Scotch Pine Jack Pine Sandy and Sandy Loam - White Pine Red Pine Scotch Pine White Sprues Norway Spru;,e Hard Maple White Ash Red Oak Larch Rich loam and deep soils - Whin ut Solt Maple 1'11m Hard Maple Ash Locust Cherry Beech Birch Trielcons Basswood Heavy and wet soils with Uncertain drainage - Soft Maple Elm Willow Cedar Rocky areas. w1th little soil-- Red oil-lied pine Jack Pine +Sececl1 P1110 Wbite Spruce 71.-17 rwr forestrY purposes or being "Wood - Jamie:, Provided that a'32! ex'1p- pttlen Shall not be greater than cue acre 1n ten acres, of such Brut and not more than twenty acres held unifier a single awnerehip. (a) "Woodlenda" Ser the pnrpese of this paragraph shall mean lands having not less than 400 trees per acre of all sizes, or 300 trees, measuring over 2 inch- es in diameter, or ;vuesurieg over 8 )uc115z in diameter (011 a•tucli measurements to he taken at 414' feet from the ground) of one or more of the following kinds White or Norway pine; White or Norway Serum-, hem- lock; tama;nc: oak; al; elm; hickory; ba'swood; tulip, (white wood) ; 1)13131: cherry; walnut; butternut; inestnut; 11901 ,maple; soffit maple; cedar; sycamore; beech; black locust; dr catalpa; or any other variety which may be tlesigttated by order lm -:ounce' and which said laude have been set apart by the owner for the stole purpose 01 fostering the growth of il:e trees thereon and which are n-1 used for grazing live stock. 199,7 G. 63 S. 2. al NOTF.-The irformat ion in paper has been prepared by MacLeod, Department of Agricul- ture, Clinton, Ontario, awl is to be used 10 furthering the Reforea• talion and Conservation programme in Huron County, Planting & Management of Woodlot Space floes vet: permit dealing* with the different methods of plant- ing or the care of the young planta- tion, Such lafprmntton ,o cmilcin- ed in detail in (Bulletin No. 1, "Forest Tree Planting," a copy of which nay be secured by wt,tiug to the Ontario Forests Branch, Parlia- ment Buildings, Toronto 5, rel to -the Department of Agr:cuisine Clinton, Ontario. Exemption of Woodlands From Taxation Many farmer's may quality for exemption fromtaxation on their bush or woodlot es set forth in the follow'ing extract from the Assess- ment Act (R. S. 0.) 1927 0. 238. 4. A11 real property in Ontario and all income derived either reverie. ee out of Ontario by any pe'sen reef - dent therein, 01 received la Ontario by or on behalf of any per3),1 resi- dent out of the Fame sha'1 be liable to taxation, subject to the foilewine exemptions: - Rev. Stat. C. 238 S. I, part 25. Any part of a farm used for this Ian Mrs, Black: "We really must get a naw car, Jahn," Mr. Black: "What -when we're stili paying instalments on tin car I exchanged for the car I sold la part Payment for the car we've ant now." • 0 COSTS LITTLE Accomplishes Much A two ccnt ,tamp doer • lot for very bale moncy, bur it would ',- quer thousands of two tent rumps andpersonal letters to snake your wants known to as many people as a :se. investment to our Classified W'nt Ads. • /;moi 1111 / CONVENIENCEaid4AFETY Eliminate the fire -rises of old faulty wiring and at the same time give your home plenty of baseboard and wall outlets, smart new wall switches and modern lighting fixtures. Let ua look over your present wiring and give you an estimate on a new installation that will enable you to take the fullest advantage of the mar. vela of electricity. Wiring and fixtures, of course, come under the Home Improvement Plan for easy financing.