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BIENNIAL REPORT

of the

FORESTRY DIVISION

Concord, New Hampshire 1957 - 1958

Surveys

REPORT

REPORT

Private

Public

Financial

Legislation

Forest

Forest

Forest

Introduction

Registered

Tree

The

White

State

Forest

State

White

Forest

Forest

Coordination

Reforestation Federal

Other

Management

Prospecting

State

Registration

Cooperation Unorganized

Maintenance

Northeastern

Training

Fire

Review

Administration

New

Central

Farm

Forests

Forestry

Radio

and

Forest

Lookout

District Wardens

Forest

1958

1957

1956

Products Protection

Forests

Research Mountain

TO

OF

Pine

Pest

Prevention

Land

Statement: Management Fire

Hampshire

Statistics

Inventory

Flood

Program

THE

Arborists

1956-57

GOVERNOR

of

Season

Season

Season

Supply

Communications

Blister

Fire

Nursery

Conditions

Special

Service

Leases

Forest

and

Stations

and

and

Cut

of

with

of

of

Town

and

FORESTRY

National

Control

Forest

Equipment

Uses

Reservations

Mills

Mining

State

Deputy

in (January-June)

Depot

Rust (July-December)

County

Appropriations

Repair

Other Fire

Deputy

Activities

Fire

1956

TABLE

on

Fire

AND

Areas

Control

Forests

Forest

Conditions

State

Presuppression

Wardens

Forestry

and

Agencies

of

Protection

DIVISION

Wardens

COUNCIL

Equipment

1957

Lands

OF

1957

Program

CONTENTS

Commission

and

1958

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Allan Ayro Photo, Laconia, N H. Mr. Ljle N. Watson, Assistant State Forester, 1912 - 1957 Fort y4ive years service. REPORT

To His Excellency the Governor and the Honorable Council:

The Forestry and Recreation Commission submits herewith its report for the two fiscal years ending June 30, 1958. This consists of a record of the activities of the Forestry Division and brief accounts of related agencies prepared by the State Forester and his staff.

HARRY K. ROGERS, Chairman, OWEN JOHNSON, RANDALL E. SPALDING, LAWRENCE C. HACKETT, JASON C. SAWYER, Forestry and Recreation Commission.

WILLIAM H. MESSECK, JR., State Forester

d

I II

II

at to III ill III

ex

en

per

our

state

state

hold

value

public forest

forest

(about

federal 50

solving

placing

Clerk

woodlot

Steno

Manager Steno

Clerk

in

programs

in

in

improving

their

other under

greatly

are

is

research acres;

serve

Accoruntant responsibility

a

increased

or on approaches making

Clerk Clerk

owned

and

rest

we

to

aesthetic

(5) private

Account

owner

control

Account

are

forest

acres)

wooded—4,850,000 the

the

Bear,

Warehouse

677,000

basis,

we

several

support

approximately primary

out

counties II

and

cent

practices

practices

privately

JR.

disease

at

expanding

woodlot

the encourage

problems;

per

(800,000

Forest using

increase

are

(Smokey Staff would

acres are and

cities,

84

and

that

small

are carrying

YOUNG

is

Assistant

and

owners We

pest

MESSECK,

D.

reforestation,

acres

the

Forester self-supporting

We are

17,000

balance

towns,

management

(1) management

National

a H.

above

state

objective

interest Division

by

we

forest

the

management

on prevention

State

assist

woodlot

the

to

the

INTRODUCTION

parks

forest

Hampshire

this

EVERAND

(4)

Administrative

to

and

(3) is and

fire to

process.

in

encourage

4,000,000

intensive

owned

of

WILLIAM

Mountain

from

objective: Administrative

state

to

Forestry New

the

or

common

of

costs;

forest

Forest

in

(2)

the

intensive

under

Division

clear

owners)

amount

range

available

SMITH White on acres;

purposes;

economy

of

protection

area

Ro

areas,

more

SPINNEY

CAMIRE

S. CHAPUT —

attainment J.

etc.);

adopt

this long

fire

A. quite

V.

P.

his

forests

land

MARTIN stock

Research

forest

to

47,000

woodlot

of production

is

Forestry

woodlands

The

this

of

control

emphasis

The

of

It

forest

Fox

state

the

our

Responsibility

MARGERY ALPHONSE WALTER CONSTANCE

JULIETTE PAULINE acres; 35,000

ownership forests agencies. flood of owners

of attain panded ings. our

with forcement, cent planting demonstration our

our

some

— REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 7

Cooperative County Forester Program (Forestry Division and N. H. Extensive Service) we are providing free a limited forest manage ment advisory service aimed to develop interest and provide encourage ment to small woodlot owners; (6) we propose to carry out a limited school education program at elementary and high school levels to create and develop an early interest in our forest resources among our next generation of woodlot owners.

Appropriated Funds: Now and Ten Years Ago The following table compares the actual appropriations for the fiscal year 1951-52 with amounts requested for the fiscal year 1960-61. It will be noted that of the net increase 99.7 per cent is caused by personal services (salaries). This percentage figure should be quali fied by the observation that 14 positions of the 1951 department per sonnel roster were eliminated in a 10-year period, and 9½ new ones created. The addition of two new lookout watchman positions were by legislative acts in 1953 and 1957. The following table summarizes the budgets for the two biennial periods:

1951-52 1960-61 Difference Personal Services $154,966.40 $264,706.10 +$109,739.70 Current Expenses 39,991.00 34,451.00 — 5,540.00 Travel 9,200.00 14,755.00 — 5,555.00 Equipment 17,659.00 19,288.15 + 1,629.15 Other Expenses 5,500.00 4,200.00 — 1,300.00 Net Legislative Appropriation $148,843.40 $258,927.25 +$110,083.85

It should also be pointed out that the changes in Current Expenses and Travel accounts are due almost entirely to transfer of operating costs of passenger vehicles from Current Expense to Travel, a change in fiscal policy made in 1956. That no real increase (other than $15.00) appears in the travel account reflects effective economy in motor vehicle operation and maintenance since (1) costs have increased notably in these 10 years and (2) many more vehicles are now in operation. Expenditures for equipment increased 9% over the 10-year period or less than 2% per biennial budget period. During these 10 years the forestry radio network has grown from 12 units to 111; there are 25 more motor vehicles; many labor-saving devices and machines have been added at the State Forest Nursery, and replacement costs have risen for office equipment, forest fire hose, pumps and passenger vehicles. The following table shows the organization of the Forestry Division in 1951 and 1958. It should be noted that the “½” positions refer to the

Fire

II

Edu

Adm.

of

(radio)

New) and II

II I

New)

III

and Operations

and

(5

II Manager II

(2 New)

Mappers School-Forest

Nursery

(New)

New)

Mechanics

Assistant

(½ DIVISION

III

%

Forest

Assistant

(

(Now) Leader

Mech,

Msclsaaic

Scout Chiefs Assistant Assistant

outside II

Forest

Prevention

Officer

Town

Forester

Information

Maint.

Clerk

Warehouse

1955

Watchmen

Superintendent Officer

Fire

State

Rust

Rust

Stenographers

Fire Forester

Stenographer

State

Control

Control Control

and

Program

Training

Control cation

Stats

sources Chief,

Clerk Administrative Research Accountant Fire Account Clerk Blister Receptionist

Maintenance Fire Firs Maintenance Forestry

Forestry FORESTRY Lookout

District

Forest

Chief,

Groundsmen Nursery

Blister

1

1

1

1 2 1 1

1 5/,

1 1 1 1 1

2 1

‘/a 1 1

½ 3

1

10 31

3½

fifi

THE

from new

DIVISION

1953

added

5

IN

2

‘60-61 and

paid

and

considered.

is

1957

Legislature

position

Continued ‘60-61

FORESTRY

Added

Receptionist

by

and added

‘A ½

Continued

Eliminated

Continued ‘/a Reclassified

Reclassified Reclassified Reclassified Reclassified Continued here Eliminated

Continued Continued Reclassified Reclassified

Reclassified Continued Reclassified Eliminated Eliminated

Continued

New Eliminated

OF

Reclassified Reclassified Eliminated Reclassified

Reclassified

Continued Eliminated

POSITIONS

salary

the

REPORT

II

I

Craftsman Craftsman

Craftsman

Mechanics

Mechanic

II

Firs

II Operations

Leader

Mappers

CLASSIFIED

appropriation

Forester

Forester

one-half

Chiefs

Stenographers

Assistant OF Assistant

Mechanic Mechanic Mechanic Forest Assistants Rnst

Dispatcher

Scout

Clerk

State

Forester

Stats

Sub-Foremen

Maintenance

Maintenance Foreman Watchman

Fire

Fire Accountant

NURSERY

Clerk

Clerk

Ftre State

Forester

Clerk Rust-District

Rust

Stenographer Stenographers

Blister

Control RUST where Control

1951

position

position

Assistants

legislative CONTROL

State

Chief, Assistant Chief Research Junior Statistical Senior Senior

Clerk Clerk No

Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance NUMBER Fire Fire

Lookout Forest Lsokout Lookout

District

No District

Forestry Assistant Caretakers

Forestry

State

Blister

Blister

1 1

1 1

1 1 2

1 1 2 1

1

1 1

1 1 2

% 5

‘/a

5

1 1 2 3

8 2 cases

net

29

ADMINISTRATION %

73 FIRE

FORESTRY

BLISTER

1% REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 9

Planning Future Service and Savings County Forester Program. Two additional county foresters are urgently needed to provide one for each county, and the Forestry Division should share the cost of these under the cooperative arrange ment now in force. The work load of county foresters is increasing annually; it is the only program of its type that provides a limited assistance to small woodlot owners at the grass-roots level free of cost. It is a major influence in promoting better forestry on private land. Pilot School Forest Education Project. The “Smokey-the-Bear” Program in which our Forest Fire Prevention and Training Officer, James Q. Ricard, has addressed schools and youth groups has resulted in over 22,000 “Junior Forest Fire Rangers” receiving badges and study kits. In view of this success in working with school children, it is evident that one of the best places in which to sell forestry is in the schools. This supplements the work of the county foresters in making personal contacts with owners in the field. Teaching forestry in school together with the establishment of school forests as outdoor workshops will have both a short and long range effect upon private forest management. Smokey-the-Bear fire prevention lessons taught school children are readily transmitted to parents who then under stand and take greater interest in our fire prevention efforts. This is a short range benefit in fire prevention. The same effect can be obtained in regard to forest cutting practices. The long range benefits from school forestry rest in the next generation of woodlot owners who will not only be fire prevention minded, thus reducing fire sup pression costs, but motivated to practice good forestry as well. It is planned to initiate the program in one or two schools per county, in conjunction with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests which is employing one full-time person to plan and develop the program. Maintaining Field Structures More Efficiently. Other state depart ments have long used their own crews for repair of buildings and other facilities. Due to the scattered location of the 100-odd buildings and other structures maintained by the Forestry Division we have at tempted to have this work done by local private contractors, thus saving travel and lost work time in travelling. However, it is becoming increas thgly difficult to operate in this manner. Local labor is reluctant to work on lookout stations because of their inaccessibility and the danger involved in some types of work; too much time is spent by district fire chiefs in locating contractors willing to do this type of work and in processing the paper work required; and finally contractors wish to provide necessary supplies and material, thus depriving the state

REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 11

of savings that could be realized under the state bulk purchasing system. It is now proposed to have two competent men from our staff do all this work with our own supplies. An army surplus vehicle is to be converted into living quarters by which the crew can travel from one site to another and make necessary repairs, returning to the ware house at the end of the week. Under this plan daily commuting will be eliminated and the need of close supervision greatly reduced. I Finally, state purchased supplies and, where practical, second-hand material can be used.

FOREST FIRE SERVICE Administration The 1957-58 biennium was marked by two events that have ad vanced our goal years ahead. The first was the opening to the Forest Fire Service of government surplus property through the U. S. Gen eral Services Administration. The second was the forced loss of our old warehouse and the acquisition of a much larger building with in stallation of zoned heating, lighting, offices and adequate storage facilities. The new building provides a much needed conference room. Government surplus is helping to solve our maintenance equip ment, fire equipment and maintenance supply problems. While this material is secured at a fraction of true cost or free, a great deal of time is consumed in securing it from various government agencies throughout New England. Personnel. District Chief Sargent Goodhue was transferred to the Forest Management Section as Forest Operations Officer. Hubert Hartwell, Jr., became District Chief of District 4 with headquarters in Plymouth. District Chief Assistant Winthrop Hannaford became Dis trict Chief in District 1 with headquarters in Merrimack. George Rich ardson, Jr., Administrative Assistant for Fire resigned because of ill health in February, 1958. David E. Cogswell, former Stock Clerk and in charge of mill registration, was advanced to this vacancy. Wal ter Martin, Maintenance Mechanic, assumed the duties of stock clerk, purchasing agent and in charge of all storage equipment and supplies at the warehouse. Dana Greenly and Cohn Heath worked on installa tions in the new warehouse. It is planned to use their services in lookout and fire equipment maintenance after this work is completed. Leon Northup assisted Walter Martin in the warehouse. A weekly work plan form was initiated to encourage all personnel to plan their work ahead.

4 Mature Second Growth White Pine in N. H.

8

Coos

(East)

E. R. Buckley 2

Lakes

Patrolman

7

Coos

(West)

H. B.

Chase

4

and Conn.

6

Carroll

and Belknap

R. B.

Smith

3

5

Stratford,

Belknap and Rockingham

W. H.

Smith

2

4

Grafton Coos

-

H. Hartwell,

Jr.

1

3 Su1livan

Grafton

and

Merrimack

G. Gross,

Asst. Chief

4

2

Merrimack

and Belknap

J. T. King

4

lB

Cheshire and

Sullivan

C. Wood

2

1A

Rockingham

M. A. Webber

3

1 Hilisborough

W. Hannaford 5

District

Counties

Chief Watchmen

No. Lookout

District Fire Chiefs and Lookouts

Dana Greenly

Cohn Heath

Walter Turner

Carolyn Calley

B.

George Welch

(Radio) Clerk-Stenographer

Maintenance Mechanics

I

David

Cogswell E.

Q.

James Ricard

Gerald

H.

Hight

Fire Control

Assistant, Administration

Fire Prevention

and

Training Officer

Fire Control Assistant I

Richard B. Diehl

Fire Control Assistant II

Organization as of December 1958

FOREST FIRE SERVICE REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 13

IW4PS17 f roi.siiy, DW1IION SUPPLYDEPOt

Central Supply Depot — Concord. Our warehouse on Ferry Street served us until November, 1957. We learned early in the fall that it would have to be removed to make way for the Central New Hampshire Turnpike. Working with the Department of Public Works and Highways, we secured temporary quarters in the empty Bos ton & Maine bus garage on South Main Street and all equipment and supplies were moved to this location. Plans were drawn for a new warehouse to be located on state highway land in East Concord and a building proposal was put out for bid. The lowest bid was higher than the price allowed for the old building and site. Accordingly the Boston & Maine garage was finally purchased in April, 1958. This building is of comparatively recent cement block construction, 60 x 140 feet in size, with windows all around, cement floor and a 16-foot in sulated ceiling. The area surrounding the building is gravelled and tarred, the whole area containing 23,779 square feet. It had three large overhead doors and was well lighted. Heat had been supplied from the Boston & Maine shops. A new heating system with zoned heating, and new wiring were installed. Subdivision of the building provided offices for stock clerk and purchasing agent. Space was also 14 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION provided for drafting and map room used by management foresters. A District 2 office, a large conference room, two work shops, and various storerooms furnish better facilities than in the old building. The rooms are finished in knotty pine with linoleum tile floors and acoustic tile ceilings. The conference room walls are wide pine boards. Space for housing vehicles is provided at each end of the building. A gasoline pump was installed to supply the Division’s vehicles thus effecting a considerable saving.

NUMBER OF FIRES — AREA AND DAMAGE BY CAUSES Total for Two Fiscal Years 1957 and 1958 Number Total Causes of Fires Acres Burned Damage Lightning 45 40.07 $1,253.00 Railroad 51 43.26 57.00 Lumbering 34 2,820.99 13,747.50 Campers 68 103.11 1,691.00 Smoking 279 1,464.92 6,065.40 Debris Burning 216 625.77 17,127.50 Incendiary 129 173.46 1,887.00 Miscellaneous 219 607.13 15,615.45 Totals 1,041 5,878.71 $57,443.85

Review of Forest Fire Conditions The 1956 Season (July 1 to December 31) — July was much colder than normal with average rainfall and few fires. August was dry with near normal temperatures and with many fires. The build-up index hit peaks on the 18th and 29th. September was cool and wet with kill ing frosts on the 10th and 19th. Ground water, however, dropped off and wells, streams and swamps dried up. October was dry and warm with a build-up of fire danger until the 22nd; few fires occurred although the dry weather continued until November 10th. Even in the northern part of the state, fire danger continued until snowfall on the 18th ended the fire season — less than seven months from the last snowstorm in the spring. Lookout stations were closed between Novem ber 1st and 15th. Snows occurred regularly every week in November and December with a record snowfall in December. Ground water levels finally rose in early December. The 1957 Fire Season — This started earlier and the weather was drier than in 1956 with fire periods in early spring, late spring and late fall. January was the coldest since 1918, and was followed by normal temperatures in February and March. Precipitation deficiency at the end of March was 4.25 inches. The snow piled up to over 25 inches in southern New Hampshire before it went off mostly by

turn-off

smoker,

a

spark

child

in

May

andria;

of

fires

ing

the

100 The

closed

of burned

On

fire

threatening tained

A

saved destroying

noon.

acres

2,924 80

winds

one-fourth winds

fires

deficit built

dry

normal

found

state.

By

mid-February

the

evaporation

day

Madbury

nearly

fire

heavy

April

acres

period

to

100

this

in

ice

average

7th

burned period

Following

started

out

of

from up

at

only

on

acres

180

of

this

on

during

Some

at

from

Meredith

This

30

on

stopping

in

was on

pulpwood

hot

Greenville.

time,

23rd,

12

steadily

April

April

of

at

the

Easter

slash.

1,000

a

of

acres

the

area

May

three

May acre

an

by

the

dry

acres control;

fire, in

Lyme,

and

held

of

a fire

in

over

snow

daily

a

closure

end

the

a

streams

electric

there

fire with

quick

21st,

light

25th

New

lumbering

with a

scrub

village

fire

strong 9th,

8th

and

in

acres

reportedly

Sunday,

place ran

Following

a

camps

burned

until

to

few

5,075

of

were

driving

evening

persisted

burning

in

Warner,

200

fire

in

just

A

rains

a

fires

an

40

lakes

of

3,522

when

REPORT

was

Hampshire

and work this

five

Sanbornton

warm

spark

oak

a peak

of

power

rotted

May

wind,

on

of

43

acres

in

acres burned

incendiary

lumbering

prior

on

acres.

the

starting

timberland. period

30

April

little

in

miles

or

Ashuelot.

and

Rt.

and acres

fires

fires

operation

the

and

on

index

the

due

Stark

restrictions

in

10th

late of

from

OF’

days

floating

acres.

average

a

line

out

at

to

by

the

streams

106

the

fire

Belmont all

snow

occurrence

FORESTRY

21st,

On

pitch

shore

to reported

whipped

near

threatening

the

Andover, was March

in

in

when

a

early.

at

that

and

went

in

a

burned

part

careless

lines

far

operation

in

in

fire

May

remarkable

mill all

many

opening

dumps

On

February.

blew

A

off

6.85

burned

left

build-up

a

pine

Boscawen,

Pembroke

Nashua

of

north

burned

Altogether

below

were

rains

and

of

fire

over

lumbering

in

incinerator

bulldozed

on

April

Grass

the

dump 1st

by

Broad

on

DIVISION

in

50

inches.

firemen.

many

years.

80

Hollis

smoking,

from

in

burned

early

permits,

caused

high banks

in

with of

many until

burned.

that

the

normal,

100

ended

acres

75

acres

and

climbed

40

Madison

fires

22nd

the Epsom

burned

stop.

There

Bay

dump

started

March

at

southern

acres

April,

eleven

day,

acres.

winds

burned

a

mid-April

in

The

Thirty-mile

early

12

brook

operation

camps of

in

50

by

in

began

the

The

burning

noon

at

burned

careless

during

this the

with

acres

Starting During lakes.

Bradford

burned

Madison

acres

31

was

steadily,

a

Epping

annual

fires

in

the

18

and

longest

caused the

by

22nd

On times

fire

tractor

trout

woods

burned

30

period,

a

which no

occurring

Winchester

part

acres.

no

in

fire

a

but

fire

130 at

the

next and

May

Freedom,

index

was water

in

acres,

the

careless

smokers

75

Gilford.

an

to

near

season.

run

Lisbon,

burned

rainfall

and

during

danger

reach

and

a

spring

of

spring

Alex

acres

back

blew after

acres

were

other

were

hour 25th.

9th,

high

day.

over

loss

con

297

On

the

off;

for

of

15

a

a

a

15 in

of

up

the

the

was

and

and

fall.

were

30th next

third

road

three

made

based

in

woods

except run-off 5 0 2

0 1

lookout

Novem

burned, efficient 54 82 52 39 73 43

57

late

dried the

408

the

the

precipita.

the on

June

at

ended

state

was

the

fires

1957-58 crews

number

woods

and

accumulate.

late

of

in

and

January

a levels.

Londonderry.

of

until

the

normal

in

to

fire

hung

stop

across

in

full acreage

— one

Ending

finally

control

springs

of

average

of

quick

was

water

October

and

run-off

expected

rains block 1 0 0

5

The

30) was Year 35 13 80 40

26 part

633

101 even 229 Rains

103

to

fall

burned

than

part

accumulation

spotted prevailed

1956-57

the

threatened

streams

excellent

early

April

beginning

large

complete

1957,

June

and Heavy

Fiscal

of

fire

the

fire

less

a

replaced

ratio lowest.

MONTHS

early

An

By

in

Snow

to with

DIVISION

remarkably

into

in

on

southern

1 counties.

BY

snow

and

The

the

most

under

Wells

and

with

by

conditions

60-acre

to

the

(663)

fires

a

farms.

lookouts.

through

immediately

fighters.

up.

normal

action

with with

in

of

1946 receded.

FIRES of

FORESTRY

weekend.

towns.

drought fires

day,

continued

southern fire

and

and

fast

(January

brought summer

OF

fast

second drought

OF

than

of

minimum

dried

later the

the

lakes since

106

a that

by

the

normal

town

very

three

or

closing number

was

lookouts

being

to

houses

over

On

Rt.

and

where

Season

the the

REPORT

the

fire.

ended

was warmer

NUMBER

number

swamps

saved

fell

in

surrounding

some

of

index

during

kept

acres

warmest

10th.

Fire

allowed

accumulation

this

traveled

the

ponds

and

and 1943,

crossed

mid-April

part

was

806

of

were

the

counties

snow

from

again

the

in

and

fire

threatened

1958

snow

danger

the

on

burning

February

December

All

since

until

was

However,

head

wetter

brooks

large,

more

on

and

yet

This closed

trucks

The

Although

water

Fire

burned

and season

Totals

total

suddenly,

the

southern

manned Then

week.

woods

tion,

March

much

heavy.

work

on

while

were highest

and ber

fire

Small

day.

slash on

in

and

homes.

up tank May October March November April September February June December Month January August July REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 17 stations was the heaviest in many years, Kearsarge and Pitcher being almost completely buried. Ice and rime that formed in January stayed on into April breaking down telephone and power lines. The snow kept the danger low through the normal spring fire period and vegetation became green rapidly in June after the late start. June was the coldest since 1903 with killing frosts on the 7th. Due to frequent light rains the spring season ended with only a few fires and a very small area burned. Fire Prevention — This has been a priority project in the work of the Forest Fire Service, and its effectiveness is demonstrated by our fire record. The Smokey Bear Fire Prevention Program continued without abatement of interest through the biennium. The calls on the “live Smokey” in the person of James Ricard, Fire Prevention and Training Officer, were so great that scheduled appearances had to be curtailed to allow him to fulfill his other duty: fire investigations. Smokey appeared on television; spoke over the radio and made ap pearances before school and organized groups throughout the state. Each appearance was followed by a flood of requests for Smokey Bear Junior Ranger kits. During the year 1956, 9,063 kits were sent out, 4,900 in 1957 and more than 3,400 to date in 1958. In addition to appearances in New Hampshire, Smokey appeared at the Eastern States Exposition in 1956 and 1957, for a week at the National Boy Scouts Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, the New York Toy Fair and the Connecticut spring training for rangers. He appeared as Smokey at all of the New Hampshire fairs and in many parades and functions. He also gave his message of prevention to many adult organized groups. During 1958 much of the prevention effort was directed to the towns reporting the greatest number of fires. Mr. Ricard has worked with all district chiefs in investigation of fires and often has found the true cause and the violator. Some of these investiga tions have resulted in court cases, others with the violator agreeing to pay the bill. During the 1957 spring fire period almost continuous work was required over a two-week period by many law enforcement and fire officials in identifying the incendiary in a series of 22 fires in one town. The district chiefs were provided with a new fire inspec tion form, a copy of which is given to the responsible party. This form, used in inspection of town dumps, slash or other violations has proved very helpful in correcting a hazard. The district efforts on fire prevention included meetings with various organized groups, showing films and recognizing and eliminating as far as possible the risks in their areas. They have been supplied summons forms for difficult violators. FIRE RECORD BY COUNTIES FOR FISCAL YEARS 1957 AND 1958

Area Burned—Acres Damage Cost of Fire Fighting Total Average Average Average County Year No. of Fires Area Per Fire Total Per Fire Total Per Fire Belknap 1957 43 311.99 7.25 $13,391.00 $311.41 $4,306.08 $100.14 1958 31 21.65 .69 792.56 25.56 Carroll 1957 29 2,986.21 102.97 14,367.00 495.41 12,244.34 422.21 1958 19 25.25 1.48 1,502.95 88.40 Li Cheshire 1957 73 145.51 2.02 4,711.00 64.53 10,334.68 141.57 0 1958 49 29.85 .60 350.00 7.14 3,366.95 68.71 Coos 1957 21 53.17 2.53 1,445.00 68.80 1,620.36 77.16 I- 1958 7 5.20 .74 873.60 124.80 0 Grafton 1957 59 213.77 3.64 446.50 7.56 5,759.21 97.61 1958 20 4.52 .23 12.00 .60 625.58 31.22 0 Hilisborough 1957 164 159.43 .98 11,993.50 73.13 8,334.86 50.82 Li 1958 104 60.78 .58 616.00 5.92 6,104.69 58.69 Li Merrimack 1957 84 1,221.95 13.22 7,132.00 84.90 23,843.99 283.85 I- 1958 39 34.32 .88 10.00 .51 1,466.44 37.60 Rockingham 1957 62 178.10 2.87 2,321.00 37.43 5,354.18 86.35 1958 85 132.77 1.56 212.50 2.50 8,673.96 102.04 Strafi’ord 1957 61 210.99 3.45 142.50 2.33 4,379.40 71.79 rn 1958 36 51.93 1.44 14.50 .40 2,106.59 58.51 1-4 Sullivan 1957 34 27.12 .79 279.35 8.21 1,285.96 37.82 0 1958 18 2.20 .12 628.78 34.93 Unincorporated 1957 2 Spot 75.60 37.80 1958 1 Spot 65.00 65.00 State Totals 1957 632 5,508.24 8.71 $56,228.85 $111.12 $77,538.66 $119.64 1958 409 368.47 .90 1,215.00 3.03 26,207.10 4.07

Grand Totals — 1041 5,876.71 5.64 $57,443.85 $55.18 $103,745.76 $97.81 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 19

After a number of meetings with the Fish and Game officials, representatives of Fish and Game associations and the Federation of Forest Fire Wardens, the Forestry Division developed a five-step pro gram to be put into action when fire danger rises to a point making restrictions necessary. Prior to action on a state level, the public is warned locally of a rising fire danger and the district chief may re strict the issuing of fire permits. 1) The state through regular news channels warns of rising fire danger and the need for caution and public cooperation, 2) The hazardous counties are by Governor’s pro clamation restricted in the issuing of permits, and smoking in wood lands is prohibited, 3) Continued warnings are given and the enforce ment of restrictions is increased, 4) With continued rise of fire danger and with no relief of the drought condition, the Governor and with advice of the Council on recommendation of the State Forester and Director of Fish and Game closes the woodlands in the dry counties. Depending on the season, the hunting or fishing season is closed. State Parks and other supervised areas may remain open. Certain municipal and industrial burning may be permitted, 5) In case of prolonged drought and very serious conditions, all burning may be stopped, the woods closed to all logging operations, back roads closed and town patrols put in operation. The conditions necessitating this final restriction were last imposed in the fall of 1947. 20 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION

In order to implement these closures all wardens have been sup plied with two kinds of posters and a warning system set up through the lookouts. Restrictions are lifted by the Governor on advice of the State Forester and Director of Fish and Game, and this will come only when sufficient rain or snow has fallen definitely to alleviate the danger. The above outlined program has worked well in practice. Often public cooperation has been so responsive that the necessity of impos ing the fourth step has not been necessary. At other times additional risk caused by the imminent start of a hunting or fishing season, with the influx of uninformed people from other states, may make advisable a stronger restriction even though the daily fire incidence shows good public cooperation. The public is thanked for their cooperation at the end of such a danger period. National forest fire prevention posters, bookmarks and other eye- catching devices were distributed throughout the state. The small home-owners rules have had wide distribution. The exhibit at 1958 fairs was directed to show the fire problem, inviting discussion of the status of a particular town’s record in fires. A new prevention film was produced by Region Seven of the U. S. Forest Service and issued in 1958. This film, “There Comes a Tomor row” shows the relationship of forests to the community and the loss to the community as well as the individual when forests burn. A Disney film was also acquired, “I’m No Fool With Fire” which is very popular with young people as well as a film “The Careless Crime” pointing out the tragedy of a careless act when fire danger is high. Fire training and prevention films continue to have wide circulation and use. Further progress in forest fire prevention was achieved in the biennium with the adoption by the State Board of Health of a set of regulations governing fires and hazards at town dumps. These regula tions were incorporated into a new edition of our booklet “The Com munity Dump.” Under these regulations, district chiefs inspect and approve dump locations, recommend safeguards and have the power to impose restrictions for non-compliance. Working closely with town officials and making frequent inspections, they are helping eliminate this hazard. Town dumps and lumbering operations are still serious potential fire hazards. Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission — The Commis sion held training meetings for its member fire personnel at the High way Hotel in Concord in February, 1957 and 1958. Programs were as follows: REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 21

1957 1. Review and demonstration of sizing up a fire. 2. “The Compact” — What it is and how it functions. 3. Elements of presuppression planning for potential high hazard areas. 4. Standards and procedures in the management of men and equipment in forest fire suppression. 5. Organization for safety program. 6. Progress in study of drought index and smoke columns. 7. Application of fire danger measurements at district level. 8. What’s new in fire fighting equipment. 9. Review of message center operation. 1958 1. Recognizing the potential severe or extreme fire condition. 2. State fire organizational structures. 3. Classifying some items of message center operation. 4. Coordination of forest fire control agencies with Civil Defense. 5. Fire suppression methods and techniques — group problem solving. 6. Progress in drought index. 7. Application of “Compact” fire organization by states. 8. Briefing checklist for changing shifts. / 9. Air attack on forest fires. 10. Possibilities of mechanization in forest fire control. 11. Conference type of demonstration. 12. Gadget hour. 13. Practical application of fire prevention in New Hampshire. 14. Applying “Compact” training material to in-state training.

A manual giving full details of each subject was furnished all trainees. James Q. Ricard succeeded Sargent Goodhue as the New Hampshire representative on the training team and met with the team in Philadelphia to work out the lesson plans. Robert S. Monahan, Dart mouth College Forester, succeeded Harvey Converse as New Hamp shire Commissioner representing the legislature. Wakefield Dort, the Governor’s representative on the Commission, was elected chairman of the Commission at the annual meeting in Boston in 1958. In the spring of 1957 Arthur S. Hopkins, Commission Secretary, asked New Hamp shire for forest fire personnel to aid Massachusetts. At that time, New Hampshire was also in a bad fire situation and could not spare its dis trict men. The “Manual for Fire Control” was used as a basis for Special Deputy Training especially in the 1958 field exercise. The Commission a

of

to

on in-

the

clis

the the the

con hall the

par

team in were

may

main from

plans

main

prob

work

head prove

a

struc

spring

cabin,

deputy on

supply of

excited

formed on

typical

by

up held

held

was

warden’s

at

fed divisions

credit

were from

the winter

fire

the

field A

or subjected

the

122

into there

chiefs

and a

lines,

lesson

was

were construction,

in mop organization,

out the

living training

should

and the the

are

found

line

fifteen

passing field

chiefs has

a

filled with

a

to

the was of

in

sleeping,

In

a went

districts

giving various

the actual

conducted

that

wardens

district

for

all

addition,

attended

out cab,

were

1958 exercise

using fires the to

worked necessary. deputies housed

location,

of

meetings

report

overhead

district in served Service

team

group meetings In

deputies

All

built fact especially

was

aspects in

dining,

in

conditions

well

fire

and

was

fire

large first line meetings.

was

the

The

and

Fire

The DIVISION

worked

material

people

wooden two-day eleven

training the these

of held

fire

chiefs were

special towers

full —

fire

A

on

program

training 85

of

meal

from

at

kitchen,

a

building. problem organization

as

Later

line. reported

held Procedures

the maintenance

with

of

Wardens

chiefs

Forest

The

training

prevention.

with

were

hot

fire

the

enforcement

fire

same

control on fire, holding

fire some

with FORESTRY based

A

camp.

instructor,

toilet

on

system

team

The meetings

good

chiefs aids. gained

in Training

1957

Scouts OF

tower

the the

law

an with

and

district fire

The

with — purpose.

and

in

The

The

in

telephone a

Compact

average

problems

of

maintain.

meetings

volume

and These

a

visual

steel —

of

boss.

mountain complete

district

making to

that

construction.

the

the

Deputy under REPORT

exercise a

present

safety,

The

discussion

tents. progressed.

team and

at

field

program

experience emergencies.

fire

for

to

administration

line

personnel. with

meetings

large

positions second

has

each camp

years.

kinds

woodshed

field

of

various

biennium. and

a

up

a

covered.

crew, Reservation

the work

Training

all

Maintenance road

interest. this

Special

The

fire

All

handling

Prevention

few

gained

future

chiefs

tent

to

set

this training This

on

the in weathering

the

also

crews

with in

and

in

establishment a

station

various

series

training

garage,

deputies in

as

last

review

fire

access

boss

of

Warden

headquarters line

A

District progressively.

a involving

the

Lookout

were Cardigan line

1957

the district

participating

publishing

an

value

services. severe

kitchen

22

of is of

of wardens tinued discussed.

considerable job emphasis cussed

into a handling

ing for ticipated of 1957-58 instruction. district

knowledge and

lem forest and the crew special of quarters. fire all

to lookout tures one-car be REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 23 thirty stations are accessible only by foot trail or by special vehicle adds greatly to the cost of making even some of the most simple repairs. The lookout watchman now does most of the interior painting of tower cabs and cabins as well as many of the simple repairs such as replacing tower step treads and platform planks. Major tower painting, roofing, and building replacement has to be done with help from outside. Under a policy existing during the last few years many such projects were contracted to local people. However, we have found the costs high or have had the problem of finding people who would even consider doing the job. The cost of delivering materials to the site of these remote stations can be a considerable item. The cost of moving repair materials for the rehabilitation of Smart’s Mountain lookout was over $1,000.00 and the job was accomplished with great difficulty. Painting a tower can cost $500.00. Rebuilding a tower roof cost $200.00 in one instance even though the material was dropped by plane in a free fall in the deep snow during late winter. Taking these facts into consideration, the Forest Fire Service has decided to retain the use of a state maintenance crew in the future. To overcome the extra expense of travel, it is planned to use a truck with built-in living accommodations which will enable the crew to live near their work. This truck was acquired from government surplus. Other surplus items effecting a saving on lookout maintenance were considerable quantities of building material, roofing, paint and hard ware. These were acquired at a fraction of the original cost or at no cost. The following repairs and replacements were made during the two-year period: Bear Hill New chimney at cabin. Interior of cabin and tower cab painted. Shutters repaired and painted. Belknap Mt. Tower roof repaired and garage painted. Blue Job Cabin painted outside and inside. Cannon Mt. Tower cab stained, steel painted. Inside of cabin painted. New cover on spring. Crotched Mt. Stairway over ledge replaced. Inside of tower cab lined. Tower painted. Cabin siding replaced over paper. Croydon Mt. Outside of cabin and woodshed painted. Deer Mt. Tower roof repaired. Wood around windows re placed. Trail and road improved. Woodshed built. Federal Hill Garage and cabin raised on cement blocks; road repaired with cold patch; new porch floor; inside cabin painted. Great Hill Barn roof and north side shingled; storehouse shingled and stained; house painted and ceilings C C

C., C 0 .t .i C

riD C CC C riD I cC C 1 H4 a aC CC CJ1

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REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 25

repaired. Tower step supports repaired. Part of shelter under tower removed; radio remote control wired to house; trees around tower cut, brush burned, road repaired. Green Mt. Tower painted; road repaired; tower cab painted inside and out; tower platform replaced; cabin painted outside. Hyland Hill Tower painted; new telephone and electric line to summit to service radios installed; old telephone line salvaged; inside of cabin and porch painted; anchor pins replaced. Jeremy Hill Well deepened into ledge, permanently covered and pump installed; woodshed moved and set on cement blocks; tower cab painted inside. Kearsarge Mt. New cabin under construction. Magalloway Mt. New sills and roof put on Barrel Brook Camp; road and trail improved; a new wall map put in tower. Milan Hill Extensive repairs to pump and pipe line; tower painted; cab roof repaired. Miller Park Tower painted; electricity and radio installed; one- half interest in power pole line up mountain pur chased; cabin painted outside. Oak Hill New generator for radio; tower cab and cabin painted inside. Pawtuckaway Mt. New poles put in telephone line; two rooms papered; inside of tower cab painted. Pitcher Mt. Tower windows replaced; telephone line changed to power line; wire salvaged when new telephone line was put in to Stoddard Village; extensive wire replacement at tower necessary due to ice damage; interior tower cab painted. Prospect Mt. Storage facilities increased in garage; inside of tower cab painted. Red Hill Tower painted; cement block chimney erected; cabin painted inside and out; brush around build ings cleared. Rock Rimmon Road gravelled and graded. Tower painted. Cement block chimney erected; new roof on cabin; interior painted. Signal Mt. Tower cab roof repaired. Smart’s Mt. By act of legislature this station was reoccupiecl. Extensive repairs including a new roof were made to the cabin. Tower cab window glass was re a 52 56 48

21

40 900 333 935 168 205 682 558 441

540 914 303 221 435

tele 1958

road 1,116 1,320 1,513

4,410 7,341 1,099

5,608 1,375 2,904 2,132 1,617

stairs. 11,179

48,466

Tower

Finder Visitors

lookouts. replaced.

The of

purchased

binoculars

including

access

Fire 6 7

2

all

tower 11

38 27 Registered 833 603 588 692 283 503 756

216 509 345

980 328

of 1957

were 1,273 1,326 1,330 4,691

to 5,032 1,599 9,202

2,653 3,635 1,458

painted. 1,694

were

New

built. 17,516

58,136

the Number

in

part

and

was

Osborne

Hill.

Mountain 4 8 8 5 8 2

Stoves 73 39 55 13 32 58

48 11 52

46 15

75 47 24 28 10

82 77 84 35

47 132 104 104

and Fires 1958

steps

reset

new platforms

furnished 1,326

Cardigan. of

map. DIVISION

and Smart’s

and

and

were woodshed STATISTICS

Stratham

some 3 4 9 0 4 were 8 Reported 14 61 69 15 85 27

43 18 13 13 83 72

40 28 10 43 91

inside. 273 118 105 169

205 102 117

replaced

A

as 1957 Number

tower

graded. 1,842

and

stand

steps

was

and FORESTRY

well

Croydon

and

windows

supplies

furnished 4 8

STATION 6 2 9

painted 32 73 72 12 58 23 52

30 18 42

39 16 77 OF

as 176 161 137 158 194 189 124 119 101 105 230

120

line

finder

tower 1958

installed.

2,387

Hill, Smokes

was

was

tower of

fire

Magalloway,

binoculars REPORT 3

0

placed, A gravelled 4 were Many phone 9 cab All

Great Discovered 34 20 63 10 51 18

86 15

45 20 28 10 LOOKOUT 192 351 192 172 165

257 221 112 317 246 331 158 119 203 1957

3,452

for Number

housekeeping

inventory

Jeremy, Mt.

mattress, Mt. Mt.

Mt.

new

usual Mt.

Hill Mt. Mt. Mt. Mt.

Mt. Mt. Mt.

Hill Mt.

Hill Hill Hill Hill

Mt.

Mt.

Loaf Mt. Hill Hill Park

purchased Hill

stove, Mt.

The Rimmon Job

Cannon, Hill

Hill Total

whole

26 Uncanoonuc

new for A

were Cardigan Craney Great Station Belknap Blue Crotched Croydon Green Cannon Bear Magalloway Deer Hyland Oak

Kearsarge Signal Smart’s

Milan Miller Prospect Sugar Federal Jeremy Pawtuckaway Pitcher Stratham Red Rock Warner

Uncanoonuc REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 27

Forest Fire Equipment — New sedans were purchased for Diehi, Wood, Hartwell and Chase and new ranch wagons for Ricard, Hight and R. B. Smith and a new 4-wheel drive pickup for Buckley. Three sedans, two station wagons and three pickups were traded in. One ranch wagon was transferred to the research section. Six 1949 1½ ton rack body trucks were sold on bid. Starting early in 1957, the U. S. General Services Administration offered government surplus items to the Forest Fire Service. This made a large volume of equipment and supplies available at a frac tion of cost or at no cost except transportation. Under this program the Forest Fire Service acquired the following 1951 vehicles: 6 1½ ton rack body trucks, 4 ½ ton pickups, 2 sedans, one carry-all truck, 5 jeeps, one ten-wheel cargo truck, one 4 x 4¾ ton cargo truck and one ten-wheel van body truck. Using funds received from the sale of old trucks, five of the rack trucks were painted green and outfitted as fire equipment trucks for the districts. The jeeps were painted green, fitted with new tires, cushions, and curtains and assigned to Keene, Canaan, Great Hill Lookout, Groveton and Berlin. The carry-all went to District 1 for use as a special duty vehicle. One pickup similarly repaired and painted went to the Connecticut Lakes Patrol, one to the Fox State Forest for fire use and one was retained as a spare car in case of need. One sedan is used by the Purchasing and Stock Clerk, the other is used extensively as a standby vehicle. The van truck will be fitted up as a maintenance crew living quarters, and the other two trucks will be used as emergency fire vehicles. Auxiliary power units for fire camps and emergency use for radio were provided by two 5 KW genera tors and three 2 KW generators. One of these is mounted on a trailer (also surplus property) and served to light the camp at the special deputy training exercise. The two KW units have storage batteries for automatic operation in standby operation. Ever since the large fires of 1953 it has been hoped to have equipment to erect and run a 50 to 100 man fire camp. Surplus U. S. property has enabled us to achieve this goal. One large squad tent, ten 9 x 9 tents, two gasoline field stoves complete with pots and uten. sils, various other kitchen and dining room equipment, cots, blankets and comforters were secured from government surplus. The outfit was tried out in the field at the various training meetings. Much office furniture such as desks, files, tables, chairs, adding machines, fans and typewriters were secured from the surplus program, supplying the needs of the warehouse and district offices. Two large safes provide fire protection for records. An opaque projector and a to

to

an to

in

be

ar

fire

fire

dis fire

the

was and call

very Fire

were

New

Type were

at

to Other

Lakes

in

chiefs

towns

where

box

towns.

of

various

various special

rubber- and

Whistle

training

to

and

The

items

unit

been

purchase

to

of

equipment.

plane

steel

Some proved available

and

Two Marine towns

placed manuals

Osborne

extinguishers.

a a

District

encouraged tank dacron

various

pumps,

expected

tools

towns

binoculars because

an tools shovels

has accessories certain

dropping.

already

of

this. resistant

fire most

Connecticut

are

protractors storing

with

the

trailer-mounted from

continues. fire

the

Pacific

in

and

back

Exeter.

training hose numbers

feet

Navy slip-on lines, need

the

have

rust

A and done tanks

of

cargo

project

equipment

and

pumps,

at

20 and

S.

educational

tools

the

for

and

increasing.

special

and

warden

for

vises,

2,000

warehouse

have U. sale

Wardens

One

more

dropped

DIVISION phone

500-gpm

towns

state

displayed for

for

Back

posters,

parts towns.

and

nozzles

inventory

of and

a pump

the

50-gallon

be

listed

each the

loading pumps,

are

kit. items

dial

hose, —

Z

8.

Service

galvanized

towns

in A

anvils,

to

Other

in

secured

scale

replace and for

hose, exhibit

repair

connectors

and

demand

surplus.

closure

secured

FORESTRY

type

linen

use

to

steels

7

number

constant

chief’s Y with

Y-type equipment.

furnish many

included

Towns

surplus

Forest

sets

fair

of

moving,

were OF

the

items substantial

A

is

old

for

to

unorganized

to

S. bills,

a

designed new benches, are and

were

were

so

suction

in

furnish fighting

is

shop

test

moisture

feet

gated

1957 U.

lift

the

necessary. purchased.

up

the

district fire pumps

Marine parts

Districts

kits

secured

maps.

the REPORT

fire

dial

leading these

in fuel government Resale

the 1959

boxes

hose,

for

are

often

The

the

4,000

to fork

built

storage

of

were

because

parachutes

in

back

wall

nozzles,

for

the

repair

projector

The

repair

Pacific

parachutes

has

reports, replaced assortment forest

1½”

from

time

fire

time-saving

and

5 and

added

funds,

Some and

water.

included

early through wardens

in

still

equipment

fire

Tools

tower

large

pump

with

to replenish

Various

purchased

their

binoculars,

movie

and

motorized

some

pump

are

work have

hose, price state

papers.

his tools

for

to

used

replacements

secured

A

program Fire

Fire

purchasing

back

state.

inspection

16mm

28

purposes. useful Steel kinds

pump, From lined purchased. hand Missiles WX1O equipment trailers store purchased completed inaccessible rows Patrol. Finder, also other tributed

rakes only at This balance for purchase are parts

Hampshire lower tools

the

I REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 29

Fire Tools Sold to the Towns 1957-1958 Knapsack pumps, brass 263 Pulaski tools 26 Knapsack pumps, galvanized 85 Hazel hoes 58 Pump repair kits 14 Lanterns, oil 51 Shovels, long handle 207 Headlights, electric 78 Shovels, short handle 23 Brooms, rattan 161 Axes, Maine type fire 44 Water pails, galvanized 159 Axes, single bit 17 Drinking water cans — 5 gal. 10 Fire rakes 91 Canteens — 1 gal. 21 Kinney steel rakes 41

The storage of fire tools is a problem in some towns. Where pos sible wardens are encouraged to store tools in a central place such as the fire house. Some have built tool boxes for tools not carried on trucks, the state sharing in the cost of construction. Proper identifica tion of tools is still a problem although much progress has been made. Radio Communication — Fast point to point communication is an essential part of a modern fire detection and control organization. The Forest Fire Service radio system which ties in the lookout watchman, the district chief and the town fire station and fire trucks give con stant information and direction in the location and control of fires. During the biennium, equipment was secured to install a radio in all towers. Many town fire departments through the continued help of Civil Defense matching funds have added radio so that now most of the towns in southern and southwestern counties are radio-equipped. Many towns are now joining together in fire mutual aid groups with radio dispatching from a headquarters, some being on the forestry frequency and some on fire department frequencies. To provide inter communication with these groups not on the forestry frequency, radios have been purchased for lookouts and district chiefs as follows: 1) Radio receiver on the seacoast mutual aid frequency for Stratham Hifi, 2) Mobile transmitters and receivers on the same frequency for District 9 chief’s car, (ten towns in and adjoining District 9 — Rocking- ham County — use this frequency), 3) Mobile transmitter and receiver in the District 10 chief’s car on the frequency used by the Southwestern New Hampshire Mutual Aid System which covers Cheshire County. Liaison with southern Maine was accomplished by the Maine Forest Service placing a radio on their frequency in the Blue Job tower and by New Hampshire furnishing a mobile in the District 5 chief’s car. In order to provide a clear channel to Concord or southern New Hamp shire districts when air traffic is heavy on our own frequency and to pro vide a base station for use with the Motorola handie-talkies, five mobiles were purchased on the Recreation Division FM frequency. These went to Districts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 10, (District 5’s was a single unit decal channel with Maine.) These new radios, all iViotorolas, were purchased 30 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION with Civil Defense matching funds. New dry batteries were purchased for the Motorola handie-talkies to replace rechargeable wet batteries which were difficult to keep charged. Two new Morrow mobiles were also purchased in the same manner for department cars, 2 pack sets for lookouts (Smart’s and Rock Rimmon) and 2 hand radios for gen eral use.

RADIO EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION

Forestry Wardens & Chiefs Special Deputies Division Town Fire Dept. & Private Type and Location and State Vehicles Cooperators Totals Base Stations 30 48 10 88 Mobile Units 26 208 15 249 (in vehicles) Portables 55 42 7 104 Totals 111 298 32 441

When the lookout watchmen go off duty in the fall, radio com munication state-wide is virtually nil. While there is little fire danger in the winter period, there is need for administrative communication with field personnel. Budgeted funds, if approved, will enable the Division to place a repeater between the Concord office and Kearsarge which will give good coverage for all areas south of the mountains. It is also proposed to operate the Hyland Hill station by remote control from the Keene Fire Department. Civil Defense matching funds will be requested to help in these improvements. At present, 16 towers have electric power connections. Two more may be added in the next biennium. The rest (13 towers) will continue to need battery radios. At present, five of these have heavy duty pack sets, the rest using handie-talkies. It is planned to replace the handie-talkies with pack sets on these towers. Unorganized Town Fire Presuppression — Timber Tax Funds — Amendment of the severance tax law provided that the proceeds from such taxes on timber cut in unorganized towns be used for the protec tion and improvement of forest lands in those towns; accordingly, an energetic program of road and trail improvement, equipment acquisi tion and improved lookout service was set in motion. Two equipment trailers were purchased in 1957. Each was equipped with a Gorman Rupp pump, hose, suction hose, back pumps, a small kit of fire tools and a Harodike water container. One model had a 50-gallon tank and hose reel. The portable pump on one was a Type Y and the other Type A7 with 1” hose. These trailers were stored at Berlin and Lan caster. Purchases for the coming year include three equipment trailers REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 31 with Type Y pumps and hose. In order to provide high hazard lookout coverage of the Phillips Brook area a new steel lookout tower was purchased and erected on Mt. Whitcomb in Odell. A new 14-mile telephone line was put in from the College Grant up the Swift Diamond into Dix’s Grant and Dixville. The telephone line from College Grant to Hellgate was rebuilt. The following trail and road work was completed: Academy Grant — Road repair, Hellgate to Forks — 3½ miles. Open ing up new trails and clearing old trails — 17 miles. Cambridge — Upkeep of jeep access roads — 9 miles. Opening up existing old trails and opening new trails — 23½ miles. Dixville — Opening up old trails from Columbia to Erving’s Location and others — 32 miles. Dix’s Grant — Cutting and swamping trails — 14 miles. Odell — Whitcomb Mountain road repair — Columbia Brook — 3½ miles. Road from Nash Stream to Trio Ponds bulldozed. Pike Brook trail — 3½ miles. East Branch jeep trail — 2 miles. Success — Opening roads and trails — 13 miles.

Cooperation With Other Agencies — The office kept in touch with the Forest Fire Wardens’ Associations and their Federation through attendance at many of the meetings throughout the state. The Federa tion initiated a law to allow the state to share with the towns in open ing up old roads and trails for fire trails and supported other changes in the fire laws. The office worked with the New Hampshire Survival Plan project in supplying information of the Forest Fire Service’s facilities. It took part in three Civil Defense test alerts using mainly its radio net to relay information. Working with the National Rural Fire Defense Com mittees through the United States Forest Service a Rural Fire Defense Plan for New Hampshire was drawn up. This involved coordination with the State Fire Coordinator who is the State Fire Marshal and the State Civil Defense Agency. To complete these plans all fire plans from the town level up were revised and mimeographed for distribution. 32 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION

REGISTRATION OF MILLS DAVID E. COGSWELL Administrative Fire Control Assistant All sawmills and other wood-processing mills are required by law to be registered for each calendar year. The fee for Class I, com mercial mills, is $25.00 per year ($10.00 after October 1st) and $10.00 for Class II, part-time or farm mills ($3.00 after October 1st). Pulp and paper mills are not required to register since they produce no in flammable residues. Registered mills are inspected from time to time by the district fire chiefs to see that all fire preventive measures re quired by law are being observed.

NUMBER OF MILLS REGISTERED (Calendar Year)

1957 1958 Sawmill 318 290 Sawmill with planing mill 41 39 Planing mill only 10 15 Bolting mill 9 8 Boxshookniill 6 5 Excelsior mill 4 3 Turnery 4 2 Reel shooks 3 2 Other 11 11 Power Steam 11 17 Gasoline 151 133 Diesel 159 146 Electric 68 71 Water 5 8 Combination 18 Totals 412 375

Number of Mi118 Moving to New Settings changes Stationary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9ormore

1957 315 51 81212 6 3 2 2 1 1958 293 5117 5 4 0 3 1 1 0

1957 Receipts* 1958 Receipts* Class I 351 $8,685 311 $7,715 Class II 61 589 64 626 Totals 412 $9,274 375 $8,341

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Photo _.z Studio, Hillsboro Natural Pine Reproduction following 1938 Hurricane. Fox State Forest. given such owners on about the same basis as that accorded to town and city programs. From the inception of blister rust control, the federal government, through the agency of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, has given generous support by furnishing not only the technical and supervisory personnel, but also additional funds for actual control. Originally, the state was divided into ten blister rust districts, with a leader in charge of each, who was a paid employee of the federal department. Such leaders were responsible for all phases of rust control such as Ribes eradication, detailed mapping, area examination, infection and damage studies, educational and service work with white pine owners, and other related activities. Today, due to the fact that control of the rust is being maintained over such a large portion of the state-wide control area, the number of such districts has been reduced to four. At present, district head quarters are located in Keene, Laconia, North Conway and Rochester, with a sub-division in Lebanon. These leaders are also authorized agents of the State Forester, and by law, are permitted to enter upon public or private lands in connection with all phases of rust control. Assisting such personnel are seven state supervisors whose duties consist of actual mapping of white pine and control areas, in training and supervising field crews, and in control area examination. ______

REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 35

Cooperative Control in 1957 Returns by Boards of Selectmen and city governments, indicated that 70 towns and cities, at their annual meetings, had made available $20,575.69 for control measures during the calendar year. Of the total number appropriating, 47 percent voted $400.00 each. Smaller appro priations were recommended and voted in other towns where re-exami nations were needed to maintain control previously established. State and federal funds available for Ribes eradication totaled $10,112.77, which permitted increasing town funds on the average about 50 per cent. In many instances not all of a town’s appropriation was expended and such balances were returned to the town along with the annual report of control work which is made to the Boards of Selectmen and Mayors of cities. The total of such reimbursements amounted to $101.14. The following tabulation constitutes a summary of all local co operative control measures, including that conducted under authority of Section 9, Chapter 223, of the Revised Laws, for the season of 1957.

BLISTER RUST CONTROL — 1957

First Workings Re-Workings Maintenance All Workings Acres No. Ribes Acres No. Ribes Acres No. Ribes Acres No. Ribes Covered Destroyed Covered Destroyed Covered Destroyed Covered Destroyed 1,122 5,589 70,563 193,048 186,800 97,777 258,485 296,414

Application of Section 9, Chapter 223: Revised Laws. The Gov ernor and Council at their meeting of July 31, 1957, approved the application of this section of the state blister rust statutes in four towns where control measures were necessary, and in which appro priations had not been made for the current year. As required by Sec tion 9b, the officials of such towns were given written notification two e weeks or more in advance, stating the proposed date when control work would be undertaken, and the location in the town. The accom plishments in control are included in the foregoing summary. Pine and Control Area Surveys — Local or town control areas are divided into sections having natural or artificial boundaries, and are known as road blocks. In conducting all types of work, detailed records are maintained covering each sub-division. These data give a history of rust conditions, years worked and Ribes destroyed. Experience has shown that re-examinations are advisable five to ten years after the last working of a road block, or section thereof. Such inspections bring to light present day conditions such as changes in the white pine 36 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION stands, and whether further Ribes eradication is needed to maintain control. During the fall, winter and early spring months control areas are examined, and detailed mapping conducted where such surveys are lacking. These surveys may result in a reduction of the present control area, or bring about an increase, all depending upon changes in the forest growth. In the 1956-57 program land examination in 64 towns brought about a total reduction of 16,385 acres. Detailed map ping was conducted upon lands aggregating 165,293 acres. With the aid of aerial photographs detailed blister rust maps are produced for a few cents per acre, and reduce materially the cost of Ribes destruc tion. Cooperative Control in 1958 Town meeting returns to the Forestry Division disclosed that 88 towns and cities appropriated $22,650.00 for blister rust control. Of this amount, 63.6 percent amounted to $400.00 or more per town. The balance of appropriations for small amounts were made for reworking, or examination of certain areas upon which previous inspections had disclosed the regrowth of Ribes. Their eradication was essential in order to maintain control established some years previous. The use of chemicals as destroying agents was continued in a greater volume than formerly, since past experience had demonstrated them to be superior, and often less expensive, than hand pulling. Special attention was given areas logged off some years previously, which had re-seeded to white pine. Due to soil disturbances caused by such operations, the likelihood of Ribes regrowth is always an ever- present possibility. In addition to town and city appropriations, state and federal funds for actual control measures amounted to $8,842.41, thus increas ing local monies about 39 percent, and permitting a greater coverage of local control areas. Unexpended balances returned to cooperating towns amounted to $151.37, and were included with the annual statement made to town officials. The following table is a condensation of control accomplishments in Ribes eradication, as well as similar work conducted under legal authority.

BLISTER RUST CONTROL — 1958 First Workings Re-Workings Maintenance All Workings Acres No. Ribes Acres No. Ribes Acres No. Ribes Acres No. Ribes Covered Destroyed Covered Destroyed Covered Destroyed Covered Destroyed 1,479 16,771 61,872 385,833 167,616 194,711 230,967 597,315 29, above dicated had

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was conducted in the late fall of 1957 and the winter and early spring months of 1958. Utilizing aerial photos as a basis, mapping was done in 62 towns, aggregating 116,480 acres.

Present Status of Control As of September 30, 1958, the state-wide control area was 2,466,471 acres. Through detailed mapping and examination a reduction of 26,115 acres was effected. On this same date, the total area on a main tenance basis was 2,276,462 acres, or 92.2 percent of the total control area.

Control of the Rust Assured A large measure of the successful contrOl of white pine blister rust in New Hampshire must be credited to the principle of coopera tion between this state and its political sub-divisions, as well as in dividual owners of pine lands. Of the 258 towns, cities and unincor porated places comprising this state, 224 contain sufficient white pine to warrant local appropriations for its protection. While some towns have not supported the project as consistently as many, on the whole, cooperation with the Forestry and Recreation Commission has indicated a statewide appreciation of the value of white pine, and a belief that its protection is an economic necessity. It is evident that the rust can never be entirely eradicated through out white pine stands but that control has been obtained is indicated by the comparatively small amount of new pine infection located annually. Periodic examination of areas previously known to have contained heavy concentrations of wild Ribes, and their destruction where necessary, should be effective in maintaining adequate control and permit this species to come through to commercial maturity with a minimum of loss.

FOREST PEST CONDITIONS J. G. CONKLIN, State Entomologist

Gypsy Moth — The gypsy moth population dropped to an all-time low in the summer of 1958. This marked decline was apparently as sociated with a combination of factors unfavorable to the insect includ ing parasite and predator activity, larval disease and adverse weather conditions occurring in the winter and spring of 1957. This decline is considered to be only temporary and it is anticipated that during the next few years, the gypsy moth will again build up in numbers sufficient enough to cause extensive defoliation. REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 39

Saddled Prominent — In the summer of 1956, an outbreak of the saddled prominent (Heterocampa guttivitta) occurred on the north east slopes of Ragged Mountain in the Town of Andover. Approxi mately 500 acres of beech, birch and maple were heavily defoliated. By the close of the summer, parasite activity and larval disease were much in evidence and were largely responsible for the decline in numbers of this pest in 1957 and 1958. Oak Caterpillars — An unusual outbreak of the spiny oakworm (Anisota stigma) occurred on the northwest slopes of Mt. Chocorua in the summer of 1957. Some 200 acres of timber, largely oak, were defoliated from 50-100%. Associated with the spiny oakworm were somewhat lesser numbers of the red-humped oakworms, Symnerista albicosta and S. albifrons. An additional 200 acres showed defoliation somewhat less than 50%. In the spring of 1958 a very heavy emergence of parasites was observed in this area and these natural enemies ap parently were quite successful in preventing a recurrence of the out break in 1958. Spruce Budworm — An annual survey to detect possible outbreaks of the spruce budworm have, up to the present time, indicated that this insect is not present in sufficient numbers to be of any special importance. This probably indicates that, for the most part, our northern spruce and fir stands are in a fairly vigorous condition with little possibility that a major outbreak could occur at least over the next five or ten years. Balsam Woolly Aphid — The balsam woolly aphid continued to spread in northern New Hampshire and is of particular importance in the White Mountain National Forest area where some mortality occurs annually. Pine Leaf Aphid — The pine leaf aphid was noticeably abundant in 1956 causing considerable flagging of tips of white pine. The ter minal galls on the alternate host, spruce, were particularly noticeable in 1957. Ips Bark Beetles — In 1956, local outbreaks of Ips bark beetles occurred in red pine plantations at several points in southern New Hampshire. These bark beetles may be expected to become active in areas where thinning operations are being carried on and particularly in unusual dry seasons. Dutch Elm Disease — The Dutch elm disease has continued to extend its range throughout all counties in the state and there has been a marked increase in the number of new cases encountered in 1956 and 1957. By the close of the 1957 scouting season, the Dutch elm 40 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION disease had been found in 208 towns in New Hampshire and can be said to occur commonly in every county in the State. Marked increase in the incidence of Dutch elm disease in 1956 and 1957 is considered to reflect damage to shade trees resulting from hurricanes and unusual summer drought conditions. This combination of factors created a situation wherein many normally vigorous elms were weakened or storm-damaged creating unusually favorable conditions for the breed ing of large numbers of the bark beetle carriers of the disease.

STATE FORESTS AND RESERVATIONS THEODORE NATTI Chief, State Lands and Forest Operations

An increase in state forest land was realized during this biennium by the acquisition of several lots adjoining present holdings and the purchase of the Coleman Estate in Stewartstown. Two recreational areas were acquired on the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee by the Recreation Division and several smaller gifts were received. The re mainder of the Ponemah State Forest was sold to private parties for residential development. Changes in state land holdings during the period July 1, 1956 to June 30, 1958 were as follows. ACQUISITIONS 1957-58

Purchase. Tract Town Acre. Cost Bear Brook Allenstown 60 $120.00 Cardigan Mountain Orange 100 425.00 Coleman Stewartstown 1,200 3,000.00 Craney Hill Henniker 2.5 1,000.00 ‘Kona Farm Moultonboro 315 100,000.00 Mast Yard Concord 80 725.00 Page Gilford 54 75,000.00 Province Road Dorchester 480 1,920.00 Total 2,291.5 $182,190.00 Gifts Mount Major Alton 60 Wallis Sands Rye 1 (Transfer from Highway Dept.) Wentworth-Coo1idge Portsmouth 4 Total 65 $182,190.00 Total Acquisitions 2,356.5 * Recreation Division REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 41

State Lands Sold se Tract Town Acres Receipts Davisville Warner .25 $150.00 al Ponemah Amherst 49.33 3,118.00 a Total 49.58 $3,268.00 or

Changes in Area (Corrections) Toll Gate Warner + 32.5 Franconia Notch Franconia +320.0 Ponemah Amherst — 4.17

Summary Acres Cost Receipts Total Acquisitions and Additions 2,709.00 $182,190.00 m Total Sales and Reductions 53.75 $3,268.00 he Net Acquisitions 2,655.25 al Previously Reported 61,068.00 he Total Area, June 30, 1958 63,723.25 or Purchases Bear Brook — A 60-acre lot in the vicinity of the entrance area was purchased from Mrs. Clara L. Spinney of Epping, increasing Bear Brook Park to a total of 7,303 acres. Cardigan — Walter E. and Reine K. Stark of Orange sold 100 acres adjoining the Cardigan State Forest to the state. This area now 00 contains 5,525 acres. 00 00 Coleman — A 1,200-acre tract with buildings was purchased from 00 00 the H. C. Coleman Estate in Stewartstown. This consists of woodland 00 fields a highly desirable fishing pond known as Little 00 and open and 00 Diamond Pond. The property was formerly used as a summer camp with a number of individual cabins, dining hail, recreation buildings and farm buildings. These were included in the purchase. Craney Hill — Two and one-half acres of land for the purpose of a new right-of-way to the Craney Hill fire tower were acquired from t.) Edward H. and Kate Goodwin. Kona Farm — Purchase by authorization of the Legislature of three parcels of land on Moultonboro Neck from Richard T. Jackson of Moultonboro for recreational purposes was completed. 42 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION

Mast Yard — An 80-acre lot adjoining Mast Yard State Forest was purchased from Frederick A. and Bertha G. Eastman. The total area of the forest is now 480 acres. Page (Ellacoya) — A 54-acre lot on the shore of Lake Winnipe saukee was purchased for recreational use from Fredda Page of Gil- ford. Province Road — Three lots totalling 480 acres adjoining the Province Road State Forest were purchaed from Webster D. and Martha B. Tibbetts. This makes the area of Province Road State Forest 1,026 acres.

Gifts Mount Major — A gift by the Town of Alton of 60 acres on the northerly slopes of Mt. Major was made to the state, this land to be used for park purposes. Wallis Sands — A one-acre transfer to the Recreation Division at Wallis Sands in Rye was made by the Department of Public Works and Highways. Wentworth-Coolidge — An addition of 4 acres to the Wentworth Coolidge area in Portsmouth was given to the state by Mrs. Mary A. P. Coolidge of Boston, Massachusetts.

Sales Davisville — One-fourth acre was sold to the N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Company for construction of a relay station. Ponemak. — The entire remaining area of the Ponemah State Forest was sold by public bid. A 13-acre lot was purchased by Paul and Pauline Levesque, a one-third acre lot by Edwin and Flora Harris and the balance of 36 acres by Valmore and Priscilla Beaudrault.

Prospecting and Mining Interest in prospecting in New Hampshire was evidenced by the number of requests for prospecting licenses on state-owned lands. During 1957, 19 licenses were granted, while in 1958, the number of licenses dropped to 8. These licenses cover only prospecting on state lands.

State Land Leases A number of leases are in effect for use of state lands for a variety of purposes. Following is a listing of leases currently in effect: A’

Reservation Lessee Address Purpose Fee

Annett Monadnock Rod & Gun Club East Jaffrey, N. H. Archery Course $15.00 Beech Hill Public Service Company Manchester, N. H. Right-of-Way 10.50 Belknap Mt. Community TV Corp. Laconia, N. H. Right-of-Way 10.00 Blair and Livermore Falls Public Service Company Manchester, N. H. Right-of-Way 10.00 Cardigan Mt. Appalachian Mt. Club 5 Joy St., Boston, Mass. Campsite 10.00 Connecticut Lakes Hildreth A. Bourn 36 Wall St., Wellesley, Mass Campsite 10.00 P1 98 Exchange St., Portland, Me. Campsite 20.00 C Crawford Notch Clifford McGlaufiin P1 Crawford Notch Lizzie L. Young Lancaster, N. H. Campsite 20.00 ‘1 C Franconia Notch Public Service Company Manchester, N. H. Right-of-Way 7.50 25.00 Hemenway Boy Scouts of America Boston, Mass. Scouting C P1 Hemenway James K. Selden 42 School St., Andover, Mass. Building Site 400.00 P1 (I) Kingston Dam Exeter & Hampton H. Power Line 10.00 P1 Electric Company Exeter, N. 1< Portland Pipe Company Portland, Maine Pipe Line 40.00 Lead Mine I-I 40.00 Lead Mine Portland Pipe Company Portland, Maine Pipe Line 1-4 Rocky Pond Lena Leavitt Old Loudon Road, ‘-I Concord, N. H. Campsite 20.00 C Russell-Abbott Public Service Company Manchester, N. H. Right-of-Way 9.52 Scribner-Fellows Public Service Company Manchester, N. H. Right-of-Way 10.00 Sky Pond N. H. Electric Coop. Plymouth, N. H. Right-of-Way 3.00 Wantastiquet Mt. Central Vt. Public Service Company Rutland, Vermont Right-of-Way 2.00

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activities

E.

work

seemed

this sawtimber

N.

a the out

Chief,

cds. the

pine —

program. 73,862 district of

low-grade on

follow:

sale

spruce

of

of

a

REPORT

ft.

costs

of

of

shared

1958

the Pine

products, with

operations ALLEN

Control

SARGENT

Boundary

on

competition

1958

bd.

194.31

Lakes

of

NATTI,

of

during —

MANAGEMENT Most carried

of

highlighted

Sale

sawlog Test-boring

CLAYTON —

which

were

30,

and

acre.

management —

harvested —

Flood

improvement

was

3,855

blowdown

and

was

by

descriptions

Brook

Sales

utilization

in

quarter

per

aspects construction

agreement June

slow

log

$1,140.00.

$286.94.

and

and

were

THEODORE pulpwood,

cut

to

reorganized

an

Forest

Bank

improvement

Brief Bear

last Cardigan Carroll for

Clough

Connecticut

$9.75

44

several implementation was into increase Soil biennium reproduction market. rather and acres,

1956 The Blackwater

wood hardwoods of

were

veneer

netted

poles construction. tion netted

birch REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 45

blowdown in the West Inlet area required cutting of 34,919 bd. ft. hardwood sawlogs and 222.41 cords spruce and fir pulpwood on 30 acres, yielding a net income of $2,246.80. Another pulpwood cut is projected for the coming year. Contoocook — An old pine plantation as well as natural pine re production was released on 10 acres by cutting 72 cds. of cordwood, 2.25 cds. of peeled hardwood and 6.5 cds. of pine pulpwood and 1 cd. in of birch bolts. Selected pines on about 25 acres were pruned at 10 on per linear foot. ull Craney Hill — Selected pines were pruned on about 5 acres at to a cost of $19.68. ed he ral his er re sk. est he

1, iS rd od )Ut )St

Chemical debarking at Pillsbury Reservation.

Annie Duncan — Thinning produced 23,760 bd. ft. of mixed saw- logs on 10 acres and posts and pulpwood were also cut returning $140.00. Duncan Lake — Improvement cuttings are rapidly putting this area in good condition. Thirty acres were thinned. Products consisted of 67.04 cds. pine pulpwood and 5,306 posts, bringing a net profit of 4

20

on on

to

and

cds.

har

cds.

were

deep

made,

Scotch

cut

138

by

—I

cease

About stump produced

were

by

51.02

been

were

to

the

products

feet plantation

pine

has

sawlogs,

of

on

of

brush.

poles job.

quality; hampered

occupied

M

forests.

linear

sold

43 natural

was and

acres

high

operations

state

variety

stumpage

60-acre

of

a

25

was

1,890

hardwood

dense DIVISION posts formerly

from

About

not the

of

of

caused

birch

some

operation

on

was

land,

3,200

yielding

hand.

product

totalling

boitwood

cut

This

1958.

1958

paper FORESTRY

on

and

cleared

wood of

of

Thinning

1958-59.

of

also

OF

pine.

Birch

cutover

piling

conditions

cuttings

acres.

in

fall —

important $329.40.

This

were

5 of

red —

sale

were an

and

spring

the

on inventory

A

is

REPORT

cordwood

cds.

in

with

market

acres the —

netting

resumed

Poles

cds.

large

Wentworth

start

be

a —

103.38

pulpwood

Firewood

Improvement Poor

acres

Lake

planted.

226 to

pulpwood planted

reproduction

During

5

of

Twenty

will —

with

on

were

were

cords

1st

and

Everett Forest Fox

Governor

Harriman-Chandler

acres.

extent

hardwood

$238.50. 46 continued. vested operations pine, pulpwood, acres July volunteer 40

snow 41.19 of

the

bo on

20 Is.

on

S. re

pulpwood,

Natural

22,235 Later

Experimental

release

intervening

first

the

30

area.

doubtedly 3,815

yielded

113.66 slow light in

work

piling

(148.49

was

the market

producing

fall A

tional

10 visibility.

made

of ones

softwood

some

low-grade

acres

years

work

Merrimack

Acworth

Meadow

thinning

of

Mast

Lead

Kearsarge

completed

Honey

Hemenway

site.

selection

the

completed.

will

A

bd.

on

bd. 95,715

near

1958.

cutting

cds.

pine

98.14

for

cds.), areas

new

on

of

120

cut

Yard

Mine

be

24.59

ago Some

ft.

ft.

be

Sawlogs

110.60

Brook

pulpwood

stumpage

rows. Great

poor

birch

this

seeding

Pond

road

consisted

necessary

bd.

hardwood

seeding cds.

were

pine

operation acres,

stumps

necessary

made

of posts

cutting

continued River —

—

— with

cds. butt

—

tract.

ft.

quality

A

23,570 pulpwood

—

was cds.

—

Hill,

boltwood

sawlogs,

Thinnings

A

A

The

also

salvaged

Several

and

giving

close

65-acre

charcoal is

REPORT

rot

a

Twenty

hardwood

(14,332 were

—

Firewood

large

and

sale

has

of

marked

for pulpwood

cut

anticipated.

to

higher

and

and

8.64

sold.

recently

is

to

An bd.

cutting

Scotch

utilization

planting

to

put

delayed

has

appearing a

spruce

of

sprayed

stumpage

prevent

195.61

older

on

lot high-grade

OF

improvement

net

an

ft.

amounted

cds.

of

acres

wood

in

pieces)

produce

940,000

been

the

Chemical

for

25

on was

FORESTRY

pitch

improvement

was

area

high

return

the

every

pine

birch

and

acquired

operations

acres

piling

sale

the

thining.

of

completion.

is

cds.

and

marked

with

cut

a

harvested,

beech

extensive

in

planned

red

was

pine

quality.

are

problem

10,689

and

sale

bd.

5th

hillside

bolts

area

sizable

to

of

pine

on

softwood.

7

as many

control

is

2-4-5-T pine

DIVISION

posts.

being

clearcut

203,965

$20,949.54.

row

logs

cutting

well

ft.

1,175

3

in

sprouting

Eastman

in

and

in

were

were

and

acres

linear

cutting,

trees.

for

the

and

plantations

progress

plantations

and

is Hardwood

good

and

and

amounts

as

yielding

Planted

will

clearcut,

to

of

bd.

This

54.77

planned

the

cut

28.80

Morey

on

A

cleaned

6,867

producing

bd.

thinning

to

stand

prevent

7.73

sprouting

feet

be

condition.

sale

ft.

lot

on

75

cutover

on

still

increase

left

Difficult

ft.

sold

cds.

cds.

near

equal

a

cds.

white

sawlogs.

linear

piling.

acres

of

was

much

improvement

Pond

were

of

but

and

15-acre

logs

to

most

in

made

up

lightly

sprouting.

hardwood

beech during

piling

pulpwood

firewood.

progress,

complete

18.5

the

area.

the

given

and

will

an

volumes

yielded

pine

thinned

logging

lookout

scaling

A

feet

section

of of

About

25

Win-

area.

addi

very

cds. slow

The

the

and

new

the

the was

un

the

on

to

47

of a I

was

con cur-

with

were

char

pine, Over

acre) 79.38

guard

value,

piling.

is

old

was

per cds.

and

interesting

pine

after total

improvement

trees

spacing,

be

years

red

prevented

plantations trees firewood.

11.53

farm

8’

produced.

of

25

program

higher will x

market

for

cds.

snow

pine It

8’

more

feet

one

Reservation. been

posts.

Hardwood

35-year-old red included

35.49

deep

with

slightly

had

stump

for

(with

linear

DIVISION value.

a

pulpwood

pulpwood

the

but

old and

Pillsbury

the areas.

acres

in

wood

with

plantations,

on 10

16,670

stands

market

Thinning two

greater posts

years

4-ft. on

FORESTRY

thinning,

the 12

sold two hardwood

pine

posts

35 hardwood

Mountain

and

OF

these

thinning

of

cut

of

cds.

the

red

after

of

produced

then

other of

rough

condition. The

after

3.24

Middle

Two

REPORT stand

and

acres the pulpwood,

the

renewal

large-scale

number

diameters —

and

Ash near of

A

stand work.

Ten and

younger

growing —

development —

loss

larger

this

thinning

greater White

length

awaiting The

hardwood

started a

of

by

the

the

good

for

residual

spacing,

log

in by

cds.

was

Nursery 6’

Pawtuckaway

of

posts. Pillsbury the

x follow

48

tract postponed 6’ marked rail produced acterized but to

work tinuation 58.86

cds. tailed

i

I S -

REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 49

8,500 trees of undesirable species and quality were treated in 1958 by chemical debarking, for peeling next year. About 100 cords peeled wood will result from last year’s sap-peeling operation. Hardwood cut ting near North Pond and a softwood sawlog and piling operation on the Mad Road are in progress. These have produced 25 M pine and 6,441 linear ft. spruce piling to date. The total net for the two years was $2,024.47. Shaker — Fifteen acres of hardwood releasing yielded 2,484 bd. ft. hardwood logs, 44.81 cds. of cleft wood and 22.64 cds. charcoal wood. Freshly cut stumps were treated with 2-4-5-T to prevent sprouting. This treatment was especially effective in beech. Sugar Hill — About 170 M of large pine sawtimber was sold on the stump over 30 acres, netting $4,025.00. The area is well-stocked with pine reproduction which may need releasing from hardwood com petition. Taylor — One acre of white pine was thinned for 3.11 cds. pine pulpwood. Walker — Five acres were weeded during which operation 6.96 cds. pulpwood and 13.7 cds. firewood were produced. Red pine planta tions have been badly suppressed by hardwoods and intensive work will be required to restore vigorous growth on this tract. White Lake — One acre was thinned removing 2.46 cds. pitch pine. This completed current operations here. Wood cut along a power line right-of-way produced as $259.39. Woodman — Weeding was done on one acre where 8.20 cds. fire wood was cut. Much work of this character is needed on this tract. Lg. FOREST PRODUCTS HARVESTED FROM STATE LANDS th FISCAL YEARS 1956-57 AND 1957-58 re Approximate rd Equivalent 3) in Cords Sawtimber 1,692,119 bd. ft 3,384 e, Pulpwood 1,429 Lr Hardwood 485.50 cds. Spruce & Fir 225.40 cds. ig Pine 718.54 cds. nt Cordwood 785 Split 485.29 n Round 300.12 e, Turnery Bolts 270.40 270 Poles & Piling 44,503 lin. ft 318 Posts 33,921 pieces 678 Total Equivalent in Cords 6,864 Stumpage Sales 1,474,321 bd. ft. and 630.5 cds. State Operations 217,798 bd. ft. and 2,388.25 cds. Area Operated 616 acres is ft. on

or to

cut

also

Soil

area.

other

bd.

leasing

sold

the

planting

years

a

described continue,

releasing,

cds.

wood;

of

of Reservation

stocking

3

As control

operations

been will

480,235

of

fiscal

IV

market. under

cost

on

and

improvement

to

and flood

dough dam.

Weeding,

have the charcoal

need both

Title which

area

and

the

the

in

carries

cds. for

enroute 1958

in

on from acres.

control

under

DIVISION

hardwood progress

control sawlogs

50

areas

34.9

harvest

land

in

During

flood

cds.

Division

and

flood

a

Reservation

continued

years

been operations

covered

FORESTRY of

achievement

planting

94.54

hardwood to

Government

OF

two

accessible

in species.

been

table

Forestry have work

ft.

firewood

Pillsbury

all

pine,

made

past

Blackwater

the

have

of

This planting

bd.

Areas

REPORT split

from

Federal

the cds.

the

construction

been desirable

following

continued

in the cds.

Total

report,

piling

piling.

for

has

20,620

planting Control the

was

road-building

more

ft.

294.59

During

land as in

with

91.48 to

and

Spruce

improvement

and

Flood

with

well

previous

linear

at

Program.

Reference

as

federal Progress shared

preparation

the

50

Federal

in in agreement. the softwood ting gether pulpwood, 22,764 Reforestation planting aimed

conversion

was Bank summarized

present,

daries.

ious

One

Taylor

Rye

Pine

Pillsbury

Pawtuckaway

Fox

Eaton

Duncan

Blackwater

phase

Maintenance

kinds

Forest

Total

Harbor

River

About

and

Lake

of

is

Yardinq

(Federal)

maintenance

it

also

two-thirds

is

of

involved

hoped

white

roads,

Other

REPORT

pine

to

of

work

Management

trails,

in

(

112.2

state

complete acres)

Area

logs

34.7

20.0

20.0

22.5

OF

1.0

7.0 2.0

the

2.0

3.0

of

from

FORESTRY

bridges,

land

work

a

5,100

4,500

White

recurring

Pine

an

100

500

this

boundaries

Activities

improvement

of

gates

59,880

28,800

10,000

13,030

DIVISION

work

the

4,100

1,500

1,850

Pine

Red

600

nature

management

and

within

are

Spruce

White

4,600

1,600

3,000

cutting.

structures

is

well

marking

the

Balsam

1,000

1,000

marked

Fir

foresters. next

of

boun

70,580

28,800

two 10,000

13,530

var

Total

4,500

1,600 8,200

1,500

1,850

at

600 51 52 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION years. Certain areas will require renewal each year. During the past two years the following was completed:

Tract Length of Boundary Marked (ft.) Black Mountain 25,400 Bowditch-Runnells 3,500 Cardigan 36,000 Cathedral Ledge 3,100 Conway Common Lands 3,300 Annie Duncan 10,500 Hemenway 6,400 Welton Falls 5,700 Litchfield 16,624 Total 110,524 ft.

Forest Inventory A planning session with a representative of the U. S. Forest Serv ice for evaluating the benefits of a continuous forest inventory was held early in 1958. Work procedures were discussed and a tentative program written. Approval for such a project using available funds was granted by the Commission and it is hoped that this will be initiated and completed during the coming biennium.

Coordination of Uses on State Lands Many state lands are subject to a number of different activities or uses directed by various departments, commissions and divisions of the state government. In order to coordinate these uses, limit areas of responsibility and reduce confusion, interdepartmental committees have been appointed. A good example is the case of the Bear Brook State Park, an area of over 7,000 acres where many diverse interests are involved. A committee consisting of representatives of Fish and Game, Forestry and Recreation and the N. H. Natural Resources Coun cil was organized to coordinate activities at Bear Brook State Park. This group met a number of times during 1957 and 1958 to set the general policy of operation for the development and growth of Bear Brook as a multiple-use area and to discuss specific problems. A special working committee was organized. A number of definite conclusions were reached during these meetings as follows: 1. Duties of Working Committee. The Working Committee has been organized to execute the coordinated plan for the development and growth of Bear Brook as a multiple-use area. It will also act as the clearing house for suggestions and requests from the general public. Any matter affecting policy will be discussed by the Working Corn mittee and recommendations made to the General Committee. Final approval of policy shall be the responsibility of the General Committee.

be

department.

no

manner. uses

may

of

but

Operations proved

the-ground

A

annual

brought

final

within

be ing

for

interested

the

tional

shall

plan

their

discussed

major

so

this

recommendations

care

fiscal

f.

e.

best

d.

c.

b.

a.

4.

shall

3.

2.

approval

maintain

designated

data

these

report.

by

for

Specific

aspect

Work

Any to

phase.

Trails

Areas

Activities

Operations Plan

Clearing

Annual

be

must

year.

wood

be

the

parties.

the

activities

may

shall

observation

administered

as

discussed

areas

activities

of

will

Working

of designated attention

be

so

of

they

maps

products

problems

be

Report.

be

Action.

on

high

as

a

exercised

Office.

be

Park

outside

will

conducted

requiring

made

forestry

arise,

to

the

for

REPORT

and

given

were

forestry,

within

cause

by

Committee.

probably

be

of

the

forest

Superintendent

A

involved by

In

on

by

to

act

outside

The

the

the

submitted

by

made:

report

the

to

forestry OF

ensuing

order

the

the

nature

the

confusion

as

expenditures

150 Working

Working

the

in

type

prevent

superintendent’s

FORESTRY

recreational

map

General

Working

high-use

clearing

will

a

the

General

shall

covering

to

feet

normal

map

within

personnel

year

shall

initiate

not

realm

to

in

blocking

Committee

of

Committee.

be

Armand

Committee

the

of

DIVISION

house

may

Committee.

be

the

be

specialized

travelled

Committee.

handled

of

areas

manner activities,

Bear

or

of

Working

kept

necessary

the

minds

capital

well

shall

fish

those

for

of

office

Brook.

program,

Dugas

of

free

prior

and

be

trails

be

information

by

annually

road

along

Operations

of

other

funds

mentioned

plans

areas

of included

Committee

handled

at

users.

game

the

in

to

is

Any

obstructions.

or

shall

Bear

such

most

action.

responsible

specialized

the

interested

and

or

changing

use

shall

based

projects

having

in

be

follow

which

in

trails,

opera

Brook

cases.

to

shall

shall

this

and

On

the

ap

be

all

on 53 a

the

will

was

seed

man mow

home- plant-

was

forage by

sowing

service.

to

seedbed

machine research

in

fertilizer

soil

improved

weed

for

water-filled

some

new

of

years

This

seedbeds

beds

nursery

Brillion

A

spring,

framework

purchases 45

the revised; A

our

the

spreading

the

source

first

5-foot

modernized,

after

blower. in

incorporated; for

homemade

that

were

a

unsurpassed

purchased,

a

leaves

summer.

a

the

so

system.

is

of

used

1957,

of

as

him.

DIVISION

the and

system

potential

modernize

Superintendent

some

1,

NURSERY be

seedbeds

beds.

(a

to

One

sterilants

which

well

machine

techniques can

consists

modified

during July blades

seed

irrigation

as succeed

it

from

soil

grass

FORESTRY

made This

on

irrigation to

devices,

ARNOLD,

FOREST the

raking.

OF

and

and

the

seeding

slightly

suction Spreader,

Gandy

were Forming

mulch

paths.

addition,

of retired

equipment

hand

and

periodically

and

the

STATE

through

REPORT

weeds

In appointed

the

straw

INGERSOLL

efforts

sets

New

labor-saving

cut

run

was

Fertilizer

C.

area)

carry

Watson

rationalized without

homemade;

started,

two

above of

be

1958, and

obtained to

N.

remove

and

was

broadcast.

L.

Arnold

with

were

to

nursery was

Nursery

I.

inches

cannot

crops,

Mr.

During condition

Equipment.

seed expanded.

C.

the

3-4

used

54

Mr.

designed introduction agement projects and is

chopper

cover

for shaper

able be Gandy tree

constructed which

1. REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 55

vice. the ome flan arch oved rage hine now seed Ibed will ant as a ving izer roller. This whole rig can be lifted by the hydraulic lift of the tractor. was It is so constructed that the roller can be removed to permit spreading iled fertilizer on growing trees. The Gandy can be removed if it is neces sary to use the roller alone, or both can be used together. As the seeds drop from the hopper, they hit a splash pan which causes them to bounce, and they are then rolled firmly into the soil by the roller. The cost of the Gandy and that of materials and labor for the roller and frame were more than offset by savings in labor costs in sowing tree seed the first fall. An 0C6 Cletrac tractor was purchased to pro vide needed power, and this will find much more use after the 3 point hydraulic lift has been installed. In an effort to increase tree production per man day during the shipping season, new sorting, tying and packaging techniques were introduced. The upper level of the barn was cleaned out and the grading table moved up there. Metal cones 6” in diameter and 1’ long, mounted on ¾” pipe were attached to the table. A supply of #29 rubber bands is held by the pipe and cones. When a grader gets a bunch of trees ready for tying, he inserts the roots or crown into the cone, pulls a rubber band on the bunch and tosses the bundle onto the moving belt. The bunches are then carried to the end of the table where they fall into a chute and drop to the trough below. Here the trees are packed by specially designed machines which work on the principle of a cigarette rolling machine. The trees are packed in i

A

by

in

the

the

one

the

run for

dug

con

trees

of

in

irriga

to

county by

permit

was

charges

was

formerly

equipped

pipes.

26

simplified

to

successful

put the

mixing pump eliminated.

planting

Express,

150,000

was

pond

of

one-half crate

been

system

possible

and

most

and

powered

express

been

where

is enough

area

minute be servicing

the pack has

are

oscillating

it

This

Railway

danger

to

lifting

irrigate

new

for

per

tagged

line

can

point,

irrigation

large

bales

no

that

to

is

an

lifting.

eliminated

The

trees.

practically

found

men DIVISION

it machines

tree

gallon overhead for

with

paper,

header

between

charges

the

pond

delivery

of

has 1958,

minimum. was

of

two area.

4”

possible

150

such

a

of

a

time ready

is

time

engineered

The

and

to because

to

It

the FORESTRY

return

Two

county so

one Calls,”

system

shipping nursery

to a OF

waterproof

1958

at

time.

and

leads

summer

seedlings

distributing

conditions

elapsed

to long.

in been

of

new “Will

reduced

of

the one

water the

customers

table

Actual

300’

has REPORT

the

which

trees for

In

at Spruce

shipment.

irrigation

been

normal

the

the spring

that

direction

all for

feeds

wrapped charge

about

so

setup

main

Trees.

has

the await

lines) directions.

with

except

over

one

5”

Supply.

under

line

to

and in

water

The

a have each

in

deliver

(13

both

permanent

to

used

and

a

in

room

moss

Shipping

species

Water

organized clay. lines popular

customer

now

trees

suction

provide

56

cold

wet and hoist, per two species. merly

the foresters augurated

on and We used 6” to with

nected nursery

tion

)ed fled ees

lug ;ful for

nit ga ges ed.

nty run

ny one

he

the

the

in

by

A

several through

soil

formaldehyde.

planting

the per

mental under lower

certain ducing

and

about in

a for

of

application

job

one

pump,

in

200

nursery, one

Research.

commercial

Soils.

2

three

area

in

requiring

or

basis

species

soil-borne

legume

square

man

the

man

in

the

two

intake

Soil

of

the

of

hours,

irrigation

for

weeks

particularly

to

spring

1”

hours

of

feet

the

The

Two

management

fall

is

a

fertilizers.

apply

and

of

over

western

few

diseases,

at

planted

nursery

of water

of

by

chemical

using

projects

REPORT

and

exhaust

the

years. soil

system.

1957,

fertilizer

one

hand.

recommended

Lifting

to

lupine,

on

conifers

area,

water-soluble

which

in

man

A

included

balsam

the

OF

to

the

The

was

were

lines

fall

the

rebuild

was

FORESTRY

pine

and/or

entire

entire

day

results

clover,

applied

have

which

cover

is

started.

spring.

found

fir.

seedlings.

so

cover

with

area

seedbed

the

been

rate,

poisons

fertilizers

This

were

engineered

crop

are

or

DIVISION

by

to

badly

the

per

Formaldehyde,

some

Tests

crops,

prized

by

be

one

causing

was

so

of

week.

injecting area

of

fertilizer

to

startling

balboa

man

depleted

other

or

are

used

value

the

organic

as

that

was

serious liquid

Christmas

to

being

The

entire

on

rye

in

nitrogen

the

two

it

treated

that

spreader

soils

installation

controlling

an

is

fertilizers,

fertilizers,

at

is

chemical

losses

made

acres

prior

possible

nursery

plowed

experi

1

of

trees

with

pint

pro

the

of

of

in

to

or 57 58 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION because of their color, texture and shape. Several seed sources are being tested of each species. The purpose of this project is to deter mine which exotic conifers, if any, are adaptable to New Hampshire so that Christmas tree growers can grow quality trees in such quantities as to make the business more profitable to them. It will be several years before we can determine which trees can and which cannot with stand harsh winters, late spring frosts and droughts. The other re search project involves the use of soil sterilants — seven are being tested. Some are nematocides, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides, some control one or two pests, and all of them are rather expensive. The results so far, after one season, indicate that four or five show promise as herbicides, and as such, are worth applying on a large scale, particularly if the application of a chemical results in a net labor savings of $500.00 per acre per year compared to hand-weeding, and at the same time improves the quality of the stock through reduction or elimination of insects, fungi and microscopic root nematodes. Some herbicides may also have the properties of controlling insects and diseases. The converse is not true, however. Our research should tell us which chemical is least expensive to obtain and apply and at the same time the most effective. The least expensive may not be the best.

Grading and sorting table.

11 In

Le

Lre

e,

w

re

d

es

a1

well

extensive

1957-58. residence.

same

quantity

In

future

It

dug.

time

was

and

years,

interior

reduce

A

The

necessary

forced

particularly

stream

we

the

painting

Packing

hope

REPORT

hot

to

cost

fed

make

water

through

the

water

of

and

and

OF

producing

quality

wrapping

rather

FORESTRY

heating

system

papering

the

of

extensive

use

seedlings.

was

such

system

our

DIVISION

of

was

eliminated

stock.

nursery

chemicals

done

repairs

was

installed.

in

stock

and

to

to

the

increase

the

a

and

winter

new

nursery

Rather

at

deep

the

the

of 59 I

500

5,650

1,980

2,000 1,000

2,000 1,000

4,400 3,500 4,000 2,000 2,500

19,000

17,000

79,550

57,050 13,530

20,000

37,400

Total 515,400 789,513

257,900

318,785

1,310,563

1,351,422 1,628,322

Pa-

Gar

Game — —

and

Ash

White

Towns &

5,650 5,650

Day —

Agency

Clubs,

Farm

Agencies

H.

Farm School

and

108 108

156 156 Fish

Birch STOCK

N. Department White

Arbor Granges

Dam

State

of

Federal

Cities

County

Organizations

Women’s

County

Game

Fir 1957-58

Clubs,

Total

1957 1958

Hospital

Forests Industrial Prison Scouts,

DIVISION

&

Balsam 211,875 211,875 154,600

521,766 676,366

Clubs,

den

triotic

Durham

and Total

Claremont Dover

Total

PLANTING

Trees

Boy

State State State University Fish State Trees) Blackwater Chester Strafford Concord Sullivan Grand Manchester Winchester Keene

OUTPUT

Spring, Spring,

of

OF

of

60,175

White — —

Spruce

303,525

363,700

103,300

404,095 507,395

1956-57

FORESTRY

350

OF 1956

1957

6,850 5,750 7,775 3,000 1,750 6,450 1,000

7,850 2,650 4,875 9,625 1,350 6,250 8,850 6,250 Number 4,600 2,750 6,300 5,250 1,750 9,250 7,250 4,250

Number

81,725 14,000

31,400 18,900

NURSERY

Years

Red

104,600

Pine

17,500

518,025 518,025

296,980 314,480

Fall,

Fall,

High High High

High

Schools

REPORT

Fiscal

DISTRIBUTION

Clubs

High

Lebanon

Schools

1,500

Pine

High

White

High

High

High

Academy Boston

4-H

Junior

211,205 211,205 128,425 129,925

FREE

High

High

West

High

High

High

Other

Members)

School

Hopkinton

New

Colebrook

Spaulding

Schools) “ “ “ “

County

and

Vilas Kennett Walpole

Simonds Nashua

(384

Orford Stock

Weare

Keene Dover

Tilton-Northfield

Pinkerton Unity

(17

seedlings

seedlings Agricultural

Lebanon,

of

Boston, “ “

Total “ “

Total

yr. Academy

yr.

High

Total

60

4

2 Age

3 4 2

Colebrook, Conway,

Contoocook, Alstead, Derry, Orford, Dover, Keene, Nashua, Rochester, Weare, Tilton, Walpole, West Unity, Warner,

Carroll Grafton Total Cheshire New Belknap Coos

Hillsborough Merrimack StrafYord Rockingham Sullivan REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 61

VALUE OF NURSERY STOCK PRODUCED Fi8cal Year 1957 1958 Trees sold to private planters $7,439.24 $10,968.34 “ given to 4-H and other juvenile clubs 586.88 566.08 “ given to towns and cities 74.13 157.30 “ used on state lands 196.80 381.43 “ for Arbor Day planting program 12.41 18.34 $8,309.46 $12,091.49

WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST GERALD S. WHEELER, Supervisor

The past two year period has seen a continuation of activities aimed at making this 723,000 acre public property better serve its owners; 677,404 acres lie in New Hampshire. The timber cut from the commercial forest portions of the area has held within the 12 to 15 million board feet per year program. Receipts from the sales of stumpage and from charges for other uses of the national forest ex ceeded $322,000.00 for the period, an increase of over 50% over the last biennium. Twenty-five percent of this amount was returned in lieu of taxes to the towns having National Forest land. These towns in New Hampshire also received substantial revenue from the timber tax on National Forest stumpage cut within them. As recreation use continued to climb, rehabilitation and expan sion of recreation facilities were inaugurated last year. Trails and shelters in the back country as well as campgrounds and other road side developments are being improved and projects are under way to provide additional vacation opportunities. New Adirondack shelters have been constructed at Sawyer Pond, Perkins Notch and on Mt. Chocorua; trails leading to Mt. Chocorua and to Tuckerman Ravine are being improved; a new bathing and picnicking area at South Pond in Stark will open next season; campgrounds at Crocker Pond in Maine and on the Swift River in the Passaconaway Valley are under construction; and new deep well water sources, improved sanitary facilities and the like are being provided at existing areas. It is ex pected that this program will continue over the next several years. Construction of the 1.2 mile section at the height of land between the Swift River — East Branch of the Pemigewasset River drainages on the Kancamagus Highway is now under way. Completion of this contract, under the New Hampshire Department of Public Works and Highways, is expected next fall and travel over the route should be pos I

1•

y

n

k

I

I. 4

.

These

gaging

increasing tive

give

Services.

States sponsorship

form

ley

ham;

following

pleted

State

est call various

supplies

and fected bomber

forest

on to

years

burning

the this

route

supervising

sible

Pulpwood the

going

and

organization

The

for

State

The

attention

Extension

Fishery

Other Wildlife

project

With

THE

has

Verland

during

Fish

to

show

Forest

near

in

surveys

for

Eastern

for

Herbert

covering

needed

modified

table from

date

a

forest

New

been

fires.

Forester,

assignments:

During

continuing

numbers

NEW

changes

and

total

forest

use

the

Conway.

logging

because

of

the

a

Management Service,

—

Service

to

contract

Ohison

gives

of

K.

in

Hampshire

the

Service,

betterment

Game

It

practices Region

E.

increasing

fisheries

next

during

the

October

all of

1959

HAMPSHIRE

four

for

E.

operation

is

this

fire

Adams

in

and

Forestry

in

such

10

statistics

of

of

improved REPORT

BARRACLOUGH, expected

Coos

use

coordination

is

as

spring Federal

and

fall

Department.

personnel

favorite planes

suppression.

small

acres

the

period

Richard

with

of

the

including

now

District

ponds

22,

under

studies

to

foliage

County.

as

the

Biologist

the

extent

County existence

contract

period

since

OF

favorable

dump

Staff

1958.

and

for woodland

have

to

providing

assigned

that

University

forest

management

trout

COUNTY

Forest

the

FORESTRY

as

the

S.

fire

Ranger

in

the

in

season.

Recreation

Assistants

November

time

to

Goodrich

the of

an occurred

fire

covered

An

county Forestry

guidance

the

Extension

Paul

fighters.

During

the

ponds

covering

of

It

last

which

forest

highway

Service

aerial

fire

to

County aerial

permits.

retardant

the

owners

White

is

for

at

area

FORESTRY

three

L.

DIVISION

of

The

the

weather,

in

a

Conway;

foresters

national

by

the

fire

of

woodland

as

Hooper

in

New

dropping

cargo

in

of

tanker

Program

1,

Commission,

Grumman

the

in

national

State

Forester

and

Mountain

some

funds

their

Laconia.

District

this

Cooperative

years

in

the

the

past

protection

1945,

cooperation

Hampshire mountains

chemicals

New

system

is

report

only

Department

county

past

and forest.

has

forest

of

4.5

summer

and

are

have

PROGRAM

available

under

owners

equipment

forest

Ranger

in

the

Hampshire

been

Leroy

TBM

10

National

two

miles

provided

for

will

its

include

the

efforts

properties.

foresters.

influenced

forest

U.

Extension

and

and

the

Coopera

with

1947-48.

to

assigned

calendar

he

are

present

torpedo

K.

at

be

S.

United

to

of

is

water

plans

make

joint

com

Gor

Fish

For

Kel

with

fires

per

and

this

en also

the

the

the

for

to 63 64 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION

During fiscal year 1957-1958, 6,064 acres were improved by prac tices carried out by woodland owners; of this total partial cuttings in merchantable stands were made on 2,380 acres; improvement cuttings in the form of weedings and thinnings in immature stands were applied on 2,453 acres; and more than 100,000 selected white pine trees suit able for pruning were pruned on 1,017 acres. The remainder of the improved practices were tree plantings, and a small number of acres of improved sugar bush operations. By comparison during fiscal year 1947-1948 of the 3,636 acres where improved practices were followed, partial cuttings in merchantable stands were made on 2,009 acres and only 310 acres of immature stands were improved. The balance of the total area, 1,317 acres in extent, involved planting, saving immature growth from harvest, etc. This record shows that the emphasis in the County Forestry Pro gram has shifted from assistance to owners in cutting merchantable stands to encouragement of improvement work in immature stands. Cost sharing by the Federal Government under the provisions of the Agricultural Conservation Program encouraging woodland owners to make weedings, thinnings, and to prune selected white pine for the purpose of obtaining future quality timber has been an important means in bringing about this change of emphasis. Looking to the future, it is in these immature stands where the maximum results can be obtained at the minimum cost. While the county foresters are now encouraging a large number of owners each year to carry on improvement cuttings in immature stands, it should not be concluded that less attention is being given to partial cuttings in merchantable stands. The county foresters were responsible for partial cuttings in merchantable stands on 2,009 acres in 1948 and 2,380 acres in 1958. Although accurate figures are not available, the area of all partial cuttings in merchantable stands has steadily increased during the last few years. However, ups and downs due to the market situation cause fluctuations. In 1948, the county foresters were almost the only foresters marking timber for partial cuttings. By 1958, consulting and private foresters affiliated with wood-using industries were marking a considerable portion of the timber for partial cuttings. The county foresters have consistently urged woodland owners to obtain the services of private foresters to mark trees for partial cuttings, when a marking job is considered a direct service to the owner. The county foresters limit marking assist ance for any one owner to not more than two days work and the owner or his representative is requested to work with the forester for the purpose of learning how to select trees for cutting and to determine their volume. fr REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 65 ac- While the record shows trends as to increased interest by co in operating owners in the improved management of their properties, it Lgs is important to determine whether there has been a general change of ed thinking by large numbers of woodland owners and operators in the ut- improved management of woodlands as a result of the efforts of the he eight county foresters. Within a period of a decade there has been a es definite change of attitude and participation by increasing numbers of ar owners in the management of their small woodland holdings. More and more woodland owners are asking the county foresters for advice and rid assistance in the management of their properties. Generally speaking, he re

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Is

LS y h e y 0 a

1

Red Oak growing out of old wagon wheel on Earl Grimes property, Chesterfield, N. H. 7

A

in

any

The con-

give

year

most

work

wood-

group

a

in

to

difficult

to

products

foresters.

more

consulting

consulting

pine.

work.

request.

once

Today

than

was

to

woodlands

are several

of

Sears-Roebuck

ago

person

it

markets.

forest

white the

lot.

county

meet

foresters

the

the

plan

and

there

small years

the owners years

representative

by

as make

release

a

of

started,

of

Hampshire

few

to marked county

Ten

trained

a a

values

present

was

New

last

DIVISION

forester’s in to merchantable

owners

2-4-5-T

forester

At

owners woodland

in

together

as sponsored

activities

the

the

operate

have

with

148

county

if owners

to

technically

Program

1957-1958.

bring

county

FORESTRY

who-

yearly

Within

lot

business the

to

Program

OF

especially

year

established.

their on

referred

hardwoods

willing

representative

Forestry

to

discuss

interested

employed

holdings

difficult fiscal marked

REPORT

to

five

getting

reviewing a

northeast.

look

spraying

the carrying

more

have

was

foresters

operator of

Management

small

information

County

cut

just

the it

industry.

or

basal

of

owners

where

in

the

of

the

owners

ago

will

during

were

county

timber

to

purpose

foresters

a

twenty

industries

state

impartial

Woodland

owners

Result

The

When

years

the

sale

find woodland

woodland 66 them foresters suiting foresters other using operators with of for few for to Today Foundation,

Pilot

esters.

ids

st. Lo ,

a re suiting

ifficult

suiting

oducts

ebuck in

group

wood

work

most

year

The

con-

give

any

in

A

Number

Total

Number

Thousands

Number

Number

Requests

creasing to

of

agement

credit period

properties

lated

each

sultants

ferred

land

followed

tices improved

woodlands

followed

improved

tices lands feet

cutting

contacted

not

assistance given

a

and

Service

n

the

say

SUMMARY

d

It

acreage

owners county

marked

much

operators

are

are

cannot

previously

of

when

of

on marketing

ten

of

of that

is

woodland

to

for

interest

on

of

owners

owners

wood

clearly

where

wood

which

being

being

are

prac-

prac-

New

con-

interest By

the

an

re

for

are

bd.

the

of

be

OF

under

County

increasing

Hampshire

county

keeping

and

given County

evident

WORK

1947-1948

in

REPORT

3,636

5,148

action

1,015

better

Foresters

the

213

to

foresters

Forestry

WITH

yearly

the

that

M

better

number

have

OF

management

counties,

county

from

—-

FORESTRY

an

INDIVIDUAL

1953-1954

records

management

developed.

5,350

6,898

Program

have

1,563

1,192

increasing

422 of

651

fiscal

34

foresters

around

small

M

been

on

year

DIVISION

today

was

their

1955-1956

WOODLAND

forest

1948

number

the

of

whom

5,662

6,552

for

1,807

1,505

started.

as

499

633

woodlands.

76

activities,

individuals

to

the

compared

holdings,

M

much

1958

of

improved

While

OWNERS

small 1957-1958

has

of

6,064

3,722

2,155

2,053

it

with

148

729

924

in

the

all

is

stimu

forest

man

each

M

fair

the

the

in 67 •

.1

s ‘z REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 69

TREE FARM PROGRAM

L. C. RAWSON American Forest Products Industries, Inc.

Tree Farms in New Hampshire now (June 30, 1958) number 220 and contain 152,774 acres. Launched in 1950 in New Hampshire this program is dedicated to the encouragement and application of good forest practices on privately owned woodlands. Sponsorship is by the Granite State Forest Indus tries Committee, a local committee of American Forest Products In dustries, Inc., of Washington, D. C., national sponsors. Administration of the program is by a New Hampshire Tree Farm Committee composed of professional foresters chiefly privately em ployed. Mr. F. W. Cowan, forester for St. Regis Paper Co., West Stew artstown is Chairman. All private owners of woodlands are encouraged to apply for Tree Farm certification or assistance in taking the initial steps toward certification. On-the-ground inspections by foresters are arranged to observe the practices employed by the owner or suggest forest improvement work. A written record is made of the foresters’ findings and presented to the Tree Farm Committee. If approved the owner is presented a certificate and sign enrolling him in the American Tree Farm System . . . one of more than 12,000 others in the nation owning over 46 million acres of private land in 46 states dedicated to the growing of successive crops of wood for harvest. Owners of New Hampshire woodlands who have carried out good forest practices or wish information concerning Tree Farming are urged to contact any of the following Tree Farm Committee members: F. W. Cowan, St. Regis Paper Co., West Stewartstown, chairman; Rich ard V. Ashton, Oxford Paper Co., Inc., Concord; Kenneth E. Barra dough, Extension Forester, Durham; Walter F. Breckenridge, Davis & Symonds Lumber Co., Claremont; William E. Dussault, Andorra Forest, Stoddard; Lloyd W. Hawkensen, Lakes Region Chipping Corp., Ash land; Allan W. Plumb, New England Forestry Foundation, Newport; Lawrance W. Rathbun, Society for the Protection of N. H. Forests and Willard A. Ruch, International Paper Co., North Stratford.

REGISTERED ARBORISTS The Arborists Registration Law was amended by the 1957 Legisla ture specifically to exempt forest trees from the application of the Act.

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in

or

T.

Me.

Octo

There

Mass.

trees persons

(C.

of

spraying. shade

Newbury

as

engaged

Hampshire.

Providence, of

3

that Manchester,

Harbor,

prune

Mass.

Mass.

Mass. aerial

New

East

Abbott).

Y.

to noted) Cambridge, Tex.

who

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all

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Boothbay

Pa.

Barber).

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Elm Mass.

Danvers,

Drive,

Arlington,

applies

Mass.

of

5 Greenfield, would

extent L.

J. otherwise

persons Midland,

New

Jervis,

require

Mass.

it

DIVISION

(William Plymouth.

as

ground N.

follow:

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in also

any

Inc.,

Street,

Brookline,

not

Street, Avenue,

Port of

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Street,

to doubt,

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licensing do except

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Avenue,

Street,

Mass.).

Mill

Keene. Townsend,

17

case Andover,

Higgins). Claremont.

Summit,

any

FORESTRY Avenue,

do

Street,

795

Street, Main 20

addresses

59,

Warren Street, Street,

Wells,

amendment

Ohio

W.

to Surgeons, trees

OF

3

the

Street,

West

Street,

Townsend

require Co.,

Street, practiced E. Road,

and 318

Cowden

Street, Jr.). in

new Hampshire Emerson longer High

Penacook.

Canal

Jr.,

Westminster, Service,

to

Seeley). Tree registered.

Kent,

Centre 145

Forester,

W.

Pomeroy Park

Pearl and as forest

14

Service, Cameron

no

Co., 51

94,

REPORT the Prospect

Street, been Peterborough

D. Elm

73, New be Company,

Court

21

15 is names Expert

Co..

Upland 30 211½

409 City registered 532

III,

just

policy 8½

Box not 156

Tree

not

Elm

686 Box Amalia

Wheeler, Jr.,

With

Keene

Newton

Jr.,

Tree

Expert

there

Their

the

Landscape spraying

D. Service, has Surgeons,

(Address (Joseph

Higgins

Expert

need

Birmingham,

Abbott, Cook,

Calnan,

Franke, &

Batchelder,

Flint, &

Flint,

I. Canney, R.

in

Ekola,

Belanger,

arborists Chase,

trees. Edwards,

Tree

Forshaw,

Clark, D. this R.

Amalla,

M. Brothers been

A. spraying, Tree 0.

H. W. Corcoran, Gendron, (Wilfrid J. Tree 1958. R. B.

Mass.

J. J. W.

M.

67 Tree Terrace,

(by

Bartlett Caidwell).

E.

F. H.

Tree

forest J.

1,

L.

Frost

far

has

A.

L.

70

Accordingly the So aerial It orchard engaged were

ber George

Abbott Ace

Karl Barber

F.

Roscoe Robert George Michael

Robert Ernest Conley Leon William John Davey Joseph

Walter George Edward

Frank William Franklin

H. Remi

IS

g.

e. in

John

Robert

Robert

Harold

John Alfred

Russell

Rockingham

W.

Rockingham

Albert

Lester

Ralston

Fred

Leslie

Roland

William

Monadnock

Harry

Osgood Robert

James

Bradley

Elmer

John

Lakes

Benjamin

Edwin

Thomas

Thomas

Earl

Philip

Hector

Richd

Green

Roland

P.

J.

Ralston

M.

Lucas

Concord.

W. Kirby).

A. A.

R.

Mass. F.

L.

Mass.

L.

Region

F.

Osgood).

E.

ings).

E. R.

Tierney,

Stevens,

N.

S.

Quincy,

W.

Mass.

River

Parenteau,

Tree

Hevey,

H.

Arborists,

Kenyon,

G.

F.

G.

F.

Melendy,

Tufts,

Retelle,

Tartalis,

Smith,

Mayberry, Madden,

Peeke,

Kimball,

Robbins,

Homo,

Stearns,

F.

Stalbird, Shannon,

Meader,

Nehring,

Kezar,

Martin,

Tree Hatfield,

Tree

Kezar

Tree

Tree

Lawrence,

&

Service,

(Frederick

Tree

Spray

4

Company Mass.

20

Stevens

16

156

Whittier

22

Reservation Service,

West

Box

Expert

Service,

Service,

13

Jr.,

99

Lincoln

RFD

Ball

Exeter

Brentwood.

Tree

Stearns &

Liberty

Inc.,

115

1611

117

Lancaster.

Jr.,

Merrimack

Nehring

Calef

Service,

75

REPORT

Grand

Pleasant

Landscape

Inc.,

639,

60

Street,

Hill

P.

Garden

Tree

Milford, Madbury

3, Turnpike

R.

&

Co.,

Central

Richmond

Tree

Storer

Peterborough

Tree

Tree

Road,

Atkinson

Atkinson

0.

Plymouth.

Manchester,

Street,

43

Street,

Ralston).

Tree

Landscape

Road,

Avenue,

OF

Expert

New

Tree

Box

P.

Road,

Street, Allenstown.

Cornwall

Service,

Service,

Street,

Street,

Service,

FORESTRY

0.

Pa. Street,

Manchester.

Co.,

Service,

Road,

Street,

43,

Street,

Stoneham,

Milford.

Hampton

Service,

Manchester.

Box

Andover,

Road,

Co.,

(Willard

(Warren

Nashua.

Manchester. Windsor,

Inc.,

47

Penacook.

Needham Co.,

Vt.

Kennebunk,

Durham.

965,

Street,

RFD,

67

(Laurence

Alfred,

Allenstown.

Middleton,

DIVISION

Box

Braintree

Columbus

42

New

Monroe

156

(Harold

Portland,

Mass.

Mass.

Koib).

N.

Adams

Exeter.

63,

Vt.

Portsmouth

Durham.

Me.

Billings

Myers).

92,

Shaker

A.

Street,

Street,

Maine.

S.

Mass.

23,

Mass.

Road,

Laviolette).

Me.

Sheffield).

Ohio.

Street,

Road,

Aliston

Amesbury,

(R.

(Byron

Greenfield,

(Clarence

E.

North

East

Bill

34,

L. 71 a

on

Re

addi

worked

In summer

Concord.

research

Research

more

carried

the

or

fungus

have

is

1934.

Street,

Forest

one

This

in

individual

of

During

trees.

for

students

of

Me.

for

Division

Walnut

Forester

stump.

35

8

Fund

instituted

DIVISION

killing

pine

presence

grants

Hilisboro.

Some

Mass.

was

red and

Forestry Trust of

the

Rockland, in

(Newington). Research

a

Walker,

rot

RESEARCH

by

St., on

the

R. Fox

Acton,

FORESTRY

root

Forest

Warner. of

program

OF the

1,

recipients

West

James

Commission.

BALDWIN, of

ANNOSUS

the

FOREST Camden

State

Portsmouth

I.

work

85,

are

augmented

RFD

the

c/o

REPORT

243 destructive

Fox

FOMES

since

a

by

Box

RFD,

support

of

These

the

HENRY

Wolfeboro.

year

Expert,

at

the causes

grants body

Weichans,

frequently

Virchow,

Wilson,

investigative

Watson,

is

each

H.

Tree

R.

W. with

Fellows.

Tuttle, B.

these

The

Fruiting centered

F.

staff

72

Joseph W. Walker David Donald William

and largely the search awarded under V REPORT OF’ FORESTRY DIVISION 73 tion one or more forestry students have been employed during the summer. Results of investigations are usually published as journal articles; in addition 11 bulletins and 70 mimeographed notes have been pub lished by the Commission. During the past biennium one bulletin and four notes have appeared. A wide variety of subjects are now under investigation, covering aspects of insect and disease control, silviculture, management and tree improvement. In addition various economic and statistical studies are made at the Concord office. Some projects are cooperative in nature such as the study of root rot caused by Fomes annosus carried on largely by the Forest Disease Laboratory of the Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, and the treatment of white pine blister rust cankers with an antibiotic eh fungicide in cooperation with the Office of Blister Rust Control. er Most of the investigative projects carried on are of continuing or long-time nature that require annual or periodic measurement or in spection but yield conclusive results only after many years. Among these may be mentioned the following: Hybrid, blight-resistant chestnuts. No attempts have been made to develop hybrids at our own station but since 1940 promising resistant stock furnished by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station has been planted and given a field trial. At present these tests are centered in two plots, one at the Fox Forest in Hillsboro and one on the Russell-Abbott State Forest in Mason. The method of establishment was the same in both cases. The chestnut seedlings were planted under a fully stocked stand of hardwood which was then girdled to release the chestnuts gradually. The seedlings were identified by stakes and tags and protected from deer browsing by wire screens. In spite of this protection a good deal of damage has been caused by deer and almost one-half the trees planted have died during a 10-year period. The largest trees are now over 15 feet tall and give promise of forming good trees. No infection by chestnut blight has been observed. Grafting of promising scion wood on native chestnut has been attempted annually but most grafts have been unsuccessful. Hybrid poplars. The 10 clones supplied as cuttings in 1935 by the Oxford Paper Company have grown into large trees up to 1 foot in diameter and 60 feet in height. They differ markedly in size and resistance to leaf disease. Source of Seed Investigations. Field tests of trees, chiefly exotics originating from different geographic locations in their natural range be

co

in

the

are

plots been

yield

need.

in

of

sources

resulted

larch. program. costs

European

has thinnings

measured

species

total

in

ascertained.

spruce

not a

and diameters

pressing

Station

were

of that three

has different completed

seed stakes

fir

planting

or

variation

larger

Norway

plots

was

improvement

two

racial 1958. the especially

procure that

higher

Douglas

painting

elsewhere

thinnings

larch variability

plots

of

DIVISION

Experiment

to

tree an

from

but

Day, for

or

representing

is

the

pine from

the

Forest.

spruce,

date

results

which Field

in Forest

can

plots

to

European

demonstrating

FORESTRY yield

thinning

used.

of

State Deering

Scotch

from replacing

sort

Forest

OF

Maintenance

by the

place

compensate

in

The of Norway

confirm was

Genys, Fox

all

and to

this

series

State

B.

compiled

1958.

the

pine,

of

location REPORT time.

series and

Forest

Fox

Northeastern

of

spacing on

John

influenced

prominent income

best

one

tests

the

white

State

a

Records

extensive

not

close

plots of

shorter

boundaries

the

by

Service, Fellow,

a is

cash

a

summer

with for remeasurements

pine,

in

have

out

and

feet

Only

the

Vincent

when

received

Forest

Research

now Thinning. many

S.

Scotch the

sufficient

cubic

74

have

We of larch. assessed Measurement operation during U. on Pruning completed

and

in produced curred in

.lted 1 pean

rield Lired

s ram.

ings

flots

eed.

ned.

rces

een

are

the in-

CO be Pupwood Total Misc.

Sawlogs

that

the

revealed. similar

reflected

downward

benefit

ash

the

mechanical

could pine

2-4-5-T

size.

but

ning

at disclosed

*Fuelwood Equivalent

23

average

latter

in

for

The carried Pruning

Products

Methods Influence

Commodityc

was

seedlings

years

be the

Million

in

averages and

M

1957

in

done

lower

that

excepted. carried

terms

proving

The 8’

Cords trend

in

the

cut

FOREST

while

sodium

out

weeding x

Million

lower.

Hardwoods. of Bd.

M

the

of

8’

cut much

of

reports

suppressed

of

during Weeding.

Drain, level

Cords

for

spacing

has

Spacing out

Ft

in

densest

the

all clear

Bd.

during

arsenite

the REPORT

the

PRODUCTS

been in

products

cheaper

with cheapest

AVERAGE of

Ft

of

the

1957.

lumber

preceding

4

60%

on

Experimental spacing

business

forest

A

noted

x

1956

hand

by winter

OF

both the

4

series

of

than

Measurement

for

spacing

method. FORESTRY

hardwoods

can

the was

ANNUAL

Growth

products

for

CUT

tools

still

the

as

decade, of

in of

activity

be

trees

the

basal

similar

past

similar

1957-58

carried

the

IN

only

great. and

1948-1957

pruning of

DIVISION

last

were 1956

CUT

cut

ten

case spray 207 911

285

a was

Red

3/10 of

26

chemical

during

to

very

plots

few

the

as

years

demonstrated

the

AND

8”

of

used

the

Pine.

of

illustrated

and

of

highest

or

years.

conifers,

small unthinned

1938-1947

stocked

red

is

1%

this

more

20-year 1957 295 960

308

as

to treatment

23

compared

The

oak

were

difference

foliar

However, total

demonstrate

period

in

with

third

and

below.

while

that

diameter

average,

portions of

1938-57

volume spray, 251 936

296

white white

24

with

thin

such

with

was

this

the

75

is A if I

I, ‘1 1’ S

I-

1’

I

I

1938-1957

Recreation

and

products,

Forestry

DIVISION

other

to

and

Mills

FORESTRY

of

OF

Commission.)

Pulpwood

reports

REPORT on

Lumber,

of

(Based

Cut

Annual inclusive.

76 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 77

LUMBER CUT BY NEW HAMPSHIRE MILLS (Thousands of Board Feet)

Calendar Year 1956 Calendar Year 1957

Softwood: Balsam Fir 1,818 1,335 Cedar 41 164 Hemlock 36,399 26,632 Larch (Tamarack) 82 82 Pine, Pitch 1,308 922 Pine, Red 2,353 1,846 Pine, White 175,738 154,155 Spruce 15,918 6,096 Total Softwoods 233,657 191,232 Hardwood: Ash 641 589 Aspen (Popple) 35 30 Basswood 618 314 Beech 2,364 2,039 Birch 16,094 11,208 Elm 81 46 Maple 5,521 3,904 Oak 7,864 5,835 Other hardwoods 170 281 Total Hardwoods 33,388 24,246 Total All Species 267,045 215,478 Number of Mills Reporting 390 357 Number of Idle Mills Reporting 20 24

SAWLOG EXPORTS Thousands of Board Feet)

1956 1957

Softwood: White Pine 3,280 1,151 Hemlock 559 459 Spruce 526 188 Total Softwood 4,365 1,798 Hardwood: Ash 66 61 Birch, Beech, Maple 1,763 1,040 Oak 22 185 Total Hardwood 1,851 1,286 Totals, All Species 6,216 3,084 No. of Mills Reporting Exports—19.

F

Ii

roads. iced

on

horse one

by hauled 6½ cords hauling, pulpwood time Old

F I. V

I

14•

‘I

U

‘

K)

,1

4 I)’

1k. p REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 79

PULPWOOD CUT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE (Cords: Rough Wood Basis*)

Total Cut (Including Exports) Exports Kind 1956 1957 1956 1957 Spruce and Fir 111,353 121,285 35,384 36,260 Hemlock and Tamarack 4,334 4,189 85 217 Pine 13,810 12,527 2,530 1,212 Miscellaneous 1,585 815 Total Softwood 131,082 138,816 37,999 37,689 Aspen (Popple) 3,253 3,712 193 312 Mixed Hardwoods 89,401 97,797 14,600 23,961 Total Hardwood 92,654 101,509 14,793 24,273 Totals 223,736 240,325 52,792 61,962 0 Number of Mills Reporting 13 9 *peeled wood converted to rough by adding 15%. 0

TIMBER CONSUMPTION BY WOOD-USING INDUSTRIES (Exclusive of lumber and pulpwood) Equivalent in Thousands of Board Feet 0 0 1956 1957 8 N. H. Out-of-State N. H. Out-of-State Mills Mills Mills Mills Cooperage Logs 2,165 6,118 751 Excelsior Bolts J 339 448 Turnery Bolts 4,282 716 7,080 257 Veneer Logs 18,686 4,461 1,404 2,817 0 Handle Stock 400 443 524 Box Shook Logs 2,855 1,287 Piling 1,000 Posts and Poles 100 Miscellaneous 78 97 Totals 27,640 7,785 16,534 4,349 Grand Totals 35,425 20,883 I

61,962

40,000

Cords

178,363

280,325

1957

759,215

Ft.

3,084

4,349

Bd.

16,534

215,478

239,445

M

DIVISION

Cords

UTILIZATION

52,792

45,000

170,944

268,736

1956

Ft.

FOREST

1,086,108

FORESTRY

OF

Bd.

6,216

OF

7,785

27,640

367,045

M

408,686

REPORT

H

SUMMARY

N.

in

by

(Estimated)

products

products

used

exported

exported

cut

mills

mills

Equivalent

H. Cords

H.

N.

N.

exported

in

80

Sawlogs

Sawlogs

Pulpwood

Industrial Pulpwood

Industrial

Fuelwood Totals

Total

V 1 1 II Ih

FINANCIAL STATEMENT Forestry and Recreation Commission Forestry Division July 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957 Special Funds

Balance Income Transfers Transfers Total Appr’tton • 7-1-66 Appropriation Added Added Deducted Available Expenditures Balance

Forest Conservation Unorganized and $43,154.68 ...... $43,154.68 $12,462.41 $30,692.27 Unincorporated Places

Forest Improvement Fund, State Foreetry 14,307.88 . . . . 52,676.15 8,546.95 8,546.95 66,984.03 50,631.09 16,352.94 Operations and State Forest Lands it Caroline Fox . . , A. Research Fund 16,185.57 . 9,865.55 1,874.02 1,874.02 26,051.12 8,158,94 17,892.18 La,

Albert . . E. Pillsbury Fand 10,169.39 . . 332.06 ...... 10,501.45 214.06 10,287.39 It Blackwater Project 3,042.48 . . . . 20,217.14 ...... 23,259.62 8,426.30 14,833.32 C

Rebates Forest Operatione . . 1,000.00 ...... , , , . . , , - 1,000.00 . . . . 1,000.00 it Special Soil ‘-3 Bank Tree Program (Production) ...... - 23,736.46 . . . . , . . . 23,736.46 22,971.42 765.04

Special Soil Bank Tree Program .,,,.,,•, ...... (Dev.) 26,263.54 . . , . . . . 26,263.54 26,252.90 10.64 C Total Forestry Division $87,860.00 . . . . $133,090.90 $10,420.97 $10,420.97 $220,950.90 $129,117.12 $91,833.78 It

C it Ll CI) ‘-3 FINANCIAL STATEMENT it Forestry and Recreation Commission Forestry Division H H July 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958 Cl] H Special Funds C

Balance Income Transfers Transfers Tetal Appr’tion 7-1-57 Appropriation Added Added Deducted Available Expenditures Balance Forcst Conservation Unorganized and

Unincorporated Places $30,692.27 ...... - $36,449.01 . . . - $67,141.28 $5,867.35 $61,273.93 Forest Improvement Fund, State Forestry Operations and State Forest Lands 16,352.94 . . . . 29,970.91 21,322.71 . . . . 67,646.56 59,780.18 7,866.38

Caroline A. Fox Research Fund 17,892.18 . . . - 10,509.67 ...... - 28,401.85 7,933.38 20,468.47

Albert B. Pillobory Fond 10,287.39 . . . . 325.02 ...... 10,612.41 1,013.30 9,599.11

Biackwater Project 14,833.32 - . . . 15,404.24 . - - - 19,200.00 11,037.56 9,034.86 2,002.70

Rebates Forest Operations 1,000.00 . . . - 2,400.00 ...... 3,400.00 2,300.00 1,100.00

Special Soil Bank Tree Program (Production) 765.04 . . . . 8,900.55 . . . - 2,122.71 7,542.88 5,117.01 2,425.87

Special Soil Bank Tree Program (Dev.) 10.64 . . . 8.00 ...... 18.64 .46 18.18

Total Forestry Division $91,833.78 - . . - $67,518.39 $57,771.72 $21,322.71 $195801.18 $91,046.54 $104,754.64

at a

I

$4,433.89

$11,196.24

$2,455.53

$336,952.49

$355,038.15

$15,531.98

$13,950.98

$89,088.20

$258,073.98

$9,456.97

Division

.

Forestry

. .

, 15.27 Total .

.

.

15.27 . .

.

. .

.

. .

. 527.67 .

.

(512.40)

.

. .

.

.

.

......

General 35,731.35

. .

Maintenance 35,731.35

. . .

.

z . . .

.

. .

.

.

35,731.35

. . . .

Municipalities

.

. ..

C .

. . . to .

16,286.00

16,286.00

Reimbursement

.

.

..

.

. .

.

.

. .

. 16,286.00

4-4

. . ..

Managemen t

to

.

. .

. . 251.96

3,520.46 Forest

3,772.42

Cooperative

I-I

.

.

. .

.

. .

.

.

.

.

. 7,000.00 .

3,772.42

(552.08) . . . .

23,985.10

Reforestation 30,433.02

7,000.00

7,000.00

10,550.85

.

19,882.17

. 1-4

.

. . 14.12 . . . .

678.38

692.50

Nursery

. .

.

.

. . .

.

.

. . . 692.50

. . . .

Compact

. . . . 387.06

II

Fire 30,048.01

Foreat

Northeast 30,435.97

.

. .

.

.

.. . 13,480.97

.

1,915.26

16,955.00 lB 1.83

. Rust . ..

11,328.55 Blister Pine

White 13,245.64

1,915.26

1,915.26

. . . .

.

13,245.64

.

. .

.

1,856.29

. . . .

5,161.65

Fires of .

. .

7,017.94 Prevention

.

.

. .

. . .

.

. . . . 5,500.00

1,517.94

Conferences

4,183.61

5

.

. .

.

. . . .

53,855.70

Training

58,039.31

Warden’s

lB

.

.

.

.

. .

. .

250.28

.

.

.

. 2,280.98

58,039.31

126.80

. . . .

117,774.10 Stations

C

Lookout 120,432.16

5,035.72

$5,035.72

$64,528.71

.

.

47,964.42 . .

. $353.38

$7,939.03

Supervision $38,583.19

Fire

District $38,936.57

It

$1,581.00

.

. . .

.

. . ,

$40,517.57

. . . .

Administration

It

C

commitments

Bs.ln.iice

Lapses

Expenditures

Available

Deducted Purchases Added

n

t Appr Added

Appropriation

7-1-56 Appropriation

Total

Transfers

for

Reserve

Transfers

lB

. . Income Balance

C

It

lB

Funds General

1957 30, June to 1956 1, July

Division Forestry

Commission Recreation and Forestry

STATEMENT FINANCIAL t%z FINANCIAL STATEMENT Forestry and Recreation Commission Forestry Division July 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958 General Funds 81 0 ‘-1 Balance Income Transfers Transfers Total Appropriation Appr’t’n 0 7-1-57 Appropriation Added Added Deducted Available Expenditures Lapses Commitments

Administration . .. . $44,150.86 $234.65 ...... $44,385.51 $43,727.97 $657.54 .. . . 0 81 District Fire Supervision $2,531.26 63,851.30 62,494.08 5,433.61 1,250.00 133,060.25 135,085.76 (2,025.51) .... 81 Lookout Stations 4,183.61 62,903.57 ...... 4,183.61 62,903.57 58,468.10 4,435.47 . . . . Warden’s Training fl

Conferences . . . . 6,000.00 ...... 6,000.00 5,007.99 992.01 . . . . 81 Prevention of Fires 1,915.26 15,012.22 ...... 16,927.48 15,857.06 1,070.42 .. . White Pine Blister Rust . .. . 21,268.02 20,100.00 930.38 930.38 41,368.02 40,405.69 ...... 962.33 Northeast Forest Fire I-I Compact . . . . 1,092.50 . . . 150.00 150.00 1,092.50 1,013.98 78.52 . .. . Nursery 7,000.00 18,215.38 22,711.96 2,000.00 ‘-4 2,000.00 47,927.34 48,904.38 (977.04) . .. 02 . . . Reforestation . 4,836.11 111.54 ...... 4,947.65 4,918.34 29.31 . . . . ‘-.4 Cooperative Forest 0 Management . . . . 16,000.00 ...... 18,000.00 16,000.00 ...... Reimbursement to z

. . Municipalities . . 12,455.36 ...... 12,455.36 12,455.36 ...... Maintenance, General . 11.27 ...... 11.27 11.27 ...... Forestry Warehouse ...... 42,500.00 ...... 42,500.00 5,397.36 ...... 37,102.64 Total Forestry Division $15,630.13 $265,796.59 $148,152.23 $8,513.99 $8,513.99 $420,578.95 $387,253.26 $4,260.72 $38,064.97

C.3 t r V fl P r ti

3

of

in

and fire are

any

that not (i.e.

real

bills

were

not caused of

feet

as

for

Acts

Secretary

expenses

Court 50

width

for

giving

rate

feet

in a

the waste

fire

conditions

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CHAPTER 73 at An Act Relative to Powers and Duties of Arborists Amends requirement for arborist certificate by omitting forest trees thus permitting pruning of forest trees by unlicensed operators.

CHAPTER 93 An Act Relative to Reforestation Week and Arbor Day Amends law to substitute “one week during the month of May as recommended by the state forester as reforestation week” in place of May 1-7 inc. and “Friday during reforestation week as Arbor Day.”

CHAPTER 94 An Act Relative to Apportionment of Expenses for Forest Fires Changes the limit of a town’s liability for forest fire expense from one-half of one per cent to one-quarter of one per cent of the equalized valuation of the town.

CHAPTER 99 An Act Relative to Class Ill Recreational Roads Amends law to include road from Route 116 to Forest Lake State Park in the Towns of Whitefield and Dalton as a Class Ill recreational road.

CHAPTER 138 An Act Relative to Transportation of So-called Christmas Trees Requires evidence of ownership by persons transporting at one time more than three coniferous trees on public highways from October 1 to December 25 and the name and address of the person from whom trees were obtained must be furnished.

CHAPTER 162 An Act Relative to Establishing a Road Through Wadleigh Park n in Sutton as a Recreational Road [S Includes road from Route 114 at North Sutton village to and through Wadleigh State Park to the western boundary of said park on the lake front highway as a Class ifi recreational road. pr

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CHAPTER 193 An Act Extending Road in Warner Extends classification as Class ifi recreational road of the Kearsarge Mountain Toll Road to include that portion from the top of Tory Hill in Warner to the Toll Gate location.

CHAPTER 212 An Act Relative to Reimbursement for Forest Fire Expenses Liability for unlawful kindling of fires amended to include liability to the United States Government as well as the town or state or any or all of the same.

CHAPTER 226 An Act Relative to Lumber Cut Reports Empowers the Commission to suspend registration of any mill or person who fails to report cut by January 31 and that suspension of registration shall continue until report has been filed.

CHAPTER 253 An Act Relative to Opening Season at Bear Brook Provides for game refuge at Bear Brook State Park from October 1 to March 15 instead of November 15 as heretofore.

CHAPTER 254 An Act to Promote the Safety of the Public in the Use and Operation of Cable and Rope Devices for Uphill Transportation of Passengers Establishes a Passenger Tramway Safety Board for licensing tram- ways and inspection of devices.

CHAPTER 257 An Act Relative to Contracts for Projects for the Fish and Game Department and the Recreation Division of the Forestry and Recreation Commission Provides that projects in excess of $10,000 and not more than $50,000 may be done on a force account basis upon recommendation of the Commissioner of Public Works and Highways and approval of the Governor and Council.

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CHAPTER 259 An Act Relative to Acquisition of Recreational Area in Monadnock Area Provides for appointment of a 9-member Commission to investigate areas in the Monadnock area for public park use; Commission to recom mend acquisition if a suitable site can be found. Unexpended balance of appropriation for Spofford Lake Park to be used.

CHAPTER 277 An Act to Provide for the Coordination of Mutual Aid in Protection Against Fires Provides for no interference with exclusive jurisdiction vested by law in the state forester over forest fires or laws pertaining to forest fires.

CHAPTER 286 An Act Relative to Jurisdiction of the Forestry and Recreation Commission over Certain Islands in Great Ponds Proclaims certain islands public reservations under the jurisdiction of the Commission.

CHAPTER 293 An Act Making Appropriations for Capital Improvements and Long Term Repairs for the State of New Hampshire Appropriations for dams at Moose Brook, a well at Miller Park, and other structures at Cannon Mt., Mt. Sunapee and Winnipesaukee.

CHAPTER 320 An Act Making Appropriations for the Expenses of Certain Departments of the State for the Year Ending June 30, 1958

CHAPTER 321 An Act Making Appropriations for the Expenses of Certain Departments of the State for the Year Ending June 30, 1959 88 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION

CHAPTER 339 Joint Resolution Providing for Supplemental Appropriation for Recreation Division of Forestry and Recreation Deficiency appropriation of $58,595 voted Recreation Division for year ending June 30, 1957 with certain conditions.

CHAPTER 346 Joint Resolution Relative to Hampton Beach Parking Area Transferred a balance from the old seawall project to new street lighting at Hampton Beach Parking Area.

CHAPTER 352 Joint Resolution for the Protection of the Old Man of the Mountain Appropriation of $25,000 made to Recreation Division for anchor ing the formation from disintegration.

CHAPTER 357 Joint Resolution for the Development of Wayside Picnic Areas Appropriation of $10,000 to Recreation Division for picnic areas at Madison Boulder, Sculptured Rocks, Dixville Notch, Shelburne and Errol.

CHAPTER 358 Joint Resolution in Favor of the Franconia Ski Club Reimbursement of $2,358.18 for expenses incurred by the Club on ski jump and other facilities at Franconia Notch.

CHAPTER 361 Joint Resolution Relative to a Survey of Facilities at Echo Lake — Cathedral Ledge State Park in North Conway and Surrounding Areas Appropriation of $10,000 made to Recreation Division for survey and plans for development.

CHAPTER 363 Joint Resolution Relative to Mount Washington Appropriation of $2,000 made for continuation of survey work and report to be submitted to 1959 Legislature.

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