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Park.
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Brook
Bear
Lake,
Catauzouzt
at
Bathhouse
it
Forestry
State
BIENNIAL
For
Ending
Commission
the
of
and
New
Two
of
June
the
Fiscal
REPORT
Hampshire
30,
Recreation
1944 Years TABLE OF CONTENTS
REPORT TO GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL 7
PUBLIC FORESTS 10 State Forests and Reservations 10 New Acquisitions 10 Leases and Special Use Permits 15 Forest Operations 16 Town Forests 19 The White Mountain National Forest 20
RECREATION ADMINISTRATION 21 Operation and Use Under Wartime Conditions 21
FOREST FIRE CONTROL 28 Wartime Emergency Projects 33 Sawmill Operations 38
STATE FOREST NURSERY 40 Nursery Output 40 Forest Planting 43
WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST CONTROL 50
FARM FORESTRY 55
FOREST RESEARCH 56
DISTRICT FOREST ADVISORY BOARDS 57
LUMBER CUT 1942 AND 1943 58
DRAIN UPON FOREST CAPITAL DURING 1942 AND 1943.... 60
REVISION OF LAWS 61
STATE APPROPRIATIONS 66 To His Excellency, the Governor and the Honorable Council. The Forestry and Recreation Commission submits herewith its re port for the years 1943 and 1944. Three things have happened since 1932 that have profoundly in fluenced and altered the course of the work of this department: the aftermath of the depression gave us the State and Federal Work Pro grams, the hurricane devastated a large part of o’ur forests and the war depleted our timber resources and our working personnel. With lumber production and all business at their low ebb in 1932, State and Federal measures for relief of unemployment furnished work programs which could not have been considered in ordinary times, particularly in developing facilities for recreational use in our public reservations. The period of CCC construction projects, beginning in 1933, continued until the hurricane of 1938 presented the new and pressing task of salvage and hazard reduction which lasted until 1941. By that time the country was on the verge of war. Demands upon the forests for war materials and the call for men to serve the armed forces and war industries brought new problems of aiding the National Defense and getting regular work done without sufficient help or facilities. During this biennium of 1943 and 1944, the conditions and limitations which had to be met became even more acute than during the two preceding years. More and more men left to work in war plants, yet every ac tivity of our department, although handicapped and curtailed, was still directed to the all-out war effort. Fortunately the 1943 fire season was generally very favorable. The small total of 307 fires, the lowest since 1929, was due in part to the weather but also to decreased travel and the additional preventive efforts made because of the war emergency. In 1944 May was below average in rainfall and some sizable fires occurred. Boys and men exempted from military service were trained and enrolled in the Forest Fire Fighters Service under the emergency wartime training program. High and preparatory schools participated throughout the state and efficient work resulted under supervision suited to the circumstances. The Sixth Supplemental National Defense Act had alloted federal funds for critical area projects. These areas of military and industrial importance, containing about twenty towns apiece, were delineated and project directors were appointed to carry out the work program. Men trained and organized into units included over 1,500 individuals in more than 100 communities. In order to be prepared for problems which might arise from enemy action such as sabotage or air raids, elaborate plans were made in col laboration with the First Service Command of the U. S. Army, the I
a
is
in in
of
on
for
the the one
was
and
and rec
area Red
been
area,
1943. miles
these
boat
camp much
water
whole
sandy
was
North
to
or
24-hour
acres
Defense
through
a and
adjacent
pleasure National
It although
a
personnel duty Hooksett. weekends
have
rates legislative
the Park, 3rd,
stations
social
off-seasons
by
CCC
outings
from
elsewhere
the on
during twenty
personnel
hiking,
developments for
Army parking by seemed
auto
6,436
offered and
the
Lake,
years
old
over
observatories
amount of
State
these Civilian
approximate
of buildings;
recreational
double
in
March camps
purchase
than
The
military
benefit:
organizations.
as
naval
came state valley
of
on of
the
nearly
owned.
Echo
bordered
expense on fishing, these
for
through
of
Candia
the
providing the services
population.
area
services extended with at COMMISSION
used for beaches;
is
acres, use
Brook
the
similar
The
“manoeuvres”
their
in in more
of was
act
At
a
work.
recreational Three
Offices
roads; fighting and
also
workers carried
park or
lake called
into sponsorship
already
These
place
for
shore camp
groups
Bear
condition.
8,342
through
camps
the
across
share
including
pine.
fire
the
100
Deerfield,
Several
sailors..
raised
centers demonstration, were
This
government
recreation
been
rest
lake
pleasure took
gravel
Government
its under
acres,
large
of
Federal
RECREATION a red made skating.
a open
legislative
Service.
at
and necessary
pressed
importance
the
increased
forest
volunteer
growing
use had
for
as
personnel
as
large
Ledges
by
and camps available.
British and ANp
and the
biennium,
property
organized
kept
added
Guard.
were
acres 41,950
been and
recreation,
reservations,
Groups
of
Federal
were
with
Commerce
of
near
Program. playfield; improved
an and civilians, manned Allenstown, work
the
Navy
the
87
were
Warning
of
State
$5,500
Horse
white
were
Manchester of
State
skiing
the military particular
of
of
to excellent in
units have
elsewhere,
the
Park sets
approved
was land
area.
developed been public
of the FORESTRY
in organized
acreage, tall
Raid
Works
by
covers
games
is
areas
from
system; inexperienced
Field, OF White miles
variety
provided of
was
two
our
Guard acquired American
The
have
there Air
been arrangements
land Further
performance
Brook stations
addition
Chamber It and
acquired
area
Boston of ten
gift
townships
and
for
Service, Hampshire
improvement
picnicking,
well forest
wide
often
a appropriated
In
the
and diminished
Federal
basis.
had
State
state
groves
a REPORT state the Grenier
acquisition
operated
trails;
the
The
Army
Bear
sewerage
as
stays. in
men.
the
some
sub-marginal
lands
recreation
less
and
New Special
the movies
all
in
S.
lookout
largest
the 1943
camps at
Conway
subscription.
and
Forest
was
Forest
Service.
tract
using
from from
Hampshire
of
of
and
the
bathing,
U.
years.
in
S.
hiking
Cathedral
longer
Our rest
Total The
Another
Although
Other
8 U. and the regions
held,
accepted Park New fifth year-round utilizing This included etc. part located of area When Conway. supplies; act to beach North Cross. two came public schedules; ing, reation, public appreciated or which as wounded leave reduced
ingenuity
ids idy was )flS
ire Led nel ese igh the .s )nal mse the
up for ich ea, iter s
nd
iles
ent
ett.
ive
rth
one
gh
on
nd nts
tea
ole our
43. een
is of
in
in
a
.
JOHN
precedence
pulpwood lumber
During
groups; were
nor private
trees scale.
for careful
over was
voted
limited
labor
and
state
Rust recreational
the bus,
of
travel
1942
New
State
In
those
the
could
limited
with
made
sent
would
H.
bicycle,
military
this
these
shortage.
and
appropriations.
Control
It
ban
in
lands
Hampshire number
supervision,
four
the
years
Forest
FosTER,
was
areas
to
and
the
was
they
1943—more
one-quarter
over
to
REPORT
be
services during
two
4-H
opportunities
entire towns
during
horse-drawn
difficult,
assistance
avoid
ordered
age
other not
immediately
work.
hire
which
Nursery
any of
years
clubs
Through
State
crews
due
OF
were
planted
was
1943
were
biennium,
measures
labor.
cheerfully
products
the
the
FORESTRY
were
in
and
during
From
As
fewer
so that
than
Forestcr
the
activities
given
view
was
obtained employment
biennium reduced
developed
that
much
in
a
vehicles
members
a
open
ahead.
Trees
of
leading
392
careful
the
total
obtained towns
the
this
for
of
approached
were
and
by
measures
1941.
AND
Forestry
to
the
previous
million
to
conservation.
civilian
period,
general
have
of
to
selectmen
and
lack
since
many
and
into
available.
than
of
justify
study
impossibility
state
RECREATION
Much
29,500
the
of
for
There
other
OWEN
RANDALL
CHARLES
through
HARRY W.
of
on
been
satisfactory
board
landowners
to
farm
number
usual expressed
patronage
for years
and
sentiment
work
in
the
of
interest
less
foot.
operation.
plan RoBINsoN
trees.
young
and
production
was
local
maintained
timber
JOHNSON,
amount
Recreation
labor.
K.
feet;
voted
of
in
planting
intensive
the
COMMISSION
of
E.
other
of
E.
enough
All
ROGERS,
the the
as
people’s
conditions,
appreciation
knowing
nursery
to
SPALDING,
did field
voiced
the
109,992,
to
GREENMAN,
production
seemed
funds
towns
war,
BROWN,
cut
Men
People one-half
town
the
not
of
production
was
on
units.
use,
training
Commission
for
educational
every
white
around
production
under
acute
for
how
have
which
a
officers,
however,
to
done
however,
however,
came
lumber.
reduced
that
for
Blister
accept
many
effort
took
pine
time
local
had
and and
the
the
on
of
by
of
a 9 PUBLIC FORESTS B
STATE FORESTS AND RESERVATIONS ei New Aciiusitions ti WELVE TRACTS of forest land were acquired by the state dur- al ing the years 1943 and 1944. The Bear Brook State Park of e 6,436 acres, deeded to the state by the Federal Government. a.i constitutes the largest reservation under the supervision of the Forestry and Recreation Department. Another valuable acqui- C sition was the Echo Lake property of 87 acres in North Conway. m A total of 8,342 acres were conveyed to the state during the biennium. The acreage as listed in the 1941-42 report 41,950; with recent total was this, Ia additions, now totals 50,292 acres. The following table lists each tract acquired: Si P Na;,ze Location In Tow;z Total lear I-low Acquired 1 Armett Addition Rindge 214 at Jaifrey 1 215 1943 Gift w Bear Brook Allenstown 4088 at Candia 290 Deerfield 1693 yE Hooksett 365 6,436 ‘ “ m “ at Belle Island Bristol 2 “ Cliff Island Bristol 6 “ “ at Echo Lake Conway 87 “ $5,500 Jr Fox Additions Hilisboro 18 “ 310 at Hillsboro 32 50 — p1 Humphrey’s Ledge Bartlett 36 “ Gift w: N. H. Forest Nursery e Addition Boscawen 272 ‘ $3,000 Wantastiquet Mt. Chesterfield 519 “ Gift cI Hinsdale 388 907 cl
Hatch Grove Eaton 1 1944 Honey Brook Addition Lempster 94 “ to 236 Shakers Canterbury “ to Total Acquired 8,342 Last Reported 41,950
Present Acreage 50,292 Be
Annett Addition
I fo Arthur S. Annett of Jaifrey, N. H., and his cousin, Cecil B. Annett, fo Jr., of Moorestown, New Jersey, have given a valuable addition of 215 acres of forest land in Rindge to the reservation named in honor of the es Annett family. This recent gift of promising young stands of timber an is located across the road and west of the old CCC camp. The addition ar now brings the northern boundaries of the reservation close to Squantuni N village in Jaffrey and provides several access roads. na
natural
No within
Beile
arranges especially
and
operation.
found
for tools.
der tools,
operations white
cluded
cleanup
reduction, phshed
areas, area
In
miles
and velopments with
purchases
area. and property.
largely
Permission
State
Bear
the and southern
mount
east
forest. age and
that
ernment
Col.
This
addition
boys
buildings
“Recreation
is located
area
sewerage
Island
conservation
four
a
Brook
of
included
the
the
of
maintenance
Land
and
Lake
under shelter,
the
When
Alcott
This
development
also
Pond—which
state.
on
the
area
abandoned,
and
deeded
Within
hiking
a
property
by
New
aid
ponds—Bear
included
for
town
State
were
including
Norway
schedule
the
and
REPORT
In
was
there
Bear
in
included
in
department
Use
adjacent
legislative
of
salvage
the
the
of
are
F.
the
garages,
systems,
the
May
parking
Hampshire
tract
the
maintenance
6,436 Park
trails,
as
granted
of
WPA
to
its
ElweIl
Administration”
supervision
state
Brook
was
Board
to purposes.
boys
towns
shall
a
several
Bristol,
OF
transfer
be
trucks,
pine
boundaries
of
to
to
and
plan
be
gift
a
of
some
acres
total
a
to
FORESTRY
two
acquired
located.
and
that
include
tool
fire improve
places,
and
Hill
playfield,
of
act
day-use
hurricane
erected
be
has
State
after
of
for
planting.
Belle
Wellington
in
carried
country
East
sets
has
farms
10
used
road
Deerfield,
lookout
approximately
was
CCC
shop,
girls
year approved
were
Pond,
administered
1935
permission
of A
work,
hearings
miles
Forest
Island,
etc
all
of
always
large
Hebron
are
the
the
the
and
accepted
area
AND
exclusively
Subsequently
grader,
from
the
to
parking
in
many
repair
a
organized
out
blowdown
who
only
covered
Spruce
such
property
tower
caretaker forest,
Insect
Bear
hundred
of
establish
Considerable
this
the
State
portion
with
Federal RECREATION
in
Hooksett
on
the
camps
under
been
were
desire improved
and
two
items
Allenstown
shop
to
island
tractor
report
as
as
March
Hill,
the
smaller
area,
pond,
Pond,
on
with
which
control 130
Beach.
purchase
owner
a
a
for
a
camps
held
families
have of
by
years
the
in
Government
area
to
a
and
Bear
gift
at
favorite
of
sawmill,
the
an
and
acres
is
mixed
etc. the
are
recreation-demonstration public
the
beach,
gift,
and
enjoy
Wellington
3,
Beaver
gravel
equipment
includes
National in
of COMMISSION
work
to
supervisor’s
from
been
of
since elevation
measures,
purchases
with
Hill,
Candia. area
ago,
further
1943
with
This
vicinity
the
two
be
miscellaneous
the
The
were
the up
of
hard
spot
outdoor
park,
bathhouse,
a
has
the
inaugurated.
roads,
preserved
towns
June,
buildings, water.
is
Pond
islands
they
recreational
additional
forest
to
Mowglis
which
island,
fire
many
administration
applied
located
living
Park
and
details
for
Federal
been
Beach.
of
7,000
of
to
It
recreational
fire
were
truck
have
1943.
and
where
residence.
nearly
camping.
camping,
the
facilitate
is
800
weeding,
softwood
provided
in
acres
Though
located
Service
hazard accom
on
typical
Camp
to
picnic
in
New to
water
of
acres.
Cata
made
lake,
hand
acre
been
Gov
feet,
Un
fire
He
In
the
de
the
the
the
its
its
20
of 11 ______12 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISS1ON
Cliff Island COmmercj Also in Bristol, Cliff Island, which is larger and adjacent to Belle party hac Island in Newfound Lake, was conveyed by the Pasqiianey Camp Asso lake. Af of ciation operating a boys’ camp in the town of Bridgewater on the east the opi fund side of the lake. These gifts place in public ownership these two islands for which now become a valuable addition to Wellington State Beach. Cliff The L Island of six acres is covered with a heavy forest and includes a desirable state’s sh camping place at the south end. The state is fortunate to have these merce rai islands conveyed at about the same time. 1943. i\ bringing
Echo Lake is made I Cathedral and White Horse Ledges on the west side of the valley from scenic pL North Conway were given to the state in 1903 by local and summer resi Only n dents interested in protecting the natural beauty of the vicinity and in was acqu saving the Ledges from being quarried by a granite company. Since ditions w that time adjacent forest tracts have been added with the ultimate pur grove. } pose of including the Echo Lake property lying between the ledges and to indical the west side highway. Echo Lake, bordered by a sandy beach and sur jects beg rounded by tall white and Norway pines, is the only lake in that vicinity It is belie available for bathing. For many years the public has been attracted A caretab to this spot by the beauty of its setting. The owner had steadfastly re of any ki fused to sell, but following his death in 1941, it was expected that the Fox Forest state would be able to acquire the property. It was found, however, that Two se Hilisboro Massachi acres loch include e daries to The 01 Walter E the north and heml Humphrey’ The m to Bartle cated a c leads to I lett. Frc Marion I this area
of Miss 1 New Hami Avalu Forest N Echo Lake and Cathedral Ledge, North Conwa. (Photo by Slade).
Thif
• ince able
nity Dur- i iese inds
that cted sur- eas
rom
and 5S0-
esi-
e
the
re-
11
in
e
New
Forest
of
lett.
this
Marion cated
leads
Humphrey’s
to
and
the Walter
daries Fox
acres
include Hilisboro
Massachusetts
of jects
A
grove.
ditions
to was
It
scenic
bringing
is
merce
state’s of party
lake.
commercial
1943.
fund
A
The
The
Two
Miss caretaker
Only
Bartlett
The
is
made
any
indicate
the
Forest
area
north
Hampshire
hemlock.
valuable
acquired.
believed
to
From
begun
a
for
located
to
had
option,
Nursery
raised
most
place After
kind
other
share
E.
Legislature
P. cave separate
were
Howard’s
Mr.
excellent
minor
the A
of
to
a
the
this
Additions
during
Ledge
mountain
Howard
Gay
line
secured
is
main REPORT
.
the
36
the
the
cave
has
have
was
northern
interests
known
negotiations
Chris
acquisition
improved from
in
a
tract
tract
called
that
Forest
tract
at
and
The
acres
changes
sold
danger
of
summit
of similar
many
been
in
the
forest
road. the
the
and
been
the
stands
father
the
floats
this the
commercial
parking
and
OF
of
an
Allen of
Boscawen of
into
Nursery
containing
as
Humphrey’s 18
purchase
and
covering
corner
employed
fall
another
ledge were
hundreds
public
same
FORESTRY
272
option
194j,
zone
made.
32
work
amount.
“Pitman’s tracts
have
and
there
acres
Miss
public
of
was
and
of
contains
a
of
of
acres
acres
this
price
area
Addition
picnic seeking
town
to
on
young
of
been
can
then
was
Gladys Manchester
are
anchored
mother.
1943.
(7
were
on
and
to
of
by
bathers.
exploitation.
the
weekends
ownership,
the
beautiful
the
of
was
AND
also
acres
be A
of
the
fine
87
was
Ledge.
exposed
given
for
Arch”.
made
purchase
in
excellent
the
tables
ledge
added
persons
growth deed
west
completed
Bog
forest
this
acres
Mrs.
E.
defined session,
top
RECREATION
views
$160.
finally
in
North
known
in
the
Stuart
at
as
to
One
Hillsboro
Road)
property.
side
of
and
and
during
to
On
whole-heartedly
tree
the
of
One
land
Grace
Echo
and
opportunity
a
and the
to who
Humphrey’s
stands
for
the
agreed
and
This
gift
forest
appropriated
of
useful
Conway
the
road
baskets
lake
as
the
during
of
roots
trail
state
grateful
was
bring
$3,000
the
for
contributed
Lake
Fox
the
marked,
the
to
A.
North
east
COMMISSION
east
is
was
from
at
of
land
upon
the
site.
from most
season.
$150.
Fortunately
added in
a Horsfall was
Research
“Oak
the
placed
the
young
the since Chamber
side
back
and
to
the
state
purchased
from
acknowledgment
Conway
Ledge
North
surrounding
signed
with
coming
important
the
sanitation
contribute
bathing
former
cooperated
$5,500
south.
of
to
Lot”
picnic
These
the
lot
to
in
No
in
hardwoods
main
of
Benjamin
this
the
the
Forest
in
save
memory
lying
property
Conway
May
the of
Lowell,
charges
deeded
and
another
season.
grove.
as holder
boun
Bart
State
beach
is
areas
Miss
from Corn
road
pine
pro
con
to
this
lo
the
on
the
26,
11
in
13
in a I
I
fi
Mi the
of old on
Lea age ces. a of Cr
of the
tot his pro $4,
I
I
a
A
on
the In-
the
the
be
sup- The
ade-
near held
state
1790
hem
years pines
forest these
stock
of
years
forest
in
timber
the
planted remain
stocked
Brattle-
Marlow
Ayers,
deed
90
of
undoubt- the
the
tract remained,
more
few Forest
half
year
woodland. of
for
reservation
diminished
to
white are
pines,
Lake north to
the
forever Chesterfield, a
Mr.
acquired
property.
the
waterfall
the
sisters
that
acres
1941,
the
past
be
valuable pasture
City
1944.
almost State their cover
timber.
have and
large
has
and
more lumbering,
in
25 white
94
to
old.
Reservation.
state
willed
offered
the
to
improved Asylum the
old
the located
23,
Crystal
about is
For yearly
patrol
is
of very
adjoining
gift
of of
COMMISSION forest town
young Brook
only
For acres believed
acres large and
attractive
a
years
and
century plot
Hatch
1918.
holdings
of
will
80
became the
Retreat a
as March
an
tract Hinsdale
40 damage
most
some
was
in
opposite acres
Vermont with
W.
shores
2,000
it
to where
organized in
Honey
horticulture,
land
the
For
are
and
60
land
Highway
vast This
the
state
managed Mountain. stands success. whatever
20
dated which
Later About
Massachusetts,
timbered
the
over
River Retreat”, warden,
was
father
RECREATION
by the
state,
point
did the
Eugene
has covered
Their
When
banks
There a
if
northern
fire his
great
located
lands.
to is
This
the many ago.
AND College
farming,
the
includes
burned
to
Estate.
records of
1938
excellent
burned the
to
of
borders
owned
as
Shakers
river
on
with
cliffs.
area hardwoods
Medford,
given
of
and
on
duties. It
years of
institution.
fires deputy
spring.
deeded
of Wantastiquet acquire one
fires the
Connecticut
of
was death
Ayers be
some
“Brattleboro
campers.
the acres
a
arts
30
mountain
is
to Commission, probate
FORESTRY
known land
the
this
is
entire
declining
the
the the
Farm
the carried
Dartmouth
907
area
hardwoods.
forest
along by of at in OF
taxes. be
forest
Colony various the called
could
Hatch
under as
quality
useful
tract
for
of
The hurricane who
to
Ayers
the
is
rocky of
began
careless been
from
contains
Lempster
use
since
the
have
H.
title
then
point
on
the
by
road of
County
Mountain
groves
This
Mr.
all Addition has a
for
largest other
periods
REPORT
and
and park
Agent
known
scattered
mountain
Order
lands
and
defaulted
of
excellent on Eaton.
and
by
resident,
the member
people
dry
Ernest
and town
Canterbury
abruptly ownership supervision
Vermont,
of
Brook
now
Grove and
wood
the sides line. high of
received
an
started located
cut of
vast
public
acre
winding
Colony
Ayers,
these
pine
a scattered
A
Mr. carry
The
The
14
K.
Merrimack to
on rising with this was boro, Wantastiquet plied sane, One edly entire during quate nearby the
in one town Hatch locks as state
town land three Honey cause
Shakers when raising thrifty the to
likewise
forrner
ed ked
[ow ate
790 rest jeld :jon Lde- bt- ars rest fted
[‘he
eld
nd, s
ied.
am
ese
be-
ars nes tIe
the up-
her
ear
the
the
ck
on
a
his
$4,233.29
total
proved
of
the
cessions
of
Crawford
a Leases
agent,
of
old
on
the
Mr.
few
In
The
the
these
one Canterbury
gross
Governor
sugar
state
George
1942
income
are
and
war
the
of
Governor
in
permits
and
receipts
several
for
these
Notch,
for orchard
Special
State
1944
on
REPORT
Mr.
Monell
privileges
more
the
and
account
from
lots. adjacent
Ernest
Forester,
so
are
Use
requested
lots
season
at
and
Council
and
OF
than
that
of
the
leases
Permits
for
as
FORESTRY
of
Council
the
Concord,
on
E.
one
one
end
the
to
of
a
lack
to
subject
stone
certain
Gile,
gift.
the
the
1944.
and
year
issue
year
seasonal
of
of
have
abatement
each
Concord-Laconia
AND
the
N.
foundation
business.
permits
but
These
with
leases
to
state
H.,
lessee
RECREATION
season.
submitting
authorized
not
rental
considerations
the
lots
forests
and
more
was
of
of
This
Shakers’
of
total
amounted
special
his
Tourist
the
than
the
$2,859.29
and
a
the
rentals
request
COMMISSION
highway.
236
financial
Willey
sap
five.
use
reservations.
Commission
fiscal
of
travel
acres
house
to
permits
for
less
was
House
in
$1,200.
agent,
statement
the
in
Part
greatly
than
granted
are
1943
the
duration
for
located
Site
offered
by
of
$100;
Most
town
The con
and
im
the
by
its
of
in 15 u tr 01 ti n T al $ ni ti a p1 t] ti 5€ m s1 0 tr n( at gi a w or w b( w St th Ti or
T h
5.00
to to
1.00 5.00
in
of
10.00
1.0(3
7.50 10.00 2.00 10.00 10.00 50.03) 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
for 10.00
10.00 10.00
10.0(3
25.00
75.00 25.00
159.39 126.00 25.00 800.00 10.00 800.00 25.00 60.00
25.00
and
1944
526.40
$ 160.00
one-
once
1,200.00
Amount
$4,233.26
of
May
acres
Camp
filling
only
except
eliminated
30
1944
maintaining
cleanup
1.00
5.00
7.50 1.00 1(3.00 2(t) 10.00 10.00
50.0(3 10.00 25.00 10.00 10.)))) 10.00 and
10.00 10.0(3 10.00
10.00 25.00 12.00
from 75.00 666.00
25.00 10.00 666.00 25.00
150.00 202.39 25.00 CCC
1943
526.4(3
$10.00
day
240.0(3
had
cleanup
Amount
1943- and
$2,859.29
old
a —
patrolled released
each
roadside
COMMISSION
the
periods
planting
Scouts
lines.
and
was
Club
Club Club )uts
Scouts
Scouts
twice
LANDS
operations
from
spot
Boy
rebuilding
So
Lake
road Boy Club
Girl
in
summer planting,
road
Association
also Company
Outing
Boy Company
Association
Cooperative
accomplished
Company
Sherman
STATE
RECREATION
on
the
Mountain
i\[ountain telephone
H.
Council,
Clarlc
logging
Mills the
i\IcGlanllin
Young
Gile
Third
Aiken Nelson
Outing
Selden
patrolled Tucker
given
Remick OF 1-leirs usual
Council,
Council,
Glazier
N.
Fred
[.
P.
OPERATIONS
Stocldard
Tucker
M. E.
AND Camps work
S.
Annan Offhaus
Service Christian Lake; at
E. Freese Athletic Service
H.
Council, P.
K. Electric Leavitt
Service
C.
spent
&
of
when
Zenovitch
was
the
P.
was
1-1.
Clark
where
C.
H.
G.
covered
This
was
ames
shore
Cambridge Medforcl N. Lessee Fred Mountain leclford
Public Dover Carroll Public
Appalachian
William Ernest Charles univ. Walter Clifford
Appalachian
Charles
Boston Tamvortl, Ledger J Comstock
A. Mildred LEASES Arthur A. Blanche Public
Kenneth N.
Charles Leo
Edward Earl Edwin road
FOREST Second
FORESTRY
day
and
weather,
through
OF
near
highway
work.
PROM
Lakes
Assistance
the
Falls
wet
patrolman
fir
Lake
of
Parkway
the
1926-1943
border
roadside
Magalloway
and
of The
REPORT
trees.
Lakes
of
INCOME
Lakes
Notch Notch
Notch
Notch and Notch Conway
Livermore
Lake Lake
balance
following
side
in
Hill Connecticut
Island Island
mile crop
improvement &
Brook
Brook Brook Brook
Lake
Hill
spruce
Pond
the
Canadian Prospect
Deer
the
The
16
Tract
Bear
Bear Beech Bear Annett Bear
Bellamy Blair Boardman Casalis
Cardigan Crawford Connecticut Crawford Crawford
Franconia Franconia Haven Hemenway Hemenway Hemenway Islands
Tngalls Ingalls Kingston Kingston
Pillsbury Scribner-Fellows Mt. Pillsbury
Sky Stockdale Stockdale Sugar
Taylor White
Connecticut
the
November. periods and forest fourth
small
by
young the I
REPORT OF FORESTRY ANI) RECREATION COMMISSION 17
Franconia Notch All maintenance, roadside cleanup and patrol work was kept at a mini i.oo mum throughout the Notch due to war conditions. The patrolman was transferred from the Ranger Cabin to Lafayette Lodge where he did double duty taking care of the camp ground as well as the roadside. .00 Two additional men were employed part time on necessary maintenance 0() of bridges, buildings, equipment and roads. Eighty-two cords of spruce pulp and thirty-five cords of wood were salvaged along the new highway .00 at the north end of the Notch. The puip and one-half the wood sold for $1,407.00 and there was $61.50 of miscellaneous income. Beiknap Mountain Road The Belknap Mountain auto road was built ten years ago and is much .oo used and appreciated by the public when it is open for travel. Construc tion was begun in 1934 with labor from Laconia, using state unemploy
(ft) ment funds. The CCC side camp at Laconia continued the work until .40 1938 when the hurricane work required their services elsewhere. Special attention to culverts and widening of the road were given by the men from \ oo the Bear Brook CCC Camp in 1940. Since that time the state has spent .00 several hundred dollars each year in strengthening bridges, filling in a serious washout that occurred in 1944, and general maintenance under .00 the able supervision of the State Highway Agent, Roy Page, of Gilford. One mile has been oiled and is in excellent condition; the remaining half so mile of dirt road will require widening, roadside clearing and reconstruc tion of one bridge. It is believed that at least $250 per year should be 00 spent for the general upkeep in order to keep the road safe for tourist 00 traffic. 00 00 White Birch Sales 29 The sale of all white birch stumpage on the Conway Common Lands and Hemenway Reservations was made as a contribution to critical war needs. The quality of the birch on both areas was good and the trees were generally ripe for cutting as shown by the slowing down of diameter growth. All trees under eight inches were reserved and no trees were cut within 100 feet of any road. Entrance roads were kept at a minimum in both width and number and no roadside yards were allowed to be cut in o order not to destroy the natural appearance of the roadside. The stump- age price was $6.00 per cord for both areas and 490 cords were cut from the Hemenway Reservation during this period. Timber Sales at Forest Nursery Limited cutting operations of pine and hemlock were possible at the State Forest Nursery during the winters of both 1943 and 1944 by men K ordinarily employed on nursery work. During the winter of 1943, U 100,200 feet of logs were cut and yarded to rollways accessible to trucks. Trees were two and three log trees, widely scattered and about 10 percent hemlock and 90 percent pine. One-half were good quality and the bal 18 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
ance coarse and rough. The net stumpage return was $4.50 per M. In the winter of 1944. 100,350 feet of pine and hemlock were cut from small groups of open pasture trees 25 years old in 1920 when the balance of the pasture area was planted to white and red pine. These rough one and two log trees, about 20 percent hemlock, netted $3.00 per M.
Fuelwood Cutting 1. Individuals have been allowed to cut fuelwood for their own use on Dur state iand as a contribution to wartime fuel needs. Each person was as thro -: signed a cutting area where he could cut and remove down and damaged doul trees and inferior species without charge. Instructions were given on the ground as to how the work was to be done and nearly all areas were T handled in a satisfactory way. Returns indicated that 300 cords of hum wood were cut by 48 persons on 16 state forests. of tI ing FOREST IMPROVEMENT FUND—FISCAL OPERATIONS of ti ro July 1, 1942—June 30, 1944 a toe of Rescrzv lion I uco inc E.r/iendil tiles Balance one .\nnett State Forest $ 100.00 $ 7.08 $ 92.92 T. Ayers State Forest 117.87 l17.S7 Bear Brook State Forest Park 4,089. 4,089.66 iflll)( Beech Hill State Forest 126.00 126.00 la.rt: Black Mountain State Forest 505.00 69.57 435.43 cal i Cardigan Mountain CCC Camp 109.37 109.37: Cardigan State Reservation 488.62 1,771.49 1,282.87’ Casalis State Forest 40.00 581.32 541.32 Connecticut Lakes State Park 20.00 1,768.61 1,748.61’ Crawford Notch State Reservation .366.29 3,861.80 3,495.51’ Fay State Forest 409.56 162.11 247.45 Fox Research Forest 923.25 485.01 438.24 Franconia Notch State Reservation 3,276.47 3,362.72 86.25* 1-lampton State Beach 1,304.05 1,304.05* Harriman-Chandler State Forest 1,784.91 120.40 1,664.51 Hemenway State Reservation 4,086.82 355.90 3,730.92 Honey Brook State Forest 75.00 295.30 220.30” Monadnock State Reservation 4,113.33 3.72 4,109.61 Mount Prospect State Reservation 150.00 256.61 106.61 Pillsbury State Reservation 823.55 192.46 631.09 Shadow Hill State Forest 1.261./S 296.78 964.97 State Forest Nursery 2,410.24 5,971.11 3,560.8/’ Stockdale State Forest 425.00 115.76 309.24 1,125.00 1.38 1,123.62 Wellington State Beach 44443* Other Reservations (45) 400.12 844.55 Administration 5,989.00 2,143.50 3,845.50 Total $28,899.91 $28,288.13 $611.78 * Overdraft.
iI* *
*
I
particular
cal
important.
one
of hundred
ing
a
of doubtedly Dunbarton
through
rough
The
The
the
the
interest,
growth
lot
department
areas
town
department
of
ERY
type
town
the
minor
great
In
towns
acres
service
forty
done
were
through
better 1944
A
was
sale
of
map
LITTLE
tracts.
demand
of
forester
Lempster
activities
have
acres
likewise.
not
known,
of
forest
would
the
of
who
management
its
regards
timber
available.
several
The
taken
town
for
town
for
were
information
employed
land
be
the
of
during
$750,
town
lumber
invaluable
on
advantage
of
town
this
forest
of TOWN
able
exact
by
Warren
the
the
The
of
and
and
defaulted
the
cooperation
to
forests
full
Milton
committee to
boundaries
lots.
FORESTS
Stark
has
town
determine
may
past
larger
sell
for
time
of
realized
become
The
during
some
forest.
make was
few
high
sold
the
taxes.
money
by
expects
with
town
years
given
furtherance
and
$1,900
the
of stumpage
the
another
$1,200
available
this
Other
their
Although
returns boundaries
the
the
was
department
assistance has
to
biennium.
worth
amount
towns
softwood
later
from
increase
sale.
received
towns
prices
concerning
of
to
the
of
able
one
greater
the
and
as
by
of
have
pine
location
for
its
and
Several
timber.
several
towns.
highly
agents
to stand
of
made
fund
this
and
sell
un
the
the
the lo o
Bi
OP
The
vane
Note:
Bear previoi transft
a wasbi
plan
•
SI
the
em
was
new
For
Pro
others
efforts
by
younger
services. the
readjust
new
time
its
resources,
manpower
untangling
cooperative
on
the
level.
many
the
in
and
a
Assistance
As
armed
same
financed
of S
Forest suffered.
slack
man
the
the
changing
change
services,
FOREST
The
effort.
through
at were
concentrated
Many
into
many Forest.
Project,
maintenance
meet
sawmill
war
a
and
to
the
armed
while
losses went
War
Supervisor
the constant
on
and
of
rosters.
the
agencies.
furnished too
fire
NATIONAL
National
for
affairs
seen
guards
of
currently
was
they
enter
GRAHAM,
operator
serious
old
remained Production
to
have
wartime
tide
personnel
L.
Mountain
by in pulpwood
No
before
MOUNTAIN
Development
one, on service
the
years up
and
Timber
by
reorganized
White
into _S
This
timberland
briefly
two necessarily
WHITE
CLIFFORD
the
one
positions
sources.
the
Board. taken
were
as
timber appeared
only
on
THE S
swung
left,
and tape.
was
private
LAST
timber,
red
known
men accepted ment est
names the
served
HE
activities
Forest
to than
marketing
Production
The
upon given
ployees War other wartime program tection requirements S is -
ye st— 11-
he ts s. rs er
ng )
as
er
r—
plan
was
a
transferred
previously. Bear
Note:
variety
The
OPERATION
brought
Brook
of
operation
development The
HE
areas
where
years
of State
under
White
Wentworth Wellington
Wadleigh
Peterborough Moose
Monadnock
Milan
Hampton
Kingston Kearsarge
Endicott
Forest
Bear
Bellamy
State
to
recreational
OPERATION
area
In
about
the
reported:
Park
Reservations
Brook
1943
AND
in
this
May,
Hill
Lake
Lake
Brook
of
in
state
State
the
Rock
Lake
by State
Beach
State
a
italics
RECREATION
State
department
State
USE
and
was
State
State
State
1943, leased State
State
the
general
State
facilities
State
under
Park,
State
State
Park,
comprehensive
1944.
OF
Reservation,
Park,
State
National
Reservation,
was
Park,
and
Park,
Reservation,
the
are
Park,
Park,
RECREATION
Pool,
portion
CONDITIONS
Park,
Dover
authority
Park,
report.
Park,
Sutton
newly
maintenance
Reservation,
Milan
not
whole
under
Franconia
is
Wolf
ADMINISTRATION
Allenstown
Peterborough
Dalton
Tamworth
reported
Park
Gorhum
included
Kingston
of
Laconia
supervised
cboro
‘Winslow
the
area
The
Bristol
this
of
and
luff
Service
AREAS
federal
a
Notch
of
following
rey
federal
included
herewith
Hampton
of
legislative
as
nearly
Site,
state
in
they
which
UNDER
work
and
the
area
Wilmot
recreational
a
list are
for
7,000
Crawford
past
program.
act.
public
had
WARTIME
was
covered
indicates
the
two
acres
developed
This
reported
calendar
day-use
years.
Notch
Their
areas
else
was
gift the r t
t]
P
is
s tl
tli
U
94
ma to Gr(
In
Arr plai out. for seei
old are or
and reci boa use, mar
vice
Recr in kno laye 1 ager to ing Nea emp
was XVa wagi
It aboi. of dent one-i decr near of ratio bus
in
how
1
in
as
im
not the
was
use.
cov
miles camp area. work
Since,
or neces
bridge
to
popula had
building
approxi
and
well
ten
the
rapidly
years
put of
restrictions
were
considerable
and
recommenda
as
and
federal
work
a
difficult
two
with
organized maintenance
grading,
artesian
travel
of
centers
equipment the
their
the
maintenance.
two
trails
been
an
tractor
operation
matters road
accommodate
COMMISSION
of
immediately
and
Park.
included
and
received
items of
large foot
have
area;
as
to
during
Since
wartime
maintenance
of of
and
other
trucks,
was
Brook
mechanical to
Health
would
picnic
out.
items
and
unusual
Pollution
miles
expenses miles
Under
area
Bear
of
tools,
operations
due
RECREATION
equipment
buildings
other
therefore, and
received
public.
the
the
such
these
25
AND state.
and
several and
hand
the
material carried
twenty
twenty years
of
future enjoying
camps. and
to
beach
to
as
the
its
this
two with
some
of
gratefully
necessary, Department
staff; were
in
pumps
rapidly,
within
attend
such
supplies
personnel
FORESTRY
transfer
bathing
once
offered
was
with was
part these
organized personnel to
and
state
OF
State
it
the
at
water
it
the
down
Navy
for
the
to
area conditions,
the
situated
each the
report
on.
of
services
is
faced
equipment
With aid
by with
obtain, chlorination campers
REPORT
southern
bathhouse,
closed
of
utilizing
to
this
of to
repairs
96
the
park
wartime
were
for
increased
carried
by with
number in
roads.
We
The
22
developments
area mately amount of supplies
under possible connection
discovered tions repairs, ered program been
The extension possible, sarily tion REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 23
np L many persons who could not reach more distant areas were able to get xi- to Bear Brook State Park and increased the total patronage each year. les In addition to civilians, large groups of military personnel came from )le Grenier Field, Manchester, under sponsorship of Army or Red Cross. ng Arrangements made for their benefit included special rates and schedules ce, planned to avoid congestion when public use was high. These services m- seemed appreciated and there was particular satisfaction in providing Se. outings for wounded men. Additional military use took place at the in old CCC camp which was operated by the Navy as a recreation camp ‘as for naval personnel on leave from the Boston area. Groups up to 100 Ia- or more came for weekend or longer stays for rest and recreation on the rk area. Arrangements were made for their use of the area without charges ge and a wide variety of recreation was enjoyed, including fishing, hiking, iot boating, bathing, picnicking, skiing and skating. At the camp, social )v- recreation, movies and games were available. Regular Army units held as maneuvers and bivouacs there during 1943. In addition to this military a. use, civilian patronage increased rapidly and in 1944 income from ser es- vice charges was double that of 1943. he Recreation at Other State Parks
Ia- I )ns Plans for the operation of other areas would normally have been made in the spring of 1943. It was not possible to do this because of the un known conditions of travel under wartime restrictions. Plans were de layed as long as possible pending announcement of policy by the federal agencies. It was necessary to obtain seasonal personnel without regard to these conditions for the manpower shortage was becoming acute. Nearly half the personnel for the 1943 season were new persons replac ing former employees who had left for the armed services or wartime employment. The total number of personnel was not as large as in 1942, as it appeared unnecessary to open five small isolated areas and it was not possible to get a full complement for some of the larger areas. TWages paid in wartime employment made it necessary to pay higher wages to summertime park employees. A shortage of manpower brought about the employment of several women as lifeguards or supervisors. It is a compliment to all concerned that regular services and standards of safety were maintained; that there were no drownings or serious acci dents or forest flies duiing this peiiod [ Under the automobile pleasure travel ban, the season’s patronage decreased in 1943 to about one-half that of the 1942 season and about one-quarter of the high peak of 1941. However, there was enough use of those areas which were open to justify operations. Some areas were near regular bus lines and patrons walked one to three miles from the bus stop to use the areas. Picnic fires became less frequent as food rationing took effect. There were fewer campers, since most campers in the past were from outside the state. Some came by train and bus, however, to stay for longer periods than previously. t( ci
in w bi
b di in b A
ci tii th 19
la ti( ca
a in’
vi(
rai sir tet
Ui) ag
ty of at by cot
to
of
of
as
in
rec
re i’,
6 the 8 the
per the
area and peo how Bear sys
Lake
nuni
th
35q 1944
travel 99 95
93 would
1944
111
Health 1,601
7,124 of in higher in
(based ‘ape
the $137
$113
Iou
of
items
11 and in
.4vcraqc
3
of
used,
services
young
for
rise
larger
was
areas
1944
regular positions
willingly
range
costs
comparing
Kingston
many
funds
7
4
4 and
the
were
of collectors,
12 10 and increase
37
transportation
observed
automobile
at
/ 4 by
such who
classification limited of
?\Tu,Hbcr employed
188
800
wage
Enu/uloved
1943
the
3,013
with bus
the
added
for
work
the
COMMISSION were
Department
seen positions)
women
lack
the
vehicles or
appreciation
number recreational guards,
04 90 63
82
thie
up
essentials,
the ‘aqe $93
of that
of building
Areas
be
$119
about camper—days
If
Average
State
the
the
il’f,m
set accept these personnel
16
employees, life
services employees’
results All
their
were 1943 at
may
were
made
toilet
to
in
the
for
and
instances
camper-day.
7 5 Chart 8 35
4
absolute
because
RECREATION
11
equals maintenance
their
state
of
a
scales brought automobile
;itber
was
new
horse-drawn
all
a
available. is
seasonal
Nic
Employed
AND
increasing
seemed
expressed
use
and
contrast nights these
expenses Interesting
wage visitors Statistics
involved attendants,
patronage
4
extend
night indications Some
of
were Personnel
Wages
All
provide
nearly
these
season
increased
to
paid
This
and
from
one
many
that both
to
In
temporary
by
general its
that
accomplished 1944,
the
camping a
FORESTRY for
Camping
of
wages.
visits.
and
upon
Instead Monthly
and been
of
of operation
able
OF Aside
not
Represented
bathhouse
with Days recommendations
for
more
popular.
also
in
park
visitors. work.
persons
not
the
assumed
camping
responsibilities
lifted
4
established called
Partics Persons
were
States spring
out. increase
Park
Average paid
in
assistants.
:
where
Stay
REPORT
of of
be of
time
their
proved park
Assistants
cheerfully
were
greatly,
opportunities
and
increase.
beginning
the
late previously
and
person
been
Attendants
work
when
of
for State
interest
personnel;
Park and part
carried
the
supervisors,
the
One
Example Supervisors
amount
had
would
areas
Number of Number
Average Number
had
Guards
in
‘Camper-Days
*
Totals
tables
Hotels duties
Included
In
By
24
guests
ever, the reational
Brook
State her
were routine
sonnel. ban
probably personnel ple
Maintenance Area Life Bathhjuse Collectors tem
park
on maintenance than total greater sponded
number
the REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 25
with the corresponding figures for the 1943 season. Again it is possible to report that during this season no serious accidents or forest fires oc curred. Visitors came to the areas in larger numbers on weekends and there were many more persons in each automobile than heretofore. Public interest in outdoor recreation was reflected by the large number of bicycles used to get to the parks and the fact that a considerable num ber came by foot, walking from one to four miles. Visitors stayed longer during the day and made a wider use of all the facilities, though picnick ing was not greatly increased because of food rationing. Larger num bers of men and women in the military services used several of the areas. At Bear Brook State Park military group picnics up to 500 persons were organized. At this area there was also an increase in the number of so r cial and industrial group picnics. Special provisions were made for them at a group picnic area where up to 600 were accommodated at one e time. The popularity of these outings is indicated by one group which, h lacking automobile transportation, chartered a train made up of coal I cars with temporary seats. These people enjoyed a full day of recrea tion at Bear Brook State Park. Total expenses for the 1944 season were only slightly greater than in 1943 but income increased nearly three times. Only two areas showed d a decrease in income compared to 1943 while all other areas showed an a increase of from 100 to 600 per cent. During the summer period, ser vices to patrons took most of the time of the seasonal employees and since funds were limited, it was necessary to close down operations as rapidly as possible in the fall. For the third year many items of main tenance work were neglected because funds and manpower were lacking. These two years of wartime operations were characterized by short ages of funds, manpower and patronage. They demanded a doubling up in duties and responsibilities for all employees and called for ingenui ty in the performance of their work. However, the effort which numbers of people made to reach and use these areas for rest and relaxation was a reward for our efforts and a justification for the expenditure of funds by directly contributing to public health and morale under wartime conditions.
d e e 0”
OPERATING EXPENSES OF STATE RECREATION AREAS
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 1943, INC. Net Total Cost No of At’. ]Ionthlv Total Othcr Maintenance Total Estiniated per Area Personnel Wage 11’oges Expenses Cost laconic Net Cost Attendance Cisitor Bear Brook State Park 7 $94.00 $4,464.69 $2,959.21 $7,423.90 $2,052.42 $5,371.48 21,270 $252 Bellamy State Park 5 87.00 1,144.62 358.21 1,502.83 235.06 1,267.77 30,000 .042 Endicott Rock Park 3 100.00 796.17 220.48 1,016.65 573.61 443.04 4,On$ .095 C Forest Lake Park 99.30 18.31 117.01 117.61 800 .148 Hampton BeaDh 4 107.00 802.84 1,394.89 2,197.73 547.90 1,649.83 10,180 .161 0 Winslow Site 1 95.00 335.67 220.95 556.62 113.98 442.64 1,428 .399 Kingston Lake 4 85.00 1,315.45 352.82 1,668.27 150.86 1,517.41 3,300 .466 Milan Hill 22.60 22.60 22.60 Monarinock Reservation 1 110.00 1,017.16 120.74 1,137.90 118.98 1,018.92 2,549 .399 ‘< Moose Brook Park 3 50.00 641.97 269.35 911.32 227.23 684.09 2,208 .309 Peterborougi Pool 3 113.00 909.06 438.84 1,347.91) 181.90 1,166.00 4,272 .272 Z \Vadleigh State Park 113.00 19.35 132.35 132.35 500 .264 Wellington Reservation 2 8.00 754.83 152.41 907.24 264.64 642.60 3,121 .205 \Ventwortli State Park 1 75.00 421.20 100.39 521.59 58.56 463.03 882 .524 White Lake State Park 1 110.00 519.05 219.14 738.19 284.01 454.18 2,500 .181
.____ 15 Area Totals 35 93.00 $13,335.01 $6,867.69 $20,202.70 $4,809.15 $15,393.55 87,679 .175 zC ADMINISTRATIVE AND OVERHEAD EXPENSES C Office 2 4,247.91 625.17 4,883.08 i[aintenance Department 168.91 14.48 183.39 cn1 Supply Depot 626.39 1,337.35 1,963.74 Special Maintenance Wrork 3,070.70 Cz Total 2 5,053.21 1,977.00 10,100.91
Total Expenses for 1943 $30,303.61 OPERATING EXPENSES OP STATE RECREATION AREAS
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 1944, INC. Net Total Cost No of Au, jiJonthl’ Total Other illaintcnance Total Psti,na fed per Area Personnel Waqe Woocs E.rpcnses Cost Income Net Cost Attendance T7zsifor Bear Brook State Park 6 $118.00 $5,563.46 $1,659.35 $7,22.S1 $4,115.50 $3,107.31 34.076 $091 Bellamy State Park 5 104.00 1,452.49 132.81 1,585.30 177.54 1,407.76 30,000 .046 Endicott Rock Park 2 105.00 663.56 143.44 807.00 1305.30 49830 11,157 .044 Forest Lake Park 1 127.50 295.75 19.12 314.87 185.68 129.19 1,321 .097 Hampton Beach 7 106.00 2451.87 1,134.07 3585.94 3,523.76 02.18 24.047 .002 Winsiow Site 1 127.50 599.30 71.77 671.07 285.81 385.26 2,569 .150 Kingston Lake 3 112.00 1,700.65 332.52 2,033.17 1,146.00 887.17 11,264 .078 Milan Hill 10.67 10.67 10.67 Monadnock Reservation 1 127.50 1,077.63 128.99 1,206.62 325.88 880.74 3.085 .285 Moose Brook Park 3 104.00 983.75 289.99 1,273.74 634.02 639.72 5.215 .122 Peterborough Pool 3 133.00 1.30148 142.89 1,444.37 173.25 1,271.12 9,675 .131 Waclieigh State Park 117.25 8180 199.05 199.05 800 .248 Wellington Reservation 2 139.00 934.18 188.74 1,122.92 988.57 134.35 9.154 .014 Wentworth State Park 1 92.50 390.80 143.98 534.78 284.05 250.73 2.360 .106 White Lake State Park 2 101.00 675.35 329.11 1,004.46 719.09 285.37 6,781 .042
15 Area Totals 37 $113.00 $18,207.52 $4,809.25 $23,016.77 $13,864.45 $9,152.32 151,504 M60
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OVERHEAD EXPENSES Z CD Office 2 5,045.41 645.54 5,690.95 Maintenance Department 1 21.50 12.90 34.40 Supply Depot 1.63 215.74 217.37 Spec al Maintenance 1 43809 Special Equipment 9l 67
Total 3 $ 068 ‘4 $874 18 $797248 - Total Expenses for 1944 $30,989.25
E’J -a —_____
FOREST FIRE CONTROL HE RECORD of forest fire control during this wartime biennium is one of shortages—men, materials, time; of increased duties —more protection against greater actual and potential dan gers; of cooperation between many agencies—all interested in t safeguarding critically important woodland resources and in a preventing possible disasters. This is a report, therefore, of ef forts in which the regular town organizations and our department received and gave assistance to the end that the common objectives might best be C achieved. Grateful acknowledgment is here made of the splendid work I performed by handicapped organizations in the towns; of the cooperation received from the U. S. Forest Service through its Regional Office and the White Mountain National Forest; of the assistance given by the New Hampshire State Federation of Forest Fire Warden Associations and its constituent county and regional groups. To these and to nu merous other public and private agencies, our thanks are given.
Review of Conditions The 1943 fire season was generally very favorable and the number of fires, area burned and damage were correspondingly low. The small to tal of 307 fires—lowest since 1929—as against the ten-year average of 502, was due in part to the favorable weather and also to the additional preventive efforts made because of the wartime emergency. The summer and fall of 1942 were generally hot and dry in the southeast part of the state only and most of the fires occurred there. In the spring of 1943, the snow went off early in i\’Iarch in the same region, with many grass and brush fires occurring in open areas among the snow patches. The dry weather continued through April, some grass fires burning buildings and stacked lumber, thus accounting for the high damage figures report ed for Rockingham County. The costs of suppression per fire were less than usual amounts with the exception of a few fires in Coos County which were in inaccessible areas and burned deeply, resulting in high labor costs before complete control could be effected. The dry period starting the last of June. 1943, did not end until July 21 and fires occurred generally throughoiit the state in mid-July. Be cause of the extreme drought the fires burned deeply into the duff and old stumps; water was scarce and control costly. The lack of local man power necessitated the calling of crews from surrounding towns in a num ber of cases. The fall weather was dry with little snow cover until January in the southern part of the state and fires occurred up to that time. The snow went off late in the spring of 1944. Fires in late March occurred in the southeast, however, and many grass fires as well as some woods fires occurred in April. May was below average in rainfall with a mean relative humidity of 38 and the bad fire days of May 17 to 21 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 29 ended with a low of 14%. This was accompanied by a brisk westerly wind and fires spread rapidly. Sizable fires occurred in Epsom, Hills boro, Sanbornton, Hudson and Jaffrey during this period. A large number of fires of suspected incendiary origin centering in the town of Hudson was kept from growing larger when the suspect was apprehended in the vicinity of fires in Nashua and Merrimack. Smokers and brush burners accounted for 56% of all fires during the biennium, while railroads caused 13% of the number which burned 30% of the total area. Included in these were bad fires in Swanzey, Keene, Marlboro and Epsorn.
Forest fire trailer constructed iy Proctor 4cadcint boys iWa 1945 carries In 0/s and equ i/mien I for 70 in en
The manpower situation became acute when most of the young men were called up for military service and many of the others left town to work in war plants. Many wardens used trained crews of boys 14 years and older, and efficient work resulted under supervision suited to these circumstances. These boys and men who are exempted from military service requirements are being trained and enrolled in the Forest Fire Fighters Service under the emergency wartime training program, high and preparatory schools participating throughout the state. The following tables give the usual records of monthly fire occurrence; the 35-year record of fires, area burned, damage and averages; fire rec I 4 6 2 1) 9 11 59 23 24 56 141 161 496
and
reporting: 1944 burned car 30, I
areas
agencies June fiscal
all 1043 104,3 1943 COMMISSION 1944
fires, 1944 1943 1943 1944 Ending
for
of 1944 1944 1943 1944 Totals Fires) Months September, l’ebruarv, October, November, July, .\ugust, December, May, March, April, January. June, by
number RECREATION
summary Railroad Fires of AND of 6 3 0 0 12 13 30 19 23 34 30
record; 137 307
combined
fire
a Number (Exclusive 1943 FORESTRY
and car 30, OF I
railroad June F,cal
causes; REPORT 1942 1942 1942 1943
by Ending
county; 1943 1942 1942 1943 1943 1942 1943 1943
by Totals
30
ord damage September, February, October, November, JLlly, August, December, May, March, April, January, June, REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 31
Forest Fire Record for Thirty-Five Years (Exclusive of Railroad Fires) Average Average A rca rca Buriit’d Damage Year ),‘o. Fires Burned Per Fire Damage Per Fire Acres Acres 1910 272 9.038 33.2 $40,000.00 $147.06 1911 462 30,958 67.0 175,000.00 378.79 1912 : 344 8,474 24.6 62,000.00 180.23 1913 609 14,507 23.8 100,000.00 164.20 1914 315 8,119 25.8 53,000.00 168.25 1015 792 29,480 37.2 174,567.00 220.41 1916 128 6,630 51.8 40075.00 313.09 1917 197 1,680 8.5 18,205.00 92.41 1918 357 8,693 24.3 94.468,00 264.61 1919 308 3,502 11.4 41,287.00 134.05 1920 138 1,996 14.4 17,681.00 128.12 1921 . 276 7,172 26.0 59,503.00 215.59 1922 295 9,484 32.1 94,917.00 321.75 1923 ‘ 199 2,333 11.7 27,786.00 139.63 1924 330 5,351 16.2 83,347.00 252.57 1925 486 8,368 17.2 97,508.00 200.62 1926 295 8,181 27.7 115,614.00 391.91 1927 367 9,420 25.7 75.762.01) 206.44 1928 271 4,714 17.4 27,090.00 99.96 1929 192 1,661 8.7 9,188.00 47.85 193(1 765 18,750 24.5 93,191.00 121.82 1931 363 4,882 13.4 38,994.00 107.42 1932 485 5,080 10.5 39,760.00 81.98 1933 542 7,485 13.8 55,524.00 102.44 1934 370 2,920 7.9 10,043.00 27.14 1935 488 2,667 5.5 15,122.00 30.98 1936 387 2,011 5.2 12,548.00 32.42 1937 433 2,906 6.7 13,451.00 31,06 1938 488 4,400 9.0 20,524.00 42,06 1939 410 5,080 12.4 32,307.00 78,80
1940 u91 2,069 3.0 . 23,827.00 34,48 1941 699 36,533 52,3 211,255.00 302.22 1942 538 4,928 9,2 24,851,00 46.19 33 years 13,292 279,472 — $1,998,395.00 — 1943 307 1,235 4.0 23.972.00 $78.08 1944 496 3,422 6.9 $26,213.00 $52.85 35 years 14,095 284,129 — $2,048,580.00
Summary of Averages Average 33 Years 1943 1944 35 Years No. Fires Per Year 403 307 496 403 Area Per Year (acres) 8,469 1,235 3,422 8,118 Damage Per Year $60,557.42 $23,972.00 $26,213.00 $58,530.86 Area Per Fire (acres) 21.0 4. 6.9 20.2 Damage Per Fire $150.35 $78.08 $52.85 $145.34
*1*1
—i’
a——.
- I
42.06
20,859.92 52.85 26,213.00 6.9 3,422 496
1944
$25.05
$7,690.62 $78.08
C $23,972.00 4.0
1,235 307
1943 Totals State
-I cr2
25.68
436.49 15.59 265.00 4.5 76 17
1944
9.54
66.75 12.14
85.00 5.1 36 7
1943
Sullivan
46.01
874.10
55.42 1,053.00 10.7 203 19
1944
C
15.53 108.70
24.43
171.00 3.6 25 7 1943 cm
Strafford
34.00
3,604.00 57.03 6,045.00 3.9 413 lOô 1944
15.22
1,050.29
259.41 17,899.00 3.5 244 C 69
1943 Rockingham
34.30
1,954.94 16.81 958.00 6.5 370 57 1944
22.02
770.72 29.60
9.7 1,036.00 339 35 1943
Merrimack
52.46
7,553.80 47.20 6,797.00 9.3 1,343 144 1944
13.60 1,060.99
5.26 410.00 2.5 193 78 1943
Hillsborotigh
27.99 699.79 199.92 4,998.00 10.7 268 25 1944
18.26 346.85 1.95 37.00 3.7 70
19 1943
Grafton
z
24.62
566.30 11.04 254.00 1.1 29 23 1944
145.92
2,626.50 55.17
993.00 2.4 43 18 1943
Coos
58.88
3,120.50 38.87 2,060.00 9.1 482 53 1944
11.55 381.13 .79 26.00
1.8 58 33 1943
Cheshire
33.88
847.11 2.44 61.00 1.4 35 25 1944
37.75 906.06 108.33 2,600.00 8.0
192 24 1943
Carroll
C
44.55
1,202.89 13.79 3,722.00 7.5 203
27 1944
$
$
$
$
21.92
372.63 42.06 715.00 2.1
35 17 1943 Belknap
C
Per Fire Fighting Per Fire
Damage .4crcs Burned Fires Fear
County
of Fighting Cost Damage Fire Acres Total of
Cost Total Average Per Area Total C Number
ye vera .4 Average
Fires) Railroad of (Exclusive
1944 and 1943 YEARS FISCAL FOR RECORD FIRE E ---;
I
L.. ‘ Year 1943 1944 e1isce11aneous Burning Railroads Smokers Camp Unknown Lumbering Lightning Incendiary 1944 Year 1943 1943 1944 Wartime 1943 1944 measures were an mental To Causes allotment Fires of Total Brush intensify Total Total National Emergency military REPORT Total in Total Railroad Certain of Number Federal and Defense OF Ao. or Fire 52 Fires 64 critical Fire FORESTRY industrial of For augment For of $23,972.00 $26,213.00 Control $50,185.00 Combined - funds Record Forest Fiscal All Fiscal 1,235 3,422 4,657 Act. Town 496 307 803 areas A Total Number Agencies 1,786 Burned Area Area Projects cres 206 in Fires, AND for Years importance Years Forest forest Damage These 1942 of Burned Fiscal RECREATION of Area $ $ $11,831.00 1943 the Reporting 1943 Fire 9,991.00 Per Fires 1,840.00 Average appropriated fire Acres Railroad Percent A of Years critical 1,992 1,786 27.9 Nunther state, (acres) 100.0 and and Total 4.0 206 and i-ca 32.3 116 23.6 12.7 13.5 Fire Record 64 Fires 52 39 2.9 6.6 2.9 1.6 and prevention Damage 1944 1944 1943 New COMMISSION area included Total White and $1,840.00 $9,991.00 by Percent as Hampshire National Burned projects, Forest Area Damage 1944 0.00 0.00 Total 0.00 100.0 .02 20.9 the 30. .29 .27 Causes 16.4 14.9 Mountain and 6.5 1.7 4.1 3.7 2 4 1.8 6 transportation, Sixth suppression so-called, Per received $36,204.00 $25,812.00 $62,016.00 Average Damage Do Supple Perce-ut $156.11 1,441.02 6,649.29 5,208.27 $35.38 Total niage Total Fire 100.0 36. 25.3 19.1 33 562 363 925 7. 5. 1.1 .8 34 REPOR’l OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION communication, power, water and mining centers, or commercial forest areas which, because of their location, might be destroyed or function- ally disrupted by forest, brush and grass fires. In October, 1942, five critical areas of about 20 towns each were delineated and project directors were appointed to assist in carrying out the work program. Their duties have been to assist in organizing and training additional manpower; to inspect sawmills operating in or near woodland as well as related fire hazards and risks incident to logging operations; to investigate cases of unauthorized or injudicious brush and rubbish burning and to assist in actual fire suppression. The man power has been organized into units of the Forest Fire Fighters Service and includes more than 1,500 individuals in more than 100 communities. This has involved cooperation with the New Hampshire State Council of Defense as well as with the U. S. Office of Civilian Defense. In the towns, fire problems peculiar to the locality have been studied and the efforts of the wardens and district chiefs have thus been supplemented in coping with them. A light truck equipped with fire tools was assigned to each project director. The critical areas, their project directors and the forest area of each unit aie as follows Name of Area Project Director Total Forest Area Coos-Androscoggin Emmett R. Buckley 342,000 acres Coos-Connecticut Harold B. Chase 340,000 acres Grafton-Sullivan James Q. Ricard 445,000 acres Coastal Robert W. Smith 193,000 acres Grenier Field Army Air Base Richard B. Diehl 233,000 acres
Total Area Under Special Protection 1,553,000 acres
During the winter months, training sessions for wardens and deputies were held by the district chiefs and project directors, and motion pictures showing forest fire suppression methods were scheduled at many indoor sessions. Radio broadcasts were twice made over facilities of four New Hampshire radio stations as special efforts to prevent fire occurrence. During each of the fire seasons, the project directors were active with the district chiefs in assisting the wardens on the fire line. In addition to these details, the following is a brief summary of special activities carried out in each area:
Coos-Androscoggin Project—Emmett R. Buckley In this area, as well as in the Coos-Connecticut unit next to be men tioned, the pulp and paper industry has its most important installations and our largest pulpwood cutting operations are carried out. Under the impulse of war demands for these critically needed materials, great cut ting jobs are in progress and the resulting increase in fire danger calls for counter-measures which these project programs are calculated to pro vide.
ush rest
rea md med md
ro- ies. rice )flS rere
mcii
the
res
res the an-
ted out
res
ew ear 0fl
ies res ce. res ing
ies
or S
-
of
Hampshire
round
of
areas
have vilian
collaboration
of
Civilian
action
tice
ments
feet
federal
crews
the Vernon
ing
Serious
Grenier
coastal of
army
Coastal
lumber
proportions
tively
1944.
Grafton-Sullivan
objective
of
portion
area
control
Coos-Connecticut
At
The
In
a the
the This
This
In
fires
The
organization
practice
bombing
area,
part
wide
Warner
been
order
and
less
basis.
Defense
this
U.
installations
was
U.
such
were
lookout
Defense
Field
low
Project—Robert
funds
project
patrols.
problems
Within
which
project and problem
and
planning
of
S.
of
S.
along
similar
fires
is
well
held. comparatively
have
required.
to
as
the
made
REPORT
density
Army
Army,
Army
mining
the
Amherst.
at because
the
with
Hill
will
were
sabotage be
might
and
stations
Project—James
was
repeatedly
provided
fire
the
Project—Harold
its
the
was
been
and
facilities
control
here
prepared
were
by action
Air
lookout
under
be
Air
the
are
the
made
boundaries,
the
boundaries
OF
fighting
operations
the
bombing
of
started
Army,
silhouette
training.
continued
manned
Base—Richard
of
Plans
W.
U.
Raid
resembles
located,
FORESTRY
presented
New
State
population
have
and
first
Although
is
such
the
Smith
available of
large
with
S.
there
station,
being
escaped
for
state
air
fires
Warning
for
help
Hampshire
December
to
Forest
also
Council large
Q.
range
at
circumstances
B.
are
but
of
but
volunteer
problems
shipping,
be
raids,
the
Ricard
during
controlling
for
government
taken.
AND
Chase
by
and which
the
must
been
the
special
the
established,
for
special B.
in
wooded
the
sparsely
Service, from
Portsmouth
special
in
numerous
DieM
of
situation
Service. RECREATION
town
elaborate range.
the
the
U.
pressed the
principal
the come
1,
State
might
Defense,
In
and
which
Army
posts
control
S.
risks
construction
1942
region.
towns
authorities
spring
these
purposes
areas
both
populated
the
Army
expense has
from
smoke
It
Guard.
Three
fires
starting
well
into
in
plans calling
might
than
and
crews
is
First
Navy
problem
areas,
called
fires
the
of
and
involved
of
COMMISSION
the
understood
logging
has
resulting
Important
become
use
which
terminated
of
New
which
on
1945.
have
elsewhere
Several
U.
Service
concerned.
and
arise
were
Coos-Androscoggin
the for area,
of
Yard
obtained in
these
a
for
as
a
S.
was
substantial
a
October,
counter-action.
24-hour
Boston,
been
might crews
special
help
observatories
and
Office fire
special
cannot
from
of
stationed
the
from
and
maneuvers
stations
the
Command
that
pulpwood,
disastrous
line
June
made
in
the
principal
of
the
hamper
and
Special
enemy
several
danger
of
bomb
agree
year-
Mont
prac
New
1942.
forms
town
now
fifty
rela
use
Ci
pro
30,
fire
in
on
in 35 it
1910 1943 1945 [J1or—time alterations to IVorner Hill lookout tower.
ri w n-p NI -! n 1t REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 37
be disclosed. This use, however, does not interfere with the operation of the station for fire detection purposes. Wartime Forest Fire Prevention This nationwide program was started in 1942 and has been carried out each year since. Public relations specialists of national reputation have given their services to federal and state forest agencies, and many thousands of posters and other forms of publicity materials, as well as radio broadcasts and motion pictures, have been produced and distrib uted through the program. Forest Fire Tools to Towns In spite of wartime shortages, against which the department had been able to make some provisions, the supply of tools available to towns was adequate to fill all orders and some 4,900 items were distributed, includ ing more than 900 backpack water pumps, 1,000 digging tools and 425 cutting tools. Good supplies are in stock to meet further demands. Radio Conummication The development of this forest fire communication facility naturally has been retarded by the war demands upon industry for equipment. Started during the latest previous biennium, when several communities . and our department initially acquired equipment, modest but steady progress has been made and interest in the matter is high. We are indebted to the Superintendent of the New Hampshire State Police and to Lt. Basil F. Cutting of his staff for guidance in the estab lishment of this project which promises to be of ever-increasing impor tance in adequate fire control planning. Lookout Stations No significant changes or additions have been made in the installations and equipment of this service and all primary stations have been oper ated to the fullest possible degree. In a number of instances, however, vacancies in the personnel necessitated the closing of stations for periods ranging from as little as a week up to the whole season. The following table giving the record of smokes discovered, fires re ported and visitors registered quite accurately reflects the moderate de gree of fire danger experienced during the biennium as a whole, and the wartime travel restrictions which reduced the number of visitors below normal: 38 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Fire Lookout Station Statistics
Name of Number of Smokes Number of Fires Number of Vjsito,c Station Discovered Reported Registered 1943 1944 1943 1944 1943 1944 Bear Hill”’ 44 21 137 165 Belknap 107 94 25 9 958 961 Blue Job 54 41 27 33 378 472 Cardigan 53 45 40 43 625 1072 Craney Hill 46 113 6 22 Crotchecl* 151 242 Croydon 32 31 27 23 73 69 Deer 1 0 1 0 24 55 Federal Hill 42 83 41 78 506 603 Great Hill 33 29 7 11 77 189 Green 71 21 15 7 461 747 Hyland Hill 49 19 29 17 123 20 Jeremy Hill 154 144 54 78 329 374 Kearsarge 69 122 48 84 1351 2310 Magalloway 4 5 0 1 0 Milan Hill 7 7 3 2 1000 1200 Miller Park 158 91 21 11 1266 2249 Monadnock* 71 71 3526 4231* Oak Hill 228 100 57 69 302 458 Pawtuckaway 123 126 43 38 780 1039 Pitcher 11 11 10 6 321 336 Prospect 42 20 3 6 1531 2075 Red Hill 142 103 30 58 689 953 Rock Rimmon 395 373 65 53 489 776 Sam’s Hill’’ Signal 7 3 6 3 10 4 Smarts Mt.** Stratham Hill 133 163 59 51 598 945 Sugar Loaf 0 0 0 0 0 Uncanoonuc 181 219 95 79 825 573 Warner Hill 137 158 72 68 177 35
2,394 2,121 876 849 16,708 22,153 * Estimated ** Not operated in 1943 and 1944 ‘“‘ Not operated in 1944 Sawmill Operations The completion of the sawing of logs salvaged after the hurricane brought about a Considerable reduction in the number of sawmill regis trations but the wartime demand for lumber kept the total well above average. A total of 263 mills occupied 1,051 sites during the biennium. The great majority of milimen cooperated with the department in meeting the mill-site clean-up requirements of the 1941 law. The re strictions on the sale of building materials and the great demand for box lumber resulted in the sawing of this type lumber at most mills. As a result, fewer incinerators were operated to burn edgings, and slabs L became salable as other fuels became scarce. While few fires occurred about the mills, possibly because of the required precautions, some bad fires occurred in slash areas where men were working. The more fre quent inspections of mills made possible by the availability of the Criti cal Area project directors was a factor of importance in preventing fires.
iti— ibs 31* •tors irn. is
.ng irs. 075 1039 249 3 )ve me
for 00* 1072 165
re 1944
re
945
ad 153 573
953
458
/ 336
ed
03
374
747 242
472
91
189
in
35
/()
20
55
69
10
4
0
4,
20-year
1943 1940 1934 1926
1942 1936 1933 1928 1927
1944 1941 1935 1929 Ycor
1937 1931 1925 year
1939 1938 1930
1932
The
*
from
Law
average
following
in
1925
REPORT
effect
AT0.
Registered
to
Tabulation
From
table
213
263
293 263 249
279 207 248 254 240
260
306 202
196 174 149
167 143
125 163
141 Total
OF
Mills
1944:
July
FORESTRY
shows
1,
Showing
Steam
1925.
145
177
171
164 116
111
91
44 60
69 75 77
70 88 66 69
54 74 51
56 72 the :‘
—
AND
mills
:
Registration
RECREATION
Gas
Others
registered
219 223 225
204
218
126
103
127
101
191 133
69
99 72 85 47
72 91 77
83 74 &
.
Number
Number of
.
Permits Total
-:
Sawmills
407
and
446 .323 298 273 443
555 .361 276 440 459 432
343 244
535 757 .310
516 387
563
175
COMMISSION
of
of
permits
Permits
Steam
267
255 265
207
117
101 103
106 118
163
26
83 95 82
80
63 68 47
44 74
88
issued
Gas
Others
each
290
509 492 460 273 243 208
472 372 304 248 233
656
165
191 188
192 194
128
192
39
81 &
:. -ii the
due the
and
Agri
grow
emer Coos,
plant High. High,
render towns
of
at
89,772 3,250;
500.
Keene,
twenty-
or
in
on roadside
to
scale
assistance
and
forests
Tree Free
of
and
walls
work.
Rockingham,
6,150;
1500.
Tilton,
tools
planted
follows:
trees the
volume.
usual
and
interest nine
roadsides
Hopkinton
acres.
Sandwich, reduced
to
as
nursery of
manpower
a
Simonds
High,
the
periods.
the
30,277;
usual
of
house fighting
Smith-Hughes
the on
33,000
time
Strafford,
ages
development produce
members
Goffstown, trees
School,
the
follows:
on
the given
expressed
fire to
1,500;
over
the
along
the
give
been in
as
Eight
of and
biennial free
Club
or
6,750;
fir
for
been
have
NURSERY
forest
High,
planted
have roof
Quimby
planted trees
4-H
500.
3,000
concentration
help
Hillsborough,
between of
has
area
29,500
continued
Tilton-Northfield
the
have
and
previous continued
were
balsam
The
and
hire
has
FOREST
in
20,150
Cheshire,
and
to has
500
groups
activities
Raymond wool.
Grafton,
pine
as nursery 5,000;
Landowners
nursery
Walpole,
follows:
1500
labor
received
trees.
reshipment
this
STATE
red
of
as the
rock
and Department
High,
Nursery planted
unable
11,385;
painted
in
1,900;
and
service
of
and work.
towns
services
Aistead,
12,000;
with
4,400
all
store-house
educational 5,450
were
were
109,922
Alton raised
war
scarcity
acres
and
counties
Schools
spruce
Highway same
but
High,
Lakes.
girls FOREST
the lands
Trees
marking
two Academy,
given
shrubs.
nursery
ing.and the 1,000; gency to ing
Merrimack,
eight
Hanover,
cities
High insulated
of
and
HE
Belknap,
State
Vilas
buildings
white
state
in
the and
were “I
use
were
On Boys Four
The The
Storage,
2,000
13,000;
Connecticut
one 5,510;
23,750; 6,500;
trees
cultural Colebrook
and Warner,
eli trees from
ce igh,
igh, am, ider
;ide ]OS,
gri
and
50; 772
ity
the due the
.•
Trees
Trees
Trees
Trees
of 380
.
Two
1943,
bushels
given
given
used sold
. acres
.
as
on to
to
to
REPORT
a
private
state
4-H
were
towns
of
contribution
the
and
VALUE
lauds
Years
produced
planters
OF
nursery
other
FORESTRY
Ending
OF
juvenile
to
NURSERY
with
area
June
the
clubs
AND
a
were
30,
wartime
net
1943
RECREATION
‘
STOCK
planted return
.
and
food
June
.L
PRODUCED
of
to
production
30,
$50.00
potatoes
COMMISSION.
1944
$1,150.73
$748.23 over
1943
278.70
26.30
97.50
in
program,
the all
. I
*
costs. summer
$885.05
$476.08
1944 305.32
,.
32.40
71.25
and 41 .‘ t’.)
H H C H H NURSERY OUTPUT: Fall, 1942 — Spring, 1943 C White Red Scotch White Balsam White Total H Age of Stock Fine H Pine Fine Spruce Fir Ash C 5—year transplants . H 10 10 H 4-year transplants 29,700 32,500 400 8,500 19,650 90,750 cn 3-year root pruned H seedlings 32,915 30,120 23,885 1,100 400 88,420 H H 62,615 62,620 400 32,395 20,750 400 179,180 2:
NuRSERY OUTPUT: Fall, 1943 — Spring, 1944 H C) 1.1 hitc Red II hilc Balsam If ‘hite Total H Age of Stock Pine Fine Spruce Fir Ash H 6-year transplants 100 100 H I 4-year transplants 14,575 9,050 14,450 11,475 49,550 C 3-year root pruned seedlings 22,953 22.458 32,699 9,101 5,716 92,927 2: C) 37,528 31,608 47,149 20.576 5,716 142,577 C
(52 (52
2:
/ A FOREST PLANTING HE DRAIN on New Hampshire forest areas has been so great in recent years, due to the hurricane and emergency wartime cutting, that much of the backlog of our timber supply has dis appeared. This includes young growth as well as commercial timber and the effect will be prolonged over a longer period than the loss in volume of timber may indicate. New Hampshire’s forest lands are her greatest natural resource and they are obviously a very important element in our industrial and agri cultural income. Failure to utilize this resource to its best advantage has resulted in thousands of acres of waste land on our farms, and of non-producing brush land throughout the state. These lands not only fail to contribute their share of raw material for industry and revenue, but are a tax burden on other lands and income. They are a liability to the owner and to the state. Forest growth, like all living things. is susceptible to renewal and management, and with all grades of stumpage commanding high prices, owners can well afford to undertake recognized practices that will even tually increase their forest income. Forest renewal is a determining fac tor in the economic well-being of all and deserves the support of every progressive minded citizen. Planting vacant spots and filling in among naturally seeded trees already on the land will prove a good investment, as it will enhance the quality of the next crop of timber. The landowner who is interested in continuing a forest crop on his lands and who is in a.position to plant the trees himself, or at moderate labor cost, will realize increased value on his property without a too heavy continued investment. If he can carry on needed cultural work in suc ceeding years, the value of the planting will increase in proportion. The prospective planter should make a careful analysis of his area and see that the foundation is laid for the best crop and largest.possible income the soil is capable of producing. Experienced foresters are available to consult with him on the ground in making this analysis. This service is free of charge and application should be made to the State Forester at Concord or to the County Foresters at the Farm Bureau Offices. Source of Trees The New Hampshire Forestry and Recreation Commission maintains the State Forest Nursery at Gerrish, N. H., where it grows and distrib utes stock, without charge, for planting state and town forest lands. and to boys’ and girls’ clubs for educational purposes. Stock is for sale to private parties. at cost, for planting within the state. The private planter agrees to furnish a brief report, as requested, concerning the plantation; not to use the trees for ornamental purposes, or to resell them with their roots attached. The long period required to produce trees of size for planting is a serious difficulty in planning output for several years ahead. Of the total orders received, white and red pine and white spruce make up 90 per
— foi
P1 Ty Ln tr w bh lin
fot thi
eqi ye] pr col Tin
we oui
it
is
in
on
for for
the
the irn- the
im
not
tree soil,
gen-
both
light these
blue-
seed- grow. toler-
fill
warm
forest it
grows
White plant is shows
Scotch
under-
balsam
subject
recom-
of well
cover or market.
too
to
pine to
It of
on most
makes
from Sensitive
to available
cultivated
for
but
heavy dark
are
or
and
the attack adapted make
dry Association.
tree. destroys
tree uses.
should or
while the
Practical
been
on
pine
grows
of
types
Christmas
it naturally stock white is
and
on
regard
light.
budworm
the
well
does pine
pine, species
moderately
planted
all wild
It has
in
demand best infection and
of market. of production
the
for
is
weevil
special
be
excellent
areas.
for elevations
also
few
which
of it unless
any but
planted
perceilt
the
by the other
white COMMISSION
spruce Producers individuals
Christmas
for which
is
planted
Its planting a
not
The
as
is
of
be
shade plantations, to
conditions
growth
high
the
of
lumber
the be
amount
It
The
large
with
of
and seeded under
from
planting.
not increasing spruces
at
feet
danger
only
a
or
Maple
tree substitute the
weevil
desired caution,
list
for
itself
information
not
sand.
such
should
fair
an
for
of
affect species. the
request.
weevil.
quantities a
and
sites,
Hampshire,
is
the RECREATION pine
1,000
pulp of with
most
on
should
unless
species.
tolerant
plant
light
received
to
vicinity.
that
plantings
years.
under
naturally
distorts
should
stands
pine
It
conditions
devoted is
to
Further
the
small
New fir,
Handling excellent AND
popular
in tree
There it
the
Christmas
because white
quality Hampshire
to
It
in
other
receives
in and
swamps within
has
an in
three planted
maple
tree
except
group
Pure
in
thrive
desirable
it the undesirable
white the
in
been requests
furnished diseases
or
is
be
low.
poor
New
filling
is
balsam
soil
by
not
spruce,
bushes
grown regard
southern disease.
the
be by
good among
planting.
species.
spruce sugar FORESTRY
retards most
and
two planted
other
spruce.
for
the for
nursery grow
mixed, of a
under-planting
where
in growing
costs Pine
interest
are soils, by
young.
will OF
always
will
it
rust be
for should the
by
the for for
and white
areas
and
the
will
is it
tree
which ash
the
however,
general adding
without
types
areas within
has
menaced
insects
they
It
when
indicated
the
sandy
tree
Norway already
of never
of
used
makes made
gooseberry
as blister all
coniferous
REPORT keep for
birch
damage is Norway
the
not
Fir,
diseases is
preference
seeded
white
Pine or
shoot, open
Spruce
to Trees
or
timber
is
dry,
and
or to
substitute
Like
good shade
Therefore need
plantings
planted
tree soils.
pine
grey color of
and
sites, removed It Maple
a
should and
on
of
red
because
serious
is
balsam White be
environment,
Red
White planters
Balsam
The
good
decided
44 cent. important possible fir It naturally erally pine
Kinds portant plant ant open to white terminal pine currant pests munity well mixed planting the ing. better practically green however, to trade. sandy a to a Sugar ed
to mendations REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 45 se Plans are under way for growing at the nursery stock suitable for orchard it planting, but little is known to date either about nursery culture or field panting of sugar maple. cli Type of Trees The planting stock recommended for New Hampshire as shown in Figure 1 is of two kinds: three-year root-pruned seedlings and four-year Ti transplants. The seedlings remain in the beds where originally planted n until they are dug for shipping. This three-year root-pruned seedling w. was developed in our State Forest Nursery by pruning the root system in four inches under the surface of the ground with a tractor-drawn steel blade. This is done after the second growing season and forces the seed ling to develop a denser root system close to the surface during the ct he te ed he st
I. w-s or
11- A he )il is / () 1 IF 5 Forest planting stock: (1) white pine transplants, 4 yrs. 9”; (2) th white pine root-pruned seedlings, 3 yrs. 6”; (3) Spruce root- 4 yrs. on pruned seedlings, 3 yrs. 6” ; (4) Spruce transplant, 7”; (5) Red pine root-pruned seedling, 3 yrs. 6” ; (6) Red pine trans plants, 4 vrs. 10”. et. (Departmental photo by Ellis) ee Ii ht third year. Seedlings are much less expensive than transplants, and lot equally good for general planting. Transplants, grown in the seed bed ye for two years, are transplanted in the nursery to give them space to de velop into a stocky tree with a heavy root system. This makes them ws preferable for planting where ground cover and other root growth make - :11 competition severe. Time to Plant le Forest planting is best done during a short period of about three weeks in the spring when the trees are still dormant. The frost is seldom )fl. out of the ground under the nursery beds before April 20th, and most a
in
in
as
to
to
re set the
the
fair
this use
first dirt two one
and dor
sets
out. The crop
near
hole
trees with
trees
lifted
down
in
are them
more.
a
six
of
collect
of
soon express
already start
the
and
the arrange
the the weeding
be roots
the been
the planting, the
of is and
or
who
crew
The Take
as
to
moist
soils
of
although
the
drying
and
and
Hampshire deep,
the
follows
can has
packed Fall
once
area
care from
Keep water
ground.
man, express soil
week
species
there
able advance
therefore
requires
at
from
from
of a
heavy
following if man April in New carrying
and
be by
planted
trees
trench. trench.
allow
the
two-man
motion, 1st. bundle amount take
inches
which
management in
and
stony
of
side.
for
in
a of
be
pail
to
trees
second
the
roots
the planting the
COMMISSION
removed may sent set the days
soil lost
a the can
roots
method each
In keep planted
June second
eight
of of
the
the
stage
cost nursery
the week
the back in in
survival
undesirable
on
are
the dirt
few
rough,
the less
not
and
should
trees
by
on Trees before
enough
of a
The
the side
methods the
the dip last
edge reduce If
condition to
after least
earlier
the keep
in
getting
with over
string
while
on
moss, at
time or
to spot the areas
periods
crop,
the dormant sent
frost
deep
will
RECREATION
in
a
good
crate,
the
moist. be
or to
growth
unavoidable,
suited
sloping
of men
crate.
thawing.
wet be
dominant at
the
are back
hole
planted.
satisfactory
hand
avoided
is
planting
disadvantage.
keeping
AND
lessening
is water possible.
shady
the
in during in the Cut delay
sloping the
are the
two
seedlings
and
are
free
be
close pail
cut-over
as
The
one
planting
no
give
should
Stock
important
when
and
thus
on
by should pulled and
cool,
be
planted, slight
from
the
subsoil
Notices
from
little
be and
a along reasonably
they
is a
the
with
usually
packed a
mattock,
planted
newly
sufficient
may the trench.
FORESTRY
of
should
in
will
the in
hole
planting
freezing
at
of
later,
treach position method.
trees from
prompt
them
survive
Planting are
the OF growth
or growth
layer
the in
and
a
when recommended in”
mattock
that
should 1st,
that
with
of
of
trench
to
Trees trees, The
one
slit
front
of
areas
from
upright
nursery.
or alone
area.
This
new
is
thin May with remain
of
in
two
pail
planting time the wide
accomplished
the
cutting
it.
there
a
end
sprout
order
delays
in a
REPORT
removed
rainfall
hoe
the
natural held
“heeled
removing
be
state as
will
in
heave
are
work
of just
the bundles
in is in
possible.
If
Here Handling
of and forest
holes
one
Methods
to
land. important as “heeling-in”
from
be be
condition
planting
nursery.
stage,
if
September
to
inches
and
the
can
in beside
of
is
grub
release
can
and. weeks
the
may
tree
trees
trees
hole the
trees
the
three
a
Due
It
Shipments
The
There
forest
46 in fall better mant amount two after
advance possible on trees and selves. from type
Care
shipment should
water eight removed them or the office should firmly. moved
the
the work of
digs occupy Planting man close the One
L
I
a he st
e ig, :0
e rt tir
‘0
as
n
e d ed
e
lg
15
in
plantation.
the compared
the
costs,
worthwhile
space
results
will
before
two
will
tinue practically
for and tem,
tion,
most
of
also
bearing
Spacing
that
center
vines
with
tions
possible
ment
the
the
fingers. planting
breaking
to
to hole
heel.
the
If
A
The
Planting
the
The
closer
same
open
withstand
use
be
or
unable
other
be
tree
has
opening,
influences
open
spacing
the
and
method
species,
to
a
as
is
will until
at
they
product.
of
expensive.
three
of
spacing
grub
a
slit
except
to
make
on
only
up
a
to
proportion,
trees
to
in
spade
to
Tamp spacing.
a
groups
little
for
method,
the
area
cost
permit
turn
the
do
to
stops.
products.
begin REPORT
a the
later the method,
do
sites
Pine
1,210
years
of
hoe
when
hole.
and,
680
drought. the
recover.
normal
push
with
become opening.
tree
it
price
the
for
planting
hole,
back
initial
larger,
of
6
or
the
with
thinning
of
alone.
when
planter,
to
or
x
trees
more
for
while
two
planted
grub
for
growth
understood
Such
an
the
has
OF
6
the
Withdraw
be
them
ground
as
while
mattock.
of
fills
a
and
the
feet
crowded a
cost,
undesirable
FORESTRY
the
Another
whole
turf
men
it
unless
retarded
about
a
planted are
If
On
vigorous of
heavy hoe
roots
a
This
trees
in
chance
Special
will
closer
satisfactory quicker
the
operation
may
side for
not
closer
of
pines
trees
needed
12 moist,
the
as
can
firmly
into
planting
the
continue $4.00.
trees
will
open
the
become
well
and
so
the
to
it
cover
branches after
be The
earth
on
do
advantage
spacing.
and
to
AND
is
is
spacing planting
determines
tree,
the
15
well
crown
and
compact
implement.
trees
grade forced
keep
used
to
poor around
the
are
start
on
one
planting
down
could
proper
killed inches
18
of
ground
RECREATION
by
plant
operation.
growth,
known,
and
an
the
to
weak
job
thinned,
or
on
of
grass
back
quality
growing.
are
Labor
and
to
hand
is
of
be
to
8
spades
and
produce
tree
off.
20
more the
a
thereby,
the
is
square
soil,
excellent
grow
an
procedure
x
fuelwood
in
has
pruned,
suitable
in
the the
and
diameter
years
the 8
or
the
the
and
is
acre
tree
further straighten
is
most
Place
cost
as
both
The
foot
free
sites,
easily
been
number
vines
usually
ground
the
are
left
bend
It
COMMISSION
cut
encroaching
reduction they
and
tamps
logs,
with
spaced
and
the
is
not
knots
spacing
from
for important
area.
additional stem
a
but sold
in
trees
however,
and
reduced used
work
under
should
than
set
growth
tree
should
it
kind
only
diameter
poles
a
a
the
preferred
by
of
it
back
the
them
by
the stones,
better
young
It
in
the
and
8
are
generally
in solid
one,
done
trees,
heavy
in
foot.
has
x it
and
is
such.
the
the
additional
be
tree
and
be
the
in
grass
operation
until
8 too
will
less
and
root
planting
decisions
requires two
with
but
a
lumber
with
position
feet
planta
planted
to
almost
growth quality
on
depart
drive
side
but
condi
other
direct
in
small
to
snow
As
back
take
forth
con
feet
sys
the
the
it
and
for
the
the
as
the
his
47
of
in
it
is a p —
48 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
‘When pine is planted in sprout land where competition is keen and more than one weeding is to be expected, the seedlings may be spaced 10 to 12 feet apart, or placed wherever it is desirable to establish addi tional trees and mixed growth in the final stand. All failures in this type of planting shouid be replanted, while 80 per cent survival in more closely spaced plantations is usually satisfactory. Spacing and approximate number of trees per acre are as follows: Spacing Trees 3 x 3 ft. 4,840 4x4ft. 2,720 5x5ft. 1,740 6 x 6 ft. 1,210 7x7ft. 890 8x8ft. 680 lOxiOft. 440 Group Planting Planting in small oblong or rectangular groups is the best method of mixing two species in the same plantation. It allows either or both species V to be kept and developed as crop trees. The combination most often used is white and red pine. It has been shown that in the planting of alternate rows of these species, red pine, which grows faster for the first 25 years, will overtop and damage white pine to such an extent that the white pine cannot develop. When planted in groups the inside trees are in a position to make normal growth. Christmas Trees The roadside market for Christmas trees in New Hampshire has be come well established and satisfactory. This market has been supplied from naturally seeded trees but many landowners are interested in arti ficial restocking to give them a share in the business. Inquiries from wholesale buyers indicate that supplies of good trees in central and southern New Hampshire are hard to find. This market readily absorbs V spruce or mixed lots of spruce and fir, untied, and in the usual four to ten-foot sizes and quality. Good trees have wholesaled at the roadside in recent years at 50 cents each and are trucked to local and southern New England markets. The same trees have retailed at the roadside for 75 cents to $1.50 each. Christmas trees cut in Coos County are for the most part bundled and shipped by freight to distant markets. Firs in the usual sizes are pre ferred and are tied in bundles of one to seven trees, averaging three, de pending on their size. The landowner has received 50 cents per bunch for his trees on the stump, less the cost of transporting the bunches to the roadside. If the owner wishes to do the whole operation, he has been paid $1.50 per bunch for satisfactory trees delivered to the railroad. Spruce trees are seldom sold for shipping to distant markets due to the needles shedding after a short time. REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 49
Plantations made for the purpose of growing Christmas trees should be in open areas where the side branches can develop without interfer ence, spaced 3 x 3 feet, or 4 x 4 feet, depending on the site and the size of tree desired. Spruce develops more foliage and heavier branches than fir on the average planting site and may well be given the wider 4 x 4 foot spacing. Excessive fertility of the soil has a tendency to grow spindling trees, with too much space between the whorls of branches, and lacking the foliage and conical shape that are characteristic of the best trees. Care of Plantation Inspection of a plantation should be made during the first growing season and also in the second spring to determine if there are appreciable losses and if replacements are necessary. After 80 per cent or more of the trees are established they will not require much attention for four or five years. When trees are set among bushes and dense sprouts they must be checked at shorter periods. Hardwood limbs or sprouts inter fering with the tops of the trees should be cut or broken about two or three feet from the ground; this will discourage vigorous re-growth of new sprouts. The amount of work involved in a “releasing” operation will depend on the density of the sprout growth, the size of the planted stock and the period of time the plantation has been without attention. Plant ings under larger hardwoods should be watched and the overstory re moved or opened up as soon as there is any indication that the crop trees are not making satisfactory growth. REMEMBER
• Select the best kind of tree for your planting site.
• Keep the roots wet at all times before planting. Do not plant white spruce any deeper than it stood in the nur sery; other species not over one inch deeper. Do not bunch the roots or crowd them into a small hole. To make sure that the tree is firm in the ground, test by lifting lightly. Do not allow livestock to graze on a planted area. Check your plantations yearly for necessary replacements, re lease cuttings and pruning.
I
I in
a
to
the
the un
New total
cer
men-
of
princi a
greater
is
timber
annual
average
that
a nation
four-year
The
have,
plots
the
view maintain above
II
amounted
the cut
the
in
to
region period,
indicate situated
annual
of
standing
state. one—acre
is
for
pine War
period
this
of
an
second, 40
able
years,
volume.
record
in
on
is
pine
records states
other
and
since
is
foot
white
been
World
seven-year
Rust
CONTROL
It
recent
volume
any of
a This
to
white
board
has
seven-year in
smaller
the
of
cut of
for
Blister
RUST
inclusive,
due estimates,
ft. than
remarkable
the
supposed,
tv
has, state
the
of
that
production
a
of
bd.
obtained.
range percent
pine
iViountains.
i,ics
this
lumber
32
first,
high
BLISTER
annually,
was
of of
excess
among
Demands
1938-1944
the
a
output
white
ft. commonly
in White
loss
Hampshire
PINE
constitutes ft.
a
facts:
far bd.
the
species
region
such was
commercial
nicrehontable
entire
period
ranking
cut
bd.
of
1,633,147,925
New
eastern
to
two
this the
inclusive,
the been
WHITE pine
than
indicoted
of
of
of
of
million
of
area, south
that
damage
million
have
have
cut
cut
influenced
white
233
of
seven-year
cent
greater
land fact Hampshire
volume
pally
233
the
the
1941-1944
must
the
pine
per over
indicative
of
Studies
much
of
over
For
That
LTHOUGH
bulk
of 57.89 white tioned.
doubtedly, period
cut growth tainly
was I, Other volved plish, dying Federal so-called season. currant public financial During land since tion Summary with ed, labor governing Town enue, if of food sons, tions, pine Irrespective that forest too the from Results rust increases abundance for fire The Three In Appropriations Recognizing properly $11,171.31 except dollar great war and of disease production, white should agricultural owners becoming Cooperation—1943 Control the could if 1942, was state, pines such holdings and Cooperation—1943 1934, a economic the and unchecked, of period disease, other Included “State cooperation inception three-year under to of the where basis, available REPORT this private pine of as handled proved the course not federal gooseberry as be of Prograrns—1943 warrant Control were this was volume growing somewhat gasoline that available this one possible in federal in Crews,” so-called be better has the amount and supplemented work. it history by allowed giving was OF expended lands. this of of was put of great conclusively and the and to and plan Work”. employment contributed traveling eighteen with appropriations FORESTRY blister minor the of management. other work aid white large bushes)—in state. and into the found indefinitely town labor advocated was work as protected, minor exploitation “Lea of and control as states Allocations will urgent much tire importance. in effect. rust New area the towns on offsets. pine agencies permitted. towns that was back performed. This actual by projects Bill,” be AND what the smallest rationing, in very of control. stocked measures protection need Hampshire proper by found such shows completed where develop white and labor various and RECREATION Recognizing lands program, aggregated by during the passed control many For were materially have of were employment the even Given forth. voted blister in that in with pine management, protecting the none Labor of and Distances made the towns into town the state, the mutually farming from by carried work—(the one be during fiscal indicates inaugurated immature this by adequate blister wage abundance past could $4,725; table Thus, rust Congress, COMMISSION greater a scarcity, too, to to officials towns of the throughout towns source forest year states the would on sections immature decade, disease the rates from the cooperated entitled the rust be white the during a beyond protection for with state’s as white largest and procured and 1943, destruction past great sizable species travel of idea on control provided not were of in towns productivity this pine can the was much the individual other this the “Biennial dead 1941, pine trees, the summer. interfere of the welfare. purpose need present private dispute accom restric factors during blister excep cut avoid where dollar is state. using upon from were 1943 sum per can, rev and for in far 51 of of of —I
to
of
fu
the
due
area
was
taken
meet other
by
condi
for
control
$4,915. man
was
failure
rechecked
of conducted
had
and
previously, which
the
town
one
local
the
in
of
financed were total
ribes
were
for
control
reserved
a
years considerable
that
annual
a
was
shortage, bushes and rust
wild
found
study
Selectmen
to
Forest
the COMMISSION
some
of
be
by work
measures
labor
numerous
evident
maps
blister crews.
careful
will qooscber
on
appropriated
This
in
too
a
was
worked given
National
local
protection
following Rust
it crud
control
the RECREATION
were
supervision.
towns
regeneration
areas
gave
plotted
found. to Bhiste
programs AND
currant
Through
actual
as any by
state Mountain
ribes
assistance
Forester, cooperation
were
expressed twenty wild
the
leaders
three
as
the
carefully
1943.
their
that
State under
White
rechecking
all
but Where
interest,
destroyed whether FORESTRY
in ,;iillio;i
such
with
the
of
the
of
were control OF 70
sentiment
to
while
than on
and
continue
working
lack
rust
lands.
disclosed
sites Over
Service,
destroy
to
to
determine REPORT
made
1943, areas
to
acute
general
work.
pine
to
crews such
blister
March,
Forest
and
the
towns much
however,
summary. Cooperation—1944
more
crew
in
S.
local so
white
order
Certain
During
Reports
Accomplishment
52
in U. by
district of destroy, place, ture
work ings From
many Town
tions, not even REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 53
town officers, a limited number of crews were obtained for work in the cooperating towns. As in the previous years of the war, every effort was made to avoid employment of farm labor. Men under or over mili tary service age were obtained, and through intensive training and care ful supervision, were developed into satisfactory field units. Acknowl edgment should be made of cooperation given district leaders by town officials and those connected with employment offices who did everything in their power to assist in obtaining labor. Transportation of crews em ployed on town cooperative control work was, as in 1943, made possible through the use of federally-owned trucks loaned to the department for this purpose. A summary of the town work will be found in the com bined tables appearing at the conclusion of this report. Federal Cooperation—1944 For the third consecutive year a federal allotment for control work on both public and private lands was made to the state by the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Owing to the labor shortage the actual allotment was not expended. However, the amount totaled $9,779.68 and permitted the coverage of additional pine areas in several townships without any cost to the towns wherein this work was con ducted. Accomplishments under this program will be seen in the sum-
4 mary for the two fiscal years. Other Control Programs—1944 In addition to the town and federal projects, control measures were conducted on private holdings in certain sections of the White Mountain National Forest, and through rechecking by the district leaders.
Biennial Summary—Blister Rust Control Town, State, Federal and Private 1943 and 1944 Initial Eradication Re-c radication A,-ca Ribes Area Ribc.c P,-oqraizi Covered Destroyed Covered Destroyed To7c’n Acres ATj,,,7,p,. Acres ,17T 1943 786 140,389 4,528 95,013 1944 1,273 20,211 4,699 76,535 Federal 1943 1,850 121,276 8,478 85,226 1944 4,192 65,238 8,258 119,445 National Forest 1943 3,082 727 1944 243 2,334 District Leaders 1943 2,791 3,605 639 148 1944 347 92 1,470 741
Totals 11,239 250,811 31,397 380,169 Pine and Control Area Mapping—1943-1944 Although the number of men experienced in forest mapping was limited due to resignations occasioned by the war, this phase of blister rust con- 54 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION trol was given as much consideration as funds and personnel permitted. With state and federal funds a total of 19,121 acres was mapped during the winter and spring months of 1943 and 1944. The principal purposes of these maps are two-fold: (1) to determine the acreage and location of white pine control areas and the probable sites of wild ribes, and (2) to aid in the actual eradication of these plants. Due to their detailed information, however, these blister rust maps have also proved valuable to other public agencies. Prior to World War II many competent men were available and con siderable progress was made in this particular field of white pine blister rust control. The following table summarizes the status of mapping to date: tF Fine and Control Area Mapping 4rca Ma/’/’ed in Detail Eliminated (non-/doe lands) h Period Acres Acres 1932-1942 1,475,227 259,702 1943-1944 19,121 450
13/ Totals 1,494,348 260,152 A c cl
cc 0! bi n FARM FORESTRY LEwIs C. SwAIN, Acting Extension Forester OUR and at times three farm foresters serving in districts rough ly delineated by county lines have brought on-the-ground pro Ifl fessional assistance to farmers and owners of small woodland tracts in the northern counties. The Cheshire-Sullivan District was without a forester part of this time. Four districts were under the supervision of the Extension Forester according to agreement by the Director of Extension, the State Forester and the U. S. Forest Service. A fifth district, including the counties of Merrimack and Hiflsborough, was established by the State Forester in cooperation with the Forest Service, near the end of this biennial period. In addition to personal contacts, including on-the-ground advice about handling woodlands, market bulletins were prepared and issued, giving prices, specifications and outlets within the district. Work among 4-H Clubs and young farmers’ groups has been of a high ly commendable nature. The importance of dealing with landowners and managers of the future is not overlooked by any farm forester. Among those woodland owners whose forests show the application of careful planning are men who were formerly members of farm youth clubs. The services rendered by farm foresters in behalf of farm woodlands constituted a significant achievement during the war. They were not only instrumental in enlarging the total area of well-managed woodland, but assisted materially in the task of meeting needs of the state and nation for timber and fuel. FOREST RESEARCH AR CONDITIONS, including shortage of personnel and cur tailrnent of travel have restricted normal research activities. )jlij Research personnel and labor have been devoted to production of wood and lumber or service in the armed forces. Activities L’ under the Fox Trust Fund and the operation of the Fox Re search Forest have necessarily been confined to maintenance of the buildings and equipment under a resident caretaker. Field experi ments have been developing meanwhile and should produce noteworthy results upon re-examination at the end of the emergency period. The Northeastern Wood Utilization Council with which foresters in the state have cooperated closely, has been very active and discovered many new possibilities for the utilization of waste wood and low grade forest products. The State Planning and Development Commission administers an an nual appropriation of $2,500 matched by an equal amount subscribed by wood-using industries for research in wood utilization. The work has been done by the Engineering Experiment Station at Durham, working closely with the Northeastern Wood Utilization Council. These efforts promise to give stimulus to the practice of intensive forestry by making possible the utilization of poor quality trees now usually left to encumber the land and retard growth of valuable timber. It has been estimated that the average acre of woodland produces about one ton of carbon compounds per year, only a small fraction of which is presently utilized as lumber or pulpwood. Chemical methods for making profitable use of a larger portion of forest production will open enormous opportunities for utilization of the state’s greatest natural resource. -
DISTRICT FOREST ADVISORY BOARDS HE SIX district forest advisory boards of five members each were established in 1941 under the provisions of Chapter 235, Revised Laws, for the purpose of studying forest conditions, for mulating proposals for legislative action when, in their judg ment, such action is advisable to conserve the public interest in forest land. During the period covered by this report the boards have met as often as wartime travel conditions permitted in their respective districts and several times with the State Forester and the Forestry and Recreation Commission. Their considerations have covered the field of forest con servation—management, taxation and protection from fire and disease. They have learned that numerous forest problems needing solution lack public appreciation and interest. The boards, however, rendered distinct service in the sponsoring and passage of the constitutional amendment on taxation of forests in 1942. During the biennium various members of the boards have served on an interim Forest Tax commission to study proposals for submission to the next session of the legislature. Bills have been framed to alter the pres ent tax structure and also to modify cutting practices. The membership of the boards through the past two years has re mained substantially the same.
¶,.
1*
1
Ii
194
exc
re
Cut
yea lion
onl3
lurn
Othe
Bird Iine
i
ft.
it
S.
to
cut
5.6
112
but
the
the
17.0
Re- 12.6
64.8
was
has
100.0
from
small
from
very 80%
state bolts
U.
Forest
bd.
Lumber
list,
investi-
farmers,
sawmill
Revised
the
products
S.
with
the
failing
M
1943,
over
lumber
spool
many
1942.
during
for
Than
66,
U.
yielded
on
field
50
received,
In
1943
canvassed
in
are
canvassed
mailing
were
other
separated
and
cut
tabulated
Ft.
these
the
the
in
Other
rely
so
actual
be
than
the
operators,
which sawing
were
863
of
637
282
of
1943
Rd.
to
Section
by
5,075
3,293
1942.
There
cooperation
the
survey
not
totals
bobbin
11
less
canvass
Thus,
lumber
in
and
in
view
operators
99%
produced
233,
revise
Products
number
Board,
timber
1943
made
custom
the
In
logs, of
to
or
decided
The
could
state
annual
who
82%
made
of
canvass.
AND
represent
(cutting
list
mills
Service
was
the
or
this
canvass.
Chapter
continued.
mostly
it
veneer
efforts
was
of
increasing
lumber
the
1942
sawlogs.
of
do
by
Production
out
canvassing
mills
survey
federal
of
from
cut
these
An
Forest
for
reports,
but
consumers
CUT
by
federal
7.2
4.2
piling,
the
68.2
as 20.4
War
the
sent
despite
no
S.
cut
100.0
questionnaires
which
canvass
results
small
manufacturers.
the
the
required
U.
returns
production,
wood
long 136
and
made
that
census
423
from
in
posts.
the
years survey,
owners.
as
field
depletion
those
as
to
LUMBER
and of
the
Ft.
follows:
cut
that
for
the
or
1,718
2,925
8.279
been
this
the
Incidental
although
Survey
40,517
as
27,595
Rd.
by
no
gives
year poles,
lumber
Cut
of
1942
forest omitted
in
of
31
e.
reported
included
reports
has
on basis
are
Census
non-lumber
mills,
i.
confined
stumpage
evident
cut.
a
returned
420
Service
not
were
the
PREVIOUS
Lumber
entire
for
no as
facts these
reported
calendar and
Laws
was
was
results
of
following
N
conducted
Service
accurately,
were
from
products
Softwoods
surveys
of
the
were
rorest
Survey
lumber,
excelsior.
S.
The
The
that
Service, annually)
more water-power
P
U.
Other
Hardwood
these Spruce
selected
69%
reported Pine
other
turns
cards
and
than
State
Bureau Forest
canvass
accurate
cover gation small 30% i unber )O r. esti- rners, r ‘erv ised orest tit ucts
tate
has rom
rom
was 64.8
the 12.6 Re- 17.0
the but
‘to 112
5.6
cut
S.
ft.
S .
HI
Pine Spruce Hemlock Birch Maple Beech
Oak Other
lumber,
only Cut year.* lion
report 1943 excelsior
It
The
*
for
bd.
may
Census by
New
hardwood
their
Pro
state
and
Idaho
Idaho’s
ft.
be and
, ducts
Total REPORT Total lotal
Hampshire
as
other
cut
of
stated survey
the
producing
similar
Other
Forest
Softwood
just Hardwood
All
cut
softwoocls
OF consumption
that
Lumber
as
in
Lumber of
than
FORESTRY
was
Products
products.
are
western
1943
the
21
Lumber
sawmills.
reported
Cut
million
1942
obtained
11.
278,329 325,98
of
361,494 AND
white for
29,756
1943, 17,713
35,696 18,761
Bd.
3.062 9,156 4,185
cut
These
wood-using -
5,32
the
feet
as
RECREATION
Ft.
of
pine,
Bureau
the
the
Calendar
1942
less
eastern
plants
figure leading
a
than
100.0
76.7
90.0
10.0
closely 4.9 8.4
2.6 5.2
1.2
plants of
.8
.2
Year
white
are
of
the COMMISSION
New
producer
approximately
Census
required
for
related
pine
Hampshire
2/.
319,612 360,634
392.332
27,015
veneer, 14,007
31,698 15,333
7,674 Rd. 5,296
1,739
1,656
was
of
P.
species.
J’t.
1943
white
by
3.
exceeded
bobbins,
in
law
5
pine
that
100.0
mu
80.8 91.9
59
4.1 7.0 41)
7.1 1.0
In 1.3
to
.4 .4 THE DRAIN UPON FOREST CAPITAL DURING 1942 AND 1943 VICTORS. JENSEN, U. S. Forest Service IT EW HAMPSHIRE lumber production during 1942 and 1943 1TTJ was on the level well above the peacetime rate but still sub stantially less than in the early years of World War I. From a low of less than 100 million feet in 1932, production showed L!! a gradual increase through 1938. The salvage programs, pri vate and public, after the 1938 hurricane resulted in a marked stimulation in lumber production. This salvaged timber was an important factor as late as 1942, when 19 million feet of lumber was cut from pond stored logs. Direct and indirect war demands for lumber became apparent in 1941 and lumber production increased until in 1942, 361,494,000 feet of lumber was sawed in New Hampshire, the largest amount since the 389 million feet of 1915. Since the demand for forest products increased while lumber stocks steadily declined, lumber production in 1943 increased to 392,332,000 feet. In addition to sawed lumber, the equivalent of five million board feet of logs were cut for piling, hardwood bolts and other snecial prod ucts during 1943. Probably as much wood is used each year for pulp and fuel as for sawlogs. To put the forest drain resulting from all com mercial operations on the same basis, a total of about 700 million board feet, or 1,400,000 cords, would seem a conservative estimate. In 1943 labor was the principal bottleneck retarding production. Many of the best men were lost to the armed services and other indus tries and the average production rate per man per day steadily declined. Growing shortages of additional and replacement equipment, particu larly tractors, power units and trucks, were additional obstacles in main taining maximum production. As yet there is little evidence of an acute stumpage shortage except in restricted areas, mainly in the southern part of the state. However, readily accessible stands of even fair quality merchantable timber are becoming increasingly scarce throughout the state. Undoubtedly the drain on forest resources during the present emergency is substantially greater than the growth. ire d. er, in- rd pt Ti- rd .3 Ti
d- st
2, Ip
he
the
AN
gress
retary state of
demonstration area,
clusively
a New has
than
Court
council the the
from chapter the
Laws Court
on Brook
The
WHEREAS,
finding
Allenstown,
1. 2.
Be
1.
3. 2. ACT
activities
(Approved Be AN
1.
not
publicly gift
use
terms
of
of
three which
Hampshire
said it
The
of
The
1943 convened:
by it Gift
Application
Takes
ACT
convened: State
RELATIVE New
State
the
complied
are enacted of
of
234
enacted the
for
by REPORT inserting
grantor
state and the years,
buildings title
Accepted.
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T 62 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION for in section 11 of this chapter shall not prohibit the establishment of a game refuge on the Bear Brook area so-called in the towns of Allenstown. Deerfield, Candia and Hooksett now in process of transfer from the United States to the state of New Hampshire for public park, recrea tional and conservation purposes, provided that not less than two thou sand acres within the boundaries of the area under transfer to the state shall be open to deer hunting and that all of said area shall be open to fishing in accordance with the laws of this state. If such a refuge is estab lished, the expense of policing the refuge shall be assumed by the director. 2. Takes Effect. This act shall take effect upon its passage. (Approved May 5, 1943)
CHAPTER 156 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN LAND IN THE TOWN OF CONWAY Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1. Purchase Authorized. The governor and council may acquire by purchase or otherwise, as hereinafter provided, for public recreational and park purposes a tract of seventy acres more or less of land surround ing Echo Lake and extending to the East Side road, so-called, in the town of Conway. 2. Eminent Domain. If the governor and council for the purposes aforesaid deem it desirable or necessary to acquire such real estate by eminent domain proceedings, said real estate shall be acquired under the procedure provided in sections 24 to 33 of chapter 27 of the Revised Laws. 3. Appropriation; Contingency. A sum of not exceeding five thous and seven hundred and fifty dollars is hereby appropriated for the pur pose of paying one-half the cost of acquisition specified in section 1, pro vided that said appropriation shall not be available until there is raised by subscriptions of interested persons or made available from other pri vate or public sources a like sum for the same purpose. Sums so sub cribed and otherwise made available shall be paid to and kept by the state treasurer in a separate account in the state treasury for the purposes of this act alone and the governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the sum appropriated by the state, or so much thereof as may be necessary, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. 4. Maintenance. The real estate acquired according to the pro visions thereof shall be maintained under the supervision of the forestry and recreation commission. 5. Takes Effect. This act shall take effect upon its passage. (Approved May 5, 1943) REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 63
CHAPTER 144 a wn, AN ACT RELATING TO ASSESSMENT OF GROWING WOOD AND TIMBER the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General rea- Court convened: lou— tate 1. Assessment of Growing Wood and Timber. Amend section 4 of i to chapter 76 of the Revised Laws by inserting after the word “land” in the tab- second line thereof the following: of growing wOod and timber separate tor. ly from the land; so that said section shall read as follows: 4. Invoices. The selectmen shall set down in their invoice, in separate columns, the value of improved and unimproved land; of growing wood and timber separately from the land; of buildings separately assessed; of mills, fac tories and their machinery, wharves, ferries, toll bridges, locks and canals and aqueducts; the value of stock in trade; of carriages; the number and value of horses, asses, mules, cows, oxen and other neat stock; of sheep, hogs, and fowl; and of all other classes of taxable property. eral , 2. Interpretation. The change in method of assessment of real estate by separating the assessment of growing wood and timber from that of the land on which it stands, as provided in section 1, shall be by nil deemed to be for the purpose of information and the selectmen shall not of the property unless clearly from md- increase the total valuation it appears other factors that such increase is justified. w 3. Owner’s Estimate of Wood and Timber. Amend section 3, chap ter 75 of the Revised Laws by adding at the end thereof the following: uses The blank shall also require the owner’s estimate of the amount and kind by of merchantable standing iood and timber on each parcel of land owned ider by him, or the amount and kind of merchantable wood and timber owned ised by him and standing on land of another, so that said section as amended shall read as follows: 3. Inventory Blanks. The inventory blanks shall be so arranged and formulated as to require, under oath, from the jur- person or corporation to be taxed, in answer to interrogatories therein pro- stated, a description of all real estate taxable to the person or corporation, ised and a statement of the gross amount or quantity of each class of per pri- sonal property for which he or it is taxable, and such other information as will enable the selectmen or assessors to assess all the taxable property tate of such person or corporation and at its true value; also a list of the shares s of in railroad corporations of this state owned by such person or corpora- rant tion. The blanks shall require the owner’s estimate of the value of his •be stock in trade, but not of his other property. The blank shall also re ted. quire the owner’s estimate of the amount and kind of merchantable standing wood and timber on each parcel of land owned by him, or the pro- amount and kind of merchantable wood and timber owned by him and stry standing on land of another.
4. Takes Effect. This act shall take effect April 1, 1944. II (Approved May 4, 1943). 64 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 147 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1. Forestry and Recreation Commission. Amend section 1 of chap ter 233 of the Revised Laws by striking out all of said section and insert ing in place thereof the following: 1. Commission. There shall be a forestry and recreation commission of five members, appointed by the governor, with the advice of the council, each for a term of five years. One member shall be appointed each year and shall serve until his suc cessor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the un expired term. 2. Present Commissioners. The present members of the commis sion shall continue in office until the expiration of their present commis sions. The term of office of the member of the commission which ex pires May 1, 1943 shall in the first instance be filled for a term of four years. 3. New Commissioners. Upon the passage of this act, the governor, with the advice of the council, shall appoint two members of the commis sion, one of whose term in the first instance shall be for three years from May 1, 1943 and the other of whose term shall be for five years from May 1, 1943. 4. Takes Effect. This act shall take effect upon its passage. (Approved May 4, 1943)
CHAPTER 229 JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL INTERIM COMMISSION FOR THE STUDY OF TAXATION OF GROWING WOOD AND TIMBER AND MEASURES TO CONSERVE AND INCREASE THE FOREST RESOURCES OF THE STATE Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: That the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, is hereby authorized and directed to appoint ten competent persons to constitute a commission for the study and analysis of public measures to assure greater productivity of New Hampshire forests. The study shall include but not be limited to the problem of special taxation of growing wood and timber as authorized by the recent amendment of the constitution of the state. If it appears desirable to said commission that measures to pre vent wasteful methods in the cutting of forest growth on private lands be inaugurated in this state in order to conserve the forest resources, it shall advise and recommend with reference thereto and if it considers that said measures should be administered by local boards as created by chapter 235 of the Revised Laws, it shall advise as to any change in REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 65
the creation and composition of such boards. Said commission shall re MISSION port to the 1945 legislature measures which in its opinion are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this resolution. Said commission shall, as General far as piactical, be so composed as to give due representation to the dif ferent sections of the state and the different classes of interest, primarily, the conservationist the small woodland owner, the industrialist, the of chap- . ‘ inser timber operator, and the general public, but shall include ex officio the chairman of the state tax commission. The members of commission ia.l1be a such shall serve without salary but shall be reimbursed for I b the their actual ex penses on official business. Said commission shall have the power to purchase supplies and to employ clerical and stenographic assistance, with the un- the approval of the governor and council and within the limits of the appropriation hereinafter provided. The commission shall request the state tax commission to advise and assist it in securing basic data and commis- that may be required for its study and shall pay, from the appropriation commis- hereinafter provided, for any additional field or office assistance which hich ex- the tax commission may be required to employ to comply with the re of four quest of the interim commission. The sum of four thousand dollars, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1944, and June 30, 1945, is here çovernor, by appropriated for the interim commission hereby constituted and the commis- governor is authorized to draw his warrants for the sums hereby appro ars from priated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. irs from (Approved May 11, 1943)
The following references by title are made to other laws relating to forestry and recreation: Chapter 155—An Act Relative to Mt. Sunapee Tramway. Provides for making available appropriation provided by Chapter 190 of the Laws of 1941 until June 30, 1945. IIISSION Chapter 209—An Act Relative to Porcupines. Increasing bounty to 50 MBER cents for each porcupine destroyed. Chapter 241—Joint Resolution establishing an Interim Commission to study the extent of soil erosion. General s hereby onstitute a assure 1 include food and - )fl of the 3topre- ite lands
)urces, it I :onsiclers created hangein . STATE APPROPRIATION ITEMS
HIS IS a statement of the department budget appropriations in cluding amounts added from the general appropriation for 11 emergency salary increases for state employees effective July 1, 1943. Financial statements in detail of all revenue, appropria tions and special funds of the department are published in the annual reports of the State Comptroller and State Treasurer.
July 1, 1942 - June 30, 1943 Reserved Appropria E.rpcndi For Bills Unc.vpcndcd tion litre Payable Balance Administration $18,885.00 $17,799.65 $597.01 $488.34 Nursery 7,440.00 6,854.26 409.77 175.97 Reforestation 1,900.00 1,836.12 63.88 District Chiefs 7,915.00 7,901.18 13.82 Lookout Stations 12,297.00 12,297.00 Warden Training Conferences 1,426.26 1,426.24 .02 Prevention of Fires 5,000.00 Income—Sale of equipment to towns 3,660.16 3,023.52 5,439.48 197.16 Forest Fire Bills to Towns 7,500.00 6,525.88 500.00 474.12 White Pine Blister Rust 4,095.00 2,499.59 831.25 764.16 Forest Fire Equipment 7,182.67 2,657.86 2,851.05 1,673.76 Recreational Development: Appropriation 19,017.19 Income 12,337.27 Balance, 1942 Income 602.64 31,957.10 Federal Emergency Program 5,000.00 4,560.15 439.65 .20 $114,258.19 $99,338.55 $11,068.21 $3,851.43
July 1, 1943 - June 30, 1944 Reserved Appropria Expcndi For Bills Unexpended lion litre Payable Balance Administration $19780.43 $18,909.33 $684.55 To Lookout Stations -186.55 Nursery 6,547.00 6,547.00 Reforestation 2,200.00 2,065.41 134.59 District Chiefs 8,513.50 8,513.50 Lookout Stations 14,688.45 From Administration 186.55 14,875.00 ‘.,\Tarden Training Conferences 1,000.00 To Forest Fire Bills to Towns -593.01 131.99 275.00 Forest Fire Bills to Towns 7,500.00 From Warden Training Conferences 593.01 From Prevention of Fires 1,455.15 7,042.39 2,505.77 Prevention of Fires 5,225.00 Sale of equipment to towns 2,939.40 To Forest Fire Bills to Towns -1,455.15 3.419.85 3,289.40 White Pine Blister Rust 6,147.93 5,197.68 950.25 Sawmill Inspection 750.00 750.00 Recreational Development: Appropriation 21,850.19 From Federal Emergency Program 1.63 Income 4,869.00 26,720.82 Federal Emergency Program 2,505.89 To Recreational Development -1.63 2,357.72 146.54 $104,516.79 $96,530.69 $7,166.96 $819.14