Photo by Fairchild Aerial Surveys

location of bat /ihouse i/ow completed

New bathing

development

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Forestry State BIENNIAL Ending For

Commission of the CONCORD

and New June Two of 1937 the 30, Fiscal REPORT

Recreation Hampshire 193 Years 5-36 EVANS PRINTING CO. CONCORD. N. H. 52892

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I: CONTENTS

REPORT 7 Statement to the Governor and Council 7

REVISION OF LAWS—1935 37

PUBLIC FORESTS 41 White Mountain National Forest 41 State Forests and Reservations 49 List of State Forests by Towns 59

RECREATION ADMINISTRATION 65 State Recreation Centers Supervised 67 Recreation on Unsupervised Areas 79 List of Ski Trails on State Lands 82

WORK RELIEF PROJECTS, CHAPTER 150 83 Expenditures, Chapter 150 90-91

FOREST FIRE CONTROL 92 Organization and Personnel 92 Lookout Stations 94 Civilian Conservation Corps 95 Fire Fighting Equipment 96 Water Hole Construction and Statistics 96-97 Review of Fire Conditions and Statistics 99-101 Portable Saw Mills 106

REFORESTATION AND NURSERY 107 Planting on State Lands 109 State Forest Nursery 110 Nursery Output 113

EMERGENCY CONSERVATION WORK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE 114 Establishment of Camps 114

p Accomplishments of Camps Camp Pillsbury, 5-51 115 r

Camp Pawtuckaway, S-52 120 Camp Hemenway, S-53 123 Camp Cardigan, S-54 125 Camp Monadnock, S-55 130 Warner Camp, S-56 133 Camp Claremont, S-57 135 Connecticut Lakes Camp, P-58. 137 Moose Brook Camp, SP-1 138 Bear Brook Camp, SP-2 140 Camp Pawtuckaway, SP4 142 Summary of Construction Work 144 Summary of Forest Improvement Work 1:;45

WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST CONTROL 146 By Civilian Conservation Corps 146 In Co-operation with Towns 150 Federal Relief Funds 152

REGISTERED ARBORISTS 155

FOREST INDUSTRIES AND MARKETS 158

WOOD-LOT MANAGEMENT 163

GAME MANAGEMENT 168

FOREST RESEARCH 172

THE LUMBER CUT 184 If

STATE APPROPRIATIONS 185

rate

report entirely

ship the

to

the

work

reaching

program employed,

ticularly ever

State the places

has

could

Legislature

pects

of

penditure the appear

various

1933

of

herewith

To

1936.

The

The

the

and

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service

this

people

past

forest His

in

Forestry

with and

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of

of

and

bond

be

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report

pointed

previous

the

part

change

in

The

Forestry

passed

Commission

fifty

activities

the

our

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the

particular

made

importance

the

of

a

along

the

Federal

publication

of

affairs

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of

and

issue

review

of

gives

State

CCC Commission.

recreation

detailed

years

timber

of public

New

and

resultant

the in

available

out

out

the

years

made

recreational

provisions

of

name

and

of

recognition

have

of

and

Recreation

indicate

interest

funds ultimate

Hampshire

and

of

the

first

funds.

was

the

the

REPORT

to

the leading

1885

report

with

endeavored Council.

State

Recreation

which

possible as

given

necessity

of

summary

the

special

havoc to

Governor

State.

being

under biennial

well

the

was within

that

For

people

this

plans

State.

hands

of

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lines

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the

work

up

to

Commission

Forestry

Commission

but

to

caused

cut

Chapter the

recreational

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review.

as

CWA,

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the

of

to

Forestry

the

published

become

which

of

and

period

with to Commission

into

a

to

of

off

past past

development

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and

brief

the

broader

furnish

State

thousands

code forestry

purposes

by

lands

at

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private

little Commission

two

four

the

150,

forestry

including

of

a concerned

challenge

fires.

Commission

reservations

by

of

needs

prodigious

of

records

public

rears

had

1935

or

years

wherever

and

character

Laws

Forestry

the

laws,

of

owner

submits

no

of

of

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were

work

then

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and

last

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ex

the

to

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to

a a 8 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION forest policy, a State-wide system of fire protection and public reservations. Public sentiment siowiy responded. The Society for Protection of New Hampshire Forests was organized in 1900 and became an active force in favor of forest conservation. A permanent Forestry Commission carried forward the work of the special Commission but with few laws and no money with which to operate. The Federal Forest Service made its first contribution to State co-operation when it made possible the studies and reports of 1903, 1905, and 1907 on the forest resources of the State and the taxation of forest property. A State Department of Forestry and a code of laws were established under the Forestry Commission in 1909. Two years later the Weeks Law, afterwards known as the Clarke-McNary Act, passed Congress, providing for (1) purchase of national forest lands in the East; (2) financial aid to the states in maintaining adequate systems of forest fire protection; (3) forest tree pro duction and distribution. The Extension Service soon followed with its latent opportunity to include farm forestry among its beneficial activities. As in other Federal bureaus such as Public Roads and Education, the Government was aiding with talent and money these forward looking programs, which have become so far-reaching and indispensable today. It is worth point ing out that progress in developing these various Fed eral-aid programs has not been rapid or spectacular and always it has gone forward only as the states were ready to accept and support them. There was time for planning and the perfection of organizations by the states. Progress by the fundamental principle of co operation and oint participation of governmental agen cies, Federal, State and Towns, has been and is likely to continue to be the best policy in the future. The goal of forestry toward which to strive has long been defined; namely, to restore the deteriorated forests -

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the render of today reation. Town, managed

private prevention becomes over protective burdens modification

to to marketing increase floods; owners;

lake public remnants high terest;

elements to ment. of

who

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(2)

the

land

(3)

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forests

control a

industries,

shores,

annually

true

as scenic

REPORT

have

To

maximum as State

To

To

development

owners

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in

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the on

forests;

a Methods

investigation

objectives in of

recognition

of measures provide

protect and

create timber; the

foundation

insurable organized

stream-flow followed

forest

waterfalls,

and

general

all to of OF

business,

primeval

suppression

becomes to

past, at for

FORESTRY

taxing

highest

plans

recreational

service

the improve

conditions

public land

public

watershed to

distribution

against are:

attractiveness

are

and risk

cost

the

for

effort

of

achieve

systems professional, for

mountain

owners

forests of

AND negligible

productiveness

and

as

generally health,

future at the

of

supervision progress

forests,

and

until their

problems

sources

RECREATION reasonable

forest production;

to enabling

value;

overwhelming thereby

protection

as

to this

and

as

the educate of

forests—systematic

prosperity

promote

scenery,

examples

insure

compared National,

insects

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average

goal,

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embracing

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of

of

raw

and

forestry

to COMMISSION

rates;

that forest

and

equality

other

small

roadside

planting

and of

growing happiness and as State

and

help

material

and

encouraging

of

area

historic State, with interest

importance applicable they

continued

social

properly

measures property diseases;

for

develop

and by

areas through

prevent

sea burned

of

areas, other

may

stock

those

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and

and

fire for

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rec tax

life

in

all

of 9 I.

10 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

reation from the beginning. Efforts have been made to bring about a change in the general property tax as applying to forest growth but have so far failed. Larger programs and funds might well have been advanced by the Government and State during earlier years for land acquisition, recreation and to perfect policies in volving forest taxation and sub-marginal land use.. There has been substantial progress in developing a State-wide forest fire organization, in controlling the white pine blister rust, in bringing into State owner ship by gifts and purchases 112 widely scattered dem onstration forests and reservations, in forest tree plant ing, in helping towns to improve their town owned forests, and in studies of forest resources, the forest in dustries of the State and markets for their products. Not until emergency relief work started with special State and Federal funds and CCC labor has it been possible to prove that the long time policy of State forest ownership could bear fruit in public enjoyment of so many of the areas in State ownership for bathing, camping, picnicking, skiing and other winter sports. Roads and bridges to reach the more important places, parking spaces to accommodate the cars and a number of scenicroads have been built for public recreation. It has been possible also to provide needed bathhouses, caretaker cabins, shelters, sanitary provisions, drinking water, electric lights, picnictables and fireplaces. There are now 15 State recreational centers under supervision for bathing or camping and day picnic use; of which Franconia and Crawford Notches, the Poole Memorial on Mount Monadnock and Wellington Beach on New found Lake are earlier developments. Six of the newer centers were acquired by the State and partially de veloped by other agencies using emergency funds before they were transferred to the Forestry and Recreation Commission by the Governor and Council to complete and administer. 1

place

recreation thousands Forests been building, poses. future

hundreds CCC to equipment known jurisdiction camps transfer six vice lations. projects. Forest ing the is turned Procurement j whose by work Department 1933 The

ect

Forestry

the The

fire

the

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out

field

camps

and in

superintendents

former

in

responsibility

REPORT

with

value,

projects.

during lookout

time

as

making over State

Service. the

The

outside

of Emergency

the

Other

Management

for

in

of

the

of

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cords OF

the the is staff—L.

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emergency

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CCC,

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shared Federal

FORESTRY

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being

charge

State

wood the

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intervening With from

amount

camps

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technical

almost holes

contribution as reservations

of

in

had

recreational

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and

addition

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and

recreation

the

allowable

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given

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of Forest

in

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our AND

the

provided

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and

work State

grade

Army,

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use foremen,

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entirely

needed the

Watson

in

Service

RECREATION

supply

beginning

agencies system

closing

detail

to

three four

State

the

allotted

for

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technical

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programs.

accessible

wood

to

towns

has

State

except

areas

new

construction

fire

by

for in

years,

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water

and National fire

Camps.

Forester Work,

of

and

had

of

government for

involved

and

two

CCC to

to suppression.

COMMISSION and

in

forest

by

telephone

have

for

as

personnel,

protection

W. certain

the

National

•their

improve

to there

an through the

for

responsibility others the

enrollees

the

private

Camps

relief

CCC

The

commonly

H.

conduct

important

The

Park

produced

and

spring

serves

pumping

enrollees

of

in

work are

Federal

camps,

Tripp,

of

carry

many

work.

regu

State

their

State lines Park

road

pur

park

land

now Ser

pro

and

has

the

are

11

of

of

as

in 12 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION is expected to initiate projects and prepare surveys, plans and estimates which then require approval of Federal representatives in the State and the regional office. One inspector and a road engineer under Fed— eral pay assist in this work. The National Park Service, however, maintains a Central Design Office of its own in Concord to prepare plans and supervise field projects for the park camps. Keeping the property records and accounts, submit ting bids for purchase, making distribution and transfers of supplies, equipment and materials for the work, dis posing of worn-out and condemned property and pre paring monthly payrolls for payment by the Army are other details handled by the Department under VST.H. Tripp. An accountant and two clerks, also a property custodian, warehouse foreman and traveling mechanic are provided from the Federal payroll. The project superintendent at each camp is responsible for the prop erty furnished to him and for the conduct of approved work by the foremen and enrollees. During the biennial period ending June 30, 1936 funds to the extent of $356,546.83 have been allocated and paid by the Federal Government on account of the Forest Service camps for work under our supervision. Of this amount about 70% was spent for field and office salaries, 20% for tools, supplies and repair of equip ment and 10% for construction materials. Heavy equipment furnished to our forest camps since the be ginning of CCC work in 1933 and purchased direct from Washington cost an additional $110,740.95. This equipment consists of 108 trucks, 19 tractors and trail builders, 9 road graders and 7 drilling compressors, out of which two tractors and one truck trailer costing $9,- 369.00 have since been transferred to other states. During the last biennial period the expenditures for the work projects of our National Park camps have REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECRRATION COMMISSION 13 amounted to $90,275.47. Most of the heavy equipment for the park camps has been transferred from other states. What appeared at first to be a temporary emergency measure, the CCC has become a well organized system of work camps, efficiently conducted by the Army with educational facilities for the enrollees and a work pro gram for the benefit of forestry and recreation on our public forests and reservations, together with such fire protection, pest control and other work, as may be authorized on private land. With probable reductions and further changes, these camps are likely to continue for some time. For the services of our Department staff and the spending of about $5,000 annually of State funds for certain urgent land purchases, for officerentals, travel expenses of a few field agents under Federal pay and for some materials and equipment which the Gov ernment cannot supply, New Hampshire is receiving the benefit of important public land improvements which the State is expected to maintain in the future. The CCC is available at all times of emergency to save life and propcrty. In March of this year foremen and enrollees from both forest and park camps were used wherever their services were needed in flood relief work. A total of 6,921 man days of work and the use of all equipment were freely supplied from five of our camps in towns along the Merrimack, Contoocook and other rivers in the southern part of the State. Out standing assistancewas rendered in saving the Amoskeag Bridge in Manchester and in speedily replacing a bridge across the Smith River in the town of Hill. In addition to continuing all incompleted projects described two years ago, several major developments have been started during the last biennial period. A new forest camp near Warner is chiefly engaged in re building the old Kearsarge Mountain toll road up the south slope of Mt. Kearsarge which the State acquired

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Tolls under kEPORT OF FORESTRY ANI) RECRCATION COMMISSION 15

mate administration or ownership by the State. The so-called Bear Brook area in the territory between Man chester and Concord had been selected by the Resettle f ment Administration and National Park Service for one of the 46 similar projects in 24 different states, subject t to necessary enabling legislation by the State. This was secured by passage of Chapter 74, Laws of 1935setting up the Land Use Board, establishing the means by which the Federal Government may acquire land out side the 1929 purchase area of the White Mountain National Forest and providing for an agreement with the State for the administration of such lands as are designated for administration by the State. The Land Use Board recommended and the Governor and Coun cil approved purchase by the Resettlement Adminis tration of about 8,000 acres in the towns of Allenstown, Deerfield, Candia and Hooksett. These towns held special town meetings and voted in favor of the land purchases in their respective towns. Detailed surveys and options to purchase followed in due time. A new CCC park camp was established on the Bear Brook area in 1935 and work pians were undertaken for the improvement of the area in accordance with a master plan, involving both CCC and WPA workers from Manchester and surrounding towns. General work done on the 6,100 acres optioned in Allenstown and Deerfield during the past year and a half consists of road, culvert, bridge, water hole and trail construction throughout the area, forest clean-up and fire hazard reduction. The development of an organized camping area consisting of twenty-four sleep ing cabins, four lodges, dining hail, infirmary, help and counselor quarters, garage and storage building, park ing area, playfield, water and electric systems and bath ing beach at Bear Hill Pond in a secluded part of the reservation is under way. Each of the four units will accommodate 30 persons. A first day picnic, camping i

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the

purposes.

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Knapsack benefited

acres

and

in

Additional

COMMISSION

public,

experienced

furnished

fire

points

extended

Department

State

and

warden

others

Mountain

1936

taken

fire,

towns

towns

force

be

supplied

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hazardous

the

wardens

the

have

during

also

and

growing

biennial

purchase

fires. places

bringing

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fire

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increasing

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and

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of

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the

are

and wardens

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as

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the

RECREATION

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AND

forest

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greatly

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near

by

supplies

property.

in

county

fighting

and

FORESTRY

willing protection

towns,

Department

with

without

their

suppressing

There

decreasing

belonging

to

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better

the

improvement

more

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and

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water

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pass

for

co-operation

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in

of

forest

Government

and

of

bring

Department

such

pumps,

year.

to

aid

been

able

owners associations

REPORT

damage

system

small

full

shown

altogether

State

stations

years

the

fires

The

fires.

many

conjunction

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each

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penses

come

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expense such

monthly

formation which

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power,

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into

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deputies, to

the

Forest.

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land

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towns

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26

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FORESTRY

situations

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work.

of

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expenses.

forester by acres

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one

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warden

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giving

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the

RECREATION

the

part

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the

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available. One Association

is

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spite

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These

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employed

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to

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1936. COMMISSION

station and

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the

of can

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on forest in

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fire local

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COMMISSION

at

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in

without

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to

groups

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land

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material.

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planting.

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to

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per

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and

per

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revenue

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wood

not

to

been

Concord

50

facilities

Department.

and

number OI&ESTRY

16

and

work

public

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and

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being

planting are past

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shrubs

to

Department

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the

in

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space,

and

land,

appropriation.

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funds

years

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home high

the

of

cent

interested

of

accounts

according

REPORT

a

and

old

balance

the

trees

kept

trees

State

on

town

the

$2,475.

per

use

The

considerable

gency

and

years

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storage

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to

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State

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among

on gooseberry

depends.

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white

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co-operated

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throughout

cause

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both

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land appearance

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costs.

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the

blister

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25 a

have

use basis

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clerk

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owners

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forestry

districts pine

total.

combined There

control

states,

per states

crews

bushes

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headquarters

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last

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and

land

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in

and

the

FORESTRY

throughout

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under the

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and

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upon

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program

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through

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owners.

towns

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the

Department,

the

been

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to

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forest

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of

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disease

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importance

the

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of

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contribution

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working

the

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some

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and

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also

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district

the of

Hampshire

the

extent

fire

RECREATION

The

have

clause

blister

time

the

the

Bureau paying

Federal

destroying

of

share

assumes individuals

spread

range

Department

variation

matters.

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State

from

spread

as

agents

white

county

agreement

of

has

of

by

occasion with

control

on

and

in

relief

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well

about

of

through about

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for

the of

of

for

this

COMMISSION

Bureau

fire

in

Forester

of

the

having

other

pine

Maine

aesthetic

town

the

agents

of

agents

are

Entomology

as

trained

in

State,

charge,

funds

agents,

currant

many this

cost

1916.

agreement

twenty paying

blister

to

protection

with

disease,

procedure

first

and

with

adminis

familiar

all

officials

of contact

worked

cannot

not

disease

to

of

towns

is

have

these

other

value

fore

years made

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who

part

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rust

the

the

the

and

per

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to

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pine

value

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about

towns

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towns.

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urgent.

periods

and

trees

and

likely

control,

1928.

financial

dwarfed only

of

on

studies

should

following

eradication

justify per

stated

that

blister

is

white

infected,

since

towns

less

unprotected used,

these

present

acres.

made

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rust

pine

to

of

by

eradication

the

since

ago

done

winter of

for

are

4¼

are

extent

agents

of hand

the

disease

and

greater

the

show largely

COMMISSION

commercial

and

64

which

a

funds

infected,

to

on

the

infected

blister

white

been

trees

the

in

years

has

and

about

initial

618,000

other

sometimes

to

M.

towns

up

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take

infected

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sufficient

mapping

for of

all

years

the

protected

has

been

is

relief

on five

to

fact

measures. acres

eradication

protected

the

per

of

pine

of

carried

not

years

It become

RECREATION

estimated,

work,

in

expenditures

contributions

on

is

been

labor. program

On

have

be

than is

continue done

upon

extent

work.

become crew

AND

bushes

cent

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the

white

have

$3.50

advanced

infections.

previous

control

town

their

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total

200,000

is

made

pine

for

the

sum

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local

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in

per per

at

been

have

more

never

emergency

of

214

called

cannot new

done.

that trees

cannot

studied

for

57

control

local

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38

in

FORESTRY some

been

be

has

past

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the

cent

regular

which

white

emergency for

Plant $1,600,000.

in

in

of

have

feel

to was

OF

on

work

gooseberry

engage

that

these

of

all

the

areas

acres

covered

the

have per

again

and

mostly determine

stumpage

of

This

preparation

approximate

cent work

and

State

39

work

which

to

show

crews

scouted eradication

REPORT

conditions

except

in

will

from

value

areas

cent

regular

the pine

per

The

Studies

During

$35,000,000

expenditure.

of

including proximately

the

control

work which

areas

cation

per

30 protected

effectiveness

areas

again

3,050,000

Re-eradication trol

shire,

currant

State

responsibility

Such

and

the

season.

$250,000

areas

when

lected

aside tomology 22 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 23

increase well beyond this value with return of pros perity. The aesthetic value of white pine to New Hampshire cannot be measured but that it is large in the minds of most people is not to be disputed. Our towns and the State cannot afford to spend as much as the importance of white pine appears to justify. Suf ficient scouting and re-eradication should be done in towns each year, however, to learn conditions and to re-eradicate where conditions are bad. Blister rust control is 95 per cent a labor cost and as long as relief work is needed, it is a worth-while way to use relief funds. State Forests and Reservations General Miller Park consisting of three acres of the summit of Pack Monadnock Mountain in Peterborough was the first gift of land to the State under the Forestry Commission in 1891. A second gift ten years later was the Cathedral and White Horse Ledges—i 18 acres, west of the Saco River in the town of Conway. This tract was acquired by townspeople and deeded to the State to preserve this unique feature from commercial use as a stone quarry. Other gifts followed at in frequent intervals including the Monadnock Reserva tion, where a later gift of an entrance roadway one mile in length has opened up this splendid mountain to public use. In 1913 the State purchased by Act of Legislature 5,925 acres comprising Crawford Notch in Hart’s Location. The most valuable and outstanding reservation is Franconia Notch of 5,244 acres purchased by Act of the Legislature in 1928. It is joined by the Flume Reservation on the south, owned by the Society for Protection of New Hampshire Forests, which the Society is to transfer to the State in 1947. During the past two years twenty additions to the State reservations have been made, mostly by gifts and totaling about 4,000 acres. The State now owns 112 State forests and reservations located in about 80 dif

is

of

to

of

in

are

the

and

and $6,-

dis

and

now

work

have

Laws

Bald

prob

lands

public

benefit

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care

exami

timber

stream

accord

supple

interest

for

time

I.

factor

areas

are

Assistant

49,

condition

forest

accessible

character, fire

the

about

the

State

roads

and

and

having

his

by

to

summits

in

to

of

mapping

buildings

demonstration

acres.

wood,

some

the

Henry

most

timber

whether

classification

COMMISSION

unusual

primary

natural

Chapter

forest

on

Areas

waterfalls,

improvement

and

diseases,

of

a

received

titles,

of

Dr.

Department

wardens

recreation,

tax

in

of

and by

uses

grade

Forest,

handled

treatment

41,765

amounts

devoting

accessible

mountain

has

products. and

not

and

inspection the

tree

Work for

diversified

of

Land

iow

is

kept

stands

shores,

miles

places

by

Mountains,

RECREATION

sports

work

of

made

and

forester,

acres

Hale.

which

and accepted

summer

use

forest

are

use.

of

total

lands

Research

AND

insects

important

lake

F.

are

a

accessibility.

trails.

property,

363

investigations

Many

for

for

prominent

planning,

from

White

uses

winter

Trust

Fox

construction

management,

of

valuable

cutting

but

tree

a

most

and

forest

the

arborists

research

the

with

maintained

the

A.

scattered

for

of

FORESTRY

forest

to

of

A

growth,

Warren

places

increase

on

of

recreational

recreational

income

OF markets

and more forest

Department’s

are

their

forest

roads

Forest

preservation

for

planting.

possible

to

private

selective

of

to

terms

many

up the

important

slopes

recreational

the

and

widely

year.

as

forest

recreational

by

Fox

Caroline

south

of

Research

by

public

towns

REPORT

the

put massed

resides

Forester

assistance

so of

built

per

attractive

I

to

1933,

much

build

approach

The

Hilisboro

The

for much

of

500 dustries

problems

win, woodlands,

of

ing

equipment

at

State Forest

lines

as nation

future lems,

tinctive

surveys,

mented by

been

where

or

production, to

ranges being

unusual and

ferent borders,

areas

including 24- REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 25

by the CCC. Roads have been built to make all parts of the area accessiblefor wood removal, sample plot study and public education and recreation. Spacein the buildings is available for offices,laboratory and museum. One or more fellowships are granted each year to stu dents desiring to carry on special investigations in for estry or closely related subjects. It is intended that problems relating to forestry generally over the State, including those of forest industries and marketing may be given attention and publications issued from time to time. Already the Fox Forest has received much fav orable attention and brings visitors seeking information or desiring to see what applied forest management really means.

Recreational Administration

V In the recreational work of the Department we are, in addition to administering State owned recreational facilities, endeavoring to become the agency responsible for studying the recreational problems of the State as a whole, in terms of programs as well as properties, co-ordinating efforts among town and private agencies and advising on plans and construction. Outdoor recreation throughout the country has grown by leaps and bounds during the last few years. Prev iously, it had become well advanced and efficientlyor ganized only around large centers of population like Westchester County and Long Island, New York and many forward looking municipalities of smaller size, which longer ago provided bathing and playfields for their children. Confronted with unemployment and the necessity of providing work, the Federal Govern ment and states everywhere have turned to recreational development of public lands as one of the important means of accomplishinglasting benefits by the expendi ture of emergencyfunds available. New Hampshire has shared in this recreational development program but in

are

the

last

The

their

and

their

have

jus own

lake

very

seen

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been

often other

many

place prop

forest

comes

near

other

is

people

to

outside

or

us

natural

facilities

our supplies.

combined

clubs

the

and

areas

now

from

have areas

previously

send

within

have

a

of

Hampshire

take

of

week-ends,

recreational

to

would

many

to

1935.

states.

from

whole

centers

are

nearer

forest

but

food

six

NATe

a

with

in

shore

300,000

trails

New

COMMISSION

trails

outing

than

which

of

made.

public

south

ownership,

community.

as

appeal

wealth

Surrounding

$23,900

were

and

ither

ski

areas

commerce

hotels

the

ski

recreational

lake

way return

our

recreation

the

towns

recreational

natural proximity

population of

been

public.

State

the

as

Our

of

period

Of

and

to

purposes

public

in

from

1,300

a

recreational

only

property

two

summer,

on

the

RECREATION

has

their

State’s

where

in leaflets.

throughout

gasoline

such

immediate

population

winter

on

as

to

not

additional

use.

and

our

ANO

over

the

vacation

came

an

appropriated

of

than

of chambers

traveling

which

supervised

to

conservative

nuisance

of for

for

England.

who

towns

counted

well

importance

value

cities

mention

encouraged

of

had

already

the

recreational

alone

cent

and

large

facilities

as

is

increasing

purchase

the

effort

FORESTRY

and

developments as

Some

our

hotels,

99,000

recreational for

were

State’s users

developed

centers

New

asking

people

growth

per

have

cars,

our

OF

are

of

an

growing

of

many

in

and

well

are

the

public

a

modest for

70

Cities

winter

their

been

Six

funds

People

large

less as

commercial

10,000

2,200

enterprise

in

in

and

REPORT

satisfied

even

reservations

organizations

advertisement

values

used

to

been

more

amazing State.

no

recognizing

available.

The

Recreational

far

population

general

towns.

areas

others.

from are

has

best

actually

erty

open are

organized parks

local

Local

large.

the

State

using

winter

provided summer,

who

wherever

citizens

surroundings the

tify

consequently

attractions,

states ness

26 a REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 27

As long as there were but a few State recreational areas extensively used and. requiring little supervision, the administrative work was handled by the Depart ment staff in connection with other work. With the completion and operation in 1935 of additional bathing beaches and public camp grounds and intensive use of them by large numbers of people, necessitatingthe em ployment of caretakers, life guards at beaches, and others to checkclothing, direct parking, assistin clean-up work and care of water supply and sanitation, it has been necessary to provide a new member of the staff (Russell B. Tobey beginning June, 1935) to administer these recreational areas, supervise the personnel and provide the supplies and neeaed equipment, visiting the areas, delivering supplies, receiving reports of at tenclantsand planning future needs and changes. Care of pumps, motors, chlorinating and sewage disposal plants, water suppliesand a large amount of other details are involved. As intensive winter use of some of the State areas developed, especially over week-ends, recreation build ings and enclosedshelters have been opened and heated to provide comfort to the users. This involves em ployment of caretakers for extra period work, in order to protect State property and serve in first aid work in case of accident. At the ski trails toboggans are kept for emergency use. When water supplies are drained in winter, portable sanitary structures are necessary where many people assemble. The average wage paid to caretakers last summer was $74.00 per month. These men must be on duty from around S in the morning until 7 or 8 in the evening. They are required to work seven days a week with no time off during the season except on such days as the weather discourages attendance entirely. Their duties include janitor serviceat bathhouses and other buildings, general clean-up of the entire grounds, supervision of

in

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funds the

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interest

relatively amounts

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grants

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woodlands operating

been

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for

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the

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continuous

dispose whose

harvesting,

representing

embarrassment

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to

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have

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period

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operations.

practice.

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of

products. technical

undertaken REPOaT for

Act

the

can

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purpose co-operative and

supervises

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cut woodland

farmers

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ciple insuring

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sources

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bers but

not farmers

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and biennial

Administration,

Essex

of of improvement. crop

ment CCC

being acre

Federal on

responsibility

operative cies

tions

Service farm

forest production, REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 35 New Legislation

We do not believe that any fundamental changes in the laws governing the organization and work of the Forestry and Recreation Commission are necessary or desirable at this time when CCC programs are in oper ation and new Federal forestry policies of far-reaching importance are in the making. There is need, however, for certain amendments to be made in order to continue or properly administer existing laws relating to the work of the Commission, particularly to create a continuing forest and recreational fund in place of the present forest improvement fund which expires this year and to authorize the Commission and State Forester to render services and furnish accommodations to the public on State forests and reservations and charge reasonable fees for such services and accommodations. Contracts for the leasing of privileges and concessionsshould be limited to five years and only those exceeding one year or where the annual consideration is more than $100, should be required to be recorded in the County Reg istry of Deeds. Agents or caretakers responsible for the protection of State property and public conduct on reservations and recreational areas should have police powers. Legislation to provide for reimbursing the Federal Government out of gross revenue from Fulmer Act lands which may be acquired under our Chapter 74, Laws of 1935 is very necessary in order that New Hampshire be given consideration with other states in the program of forest land purchase for administration and ultimate ownership by the State.

Budgets

The proposed budgets which have been worked out in detail for 1938 and 1939 indicate a needed increase of $21,711 the first year and $26,781 the second year,

I

in

in

ad

are

for

en

and

both

land

such

signs

funds

years,

under

main

towns.

major

for

now

are

fees

increased

to

or

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and

four

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accommoda

and

oresting

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use

when

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further

equipment

past

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fireplaces,

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at

in

emergency

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for

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in

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exchange,

areas. the

equipment

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respectively,

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returns

than

of

from

slides,

fire

labor

the

rust

services Recreation

classification

RECREATION

areas.

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maintenance

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those

other

AYERS,

additional

cuts,

pay

for

expenditures

forest

and

Forester.

increase

considered.

automobile

AND

K.

R.

budgets

$18,745,

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to

blister

recreational

under

these furnished

children’s

and

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for

B.

W.

areas,

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salary

help

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State

budget

been

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have

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$14,175

office

meeting

expenses

which

nursery

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I-I.

REPORT

restoration

will

for of

removed

tables

and

which

which

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cost

ditional

increases

of

and

and

clude

development

recreational

tenance

charged. tions

use

equipment

and

trances

improvements 36

of recreational of to Chapter

by 1935. tracts state contracts

in the Chapter

chapter word reation,

1935 appointed follows: council, try be vacancies unexpired Chapter until of members

The

Section 6-a read

the 6—b this

Section Section the

Section

lands appointed

the

and

forests

as Privileges

for

registry

the Recording. “forestry”

commissioners, following

Department

as

192

forestry

so follows: 191

191 shall for

126,

to

the Recreation follows:

expiration 6-a

shall

1.

2.

of 1 1.

term.

by

that REVISION

of

of which

terms

and

was

of

leasing Laws be

of said

each was

Change

the Tenure

Commission. the the

be

and the

said changes

deeds approved

commission

in

reservations,

amended

Public

Public such

of

amended

All

forestry

filled governor,

year,

were

of

the

Public Concessions.

of

section

the

of Commission

three

of

in

of

1935

such

their contracts

OF

first in privileges

Office. the Laws: Laws:

state

made to

in Name.

by

the

by

Laws LAWS—1935

years.

contracts

and further

take

the as

shall county,

and

respective

the

line

There

with

forester

laws provided

Chapter

amended

by

relate,

same recreation governor

The office

section

by

the

Amend continue On

of

and the

affecting One the

providing:

or

shall

shall

adding

words, present three

terms

may manner

counties,

Legislature

terms.

May are

concessions

126, advice

that

member,

shall

6-b

and

be be section

situated.

make

commission in

approved

the

members,

after first, recorded

Laws

all a and

inserted members

council.

office

read

for

of

Fores where

work

con such

shall

1

rec

and

the

the

on the of

of

of

as

as 38 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATiON COMMISSION

Section 3. Transfer of Powers and Duties. All powers and duties now conferred upon the forestry commission by the Public Laws or any session laws shall be transferred to said forestry and recreation com mission. Section 4. Amendment; Reference. All acts or parts of acts having to do with the forestry commission are hereby amended to conform to the change of name provided for herein and any reference in the Public Laws or session laws to the forestry commission shall hereafter refer to the forestry and recreation commission.

Chapter 197 of the Public Laws: This chapter was revised by chapter 124, Laws of 1935. The following sections were inserted in the

H revised Chapter 197 of the Public Laws: Section 29. Declaring. The governor and council, upon the joint recommendation of the director and the state forester, when, in their opinion, the danger of starting fires in the woodlands of the state, during periods of protracted drought or excessive dryness re

H quires extraordinary precautions, may, by official pro clamation, declare any or all of the woodlands of the state closed to hunters, fishermen, trappers and other persons whose presence in such woodlands might create a fire hazard under the circumstances, for such time as they may designate. Section 30. Woodland. Woodland includes cut over land, slash, and such other land as bears a suffi cient amount of wood growth, wood, weeds, grass or other growth as to be likely to be burned over. Section 31. Notice. Such proclamation shall be published in two or more newspapers of the state, and shall be posted in such places and in such manner as the governor may order. lighted

article of provision closed and

possessed, each

or transportation rule each violation tion 32 as a each by

section Chapter This

Fish fire. as directly

tion

lands. ernment

penalty

Section

Section

any

Section

otherwise Reference

Chapter

Chapter

part

follows:

the and

five

of

violation

or of violation

violation

and

section REPORI’

by

likely

woodlands

into Legislature section

cigarette,

land 33

regulation

thereof

dollars

196

or

of

of

such

Game

is

for

transported

32.

1 46.

not

law

5 any 74,

140,

indirectly

not this

provided

by OF referred of

to

is was

39

emergency contrary proclamation.

of

of

of

more

An will

rule FORESTRY

additional Violations.

the

otherwise the Penalties.

also

Department

bought, chapter

cause

An

lighted

ten sections

any sections

repealed during

of

of Act

be

United Public

or

Act

than

made

dollars;

to

section in

to provision

1935.

fire, or

made

regulation

granting

to AND

shall

to

the this sold,

cigar,

the

had the

provided

fifty

2

conservation 10, for

Laws:

the

in

reimburse

to

within

States RECREATION A

to

to

No

upon

duties

title,

work

time be

39

a

A in for each

laws

11,

offered

the

person

dollars; provisions

lighted

9

revision

of

fined

request

consent

possession

ten person

of

inclusive each

of

discovery

ten

Legislature

12, such two

fish,

this

of

ten

of of

the

America.

dollars;

the

as

this COMMISSION

dollars;

Wardens

violation

for

who

13,

1935

match

dollars.

hundred

director,

title

work woodlands

for bird

of

to

to follows:

shall

Federal

thereof;

Department

sale,

this

17,

reenact

ten

the

each for

violates of

pertaining or for

or

for

on

of

drop and

a

18:,

chapter dollars

sale acquisi animal

of

taken, except

of

viola which

yards

other

forest

1937.

Gov

State each

For

any

this

are

for 19, the for

39

or

a

a

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for

the

of

13.

fish.

for

Park

of

Kear

Moun

Sections

provide

Border.

and

tramway

general Forest

and telegraph

196

on

to

Section

Hampshire construction

and

establishment

of

acceptance

birds

aerial Act

Cannon

Notch.”

the

COMIvIISSION

(See

an New

the

Canadian

appropriation

lines

Chapter

on

National

highway

for

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of forestry

of an

a

Hampshire-Vermont to

for the

Reservation

Commission.

animals,

authorizes

by

to

out

Franconia

amend

State

New

RECREATION

provide 196

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tramway

Game

Forest

other

Mountain

highways.

relief

road the

to

relating

operation 1,

to

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containing

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and Act

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and

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companies

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trees)

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construction Laws.

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purpose

of

REPORT Mountain.

other in

operation

the

the

Cannon special

the

Chapter

Chapter

Chapter

Chapter

gift

Chapter

Chapter

Chapter

protection

of

24-28

Public

on

for

tain

and

Cutting

and

and for

Lumber

a sarge

improvement

emergency 40

Gorham,

Supervisor ture.

the pioneer

The

and

in ffiJ

______

Forest

the

J4’hite

making

Its

WHITE

Northeast,

among

come

its

Littleton

White

authorized REFACED

local Mountain

at

Service

quarter-century

C.

available

Laconia,

of

an

L.

administration

MOUNTAIN

Eastern

Mountain

recreational

outstanding

GRAHAM,

and of

National with

by

the

by

with

for

Plymouth.

the

National the

U.

decades

use

areas

Forest

District National

S. Forest responsibility

of

Weeks

NATIONAL

the

is

example

Department

in

steady

directed

is

natural

of

the

Photo Forests

Rangers one

Supervisor

public

Law

East

Forest

of

by

development

of

resources

U.

by

the

for FOREST

entrusted

sentiment

of

public

S.

at

of

the

most

has

Forest

Conway,

protecting

Agricul

1911,

Forest

popular

during

of

forests

Service

this

to

and

the be

I

a

a

to

A

the

risk

one

the

163

fifty

are

over

of

tract

in

been

land

pur

large

1935.

June

of

Land

within

Liver

which

possible

Service

severity

damage.

be

in

Oxford

vigilance

than

Bill

eighteen

Grafton

high

by

thousands

than

in

of

purchase,

two

basis

have

purchases

wild

in

within

12% co-operation

State

continues

and of

fire of

burned,

Presidential

fires

present

and the

River.

of

purposes

may less

for

made

the

Company

more

Forest

area

occurred

year

ownership.

the

House

acres,

by

Estate

is

which

COMMISSION

lands

extreme

the

on

five

S.

and

acquired land

balance

Coos

by

by

Forest

years

acres

in

of

forest

number

constant

past

fires

States

periods

U.

suffered

and

Forest

hundreds

the

such

slightly

ten

approved

private

been

the

representing

area

855,200

the

forest

has

the

Saunders

The

the

and

purchase

factors:

to

in

1936

Council,

Carroll,

54,784

established RECREATION

Pemigewasset

past

only

of

Forest,

despite

had

been United

National

Hampshire,

buyer

national

now

prescribed Parker-Young

to

total

in

extension

acre

land

AND

reportable

last

from

the

the

as

and

consideration

the

area.

had the

During

for

includes

acre

the

area

regard

acres

as

national

during

of

New

center

include

totaled

as

record,

in

forest favorable

willing

an

Of

remained

located

of

29,900 in

Seven

acres

to

the

Hampshire,

1929

under

area

a during

covering

FORESTRY

Mountain

States

support

of

present

68,785

in

are

Forest

years

the through

in

authority,

Legislature, to

over

OF

Governor

Branch

acquire.

area

area

633,865

now

New

fact,

the the

fires.

national

balance

69,269

to

is

fortunate

in

boundary

acres White

Maine.

sale both

In

1935

East

United

purchase

exceptional

land

number

affected,

of

travel

boundary

total

located

and

REPORT

complete

hazard

Board,

the

National

a

forest

very

the

the

the

The

requesting

The

and

who

total by

This and

acres

The acre.

during

of the

in be

more

purchased:

tracts

revised position

willing

of

is

chase adjoining

towns

Use

and proposal

30,1936,

authorized,

801,900 County,

by

Counties

Proclamation

42

[ I REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION .1-3 extended by the State Forestry and Recreation Depart— ment and the local fire warden organization, and steady improvement in Forest Service fire control methods and equipment. To minimize the forest fire hazard in several areaswhere recent slash conditionstemporarily constitute a threatening fire danger, it was found nec essary in 1936 to close to public entry during the fire season approximately 15,000 acres of land carrying relatively slight recreational use. At the present time

Timber sale artivities on 7H1zite Mountain National Forest Photo by U. S. Forest Service

the entire forest fire problem is being analyzed in the light of recent acquisitions and improved fire control technique to determine the most effective distribution and operation of fire detection and control facilities. The White Mountain National Forest is managed for the development and use of four basic natural re sources: timber, water, wildlife and recreation, and while it is the express policy of the Forest Service to

•1I

it

a

is

A

be

in

the

to

the

for

and

the

up

have

Burn

the

to

in

of

local these fiscal under

such during

timber

towns which

factors

of

system

and

million where

sold

%

that

Forest

increased activities plans

8

use.

predom

the

labor

years

the

taxes.

outstanding

plan

from

progress

and

accordance

result

providing

of

on

many

communities

more

of activities.

harvest

by were

burns

planted sale

provide

Kilkenny

in continues

two

and valuable

twelve

is

work

not

or

entire

The

to

purposes

COMMISSION

the

expected

harvested lieu

areas

During the

marked

multiple

uses

received

past

were

large

and one

possible. more the

will

in

and

be in

timber

for

purchased

of

considerably

mountain

Forest

of

of

be

operations

of

the

management

stumpage

in

yield, such welcomed

industries, industries

acres

be

species.

much

the

may

favor.

the

management

to

inventory

be

RECREATION

will

been found

timber

improvement of

witnessed to receipts

term policy

con&tently

approximately

in

will is

reseeding

local

local $40,000.00

of

forest

during

is survey

for

1,005

AND

annual

completion

their

will

crops

increase

sales it

have

restocking

have

of

forest

prices long

stand 1936

gross

in

consideration

desirable

sales silvicultural

devoted a

work development

crops

gain

the

and

activity

30, the

natural

where

contribute of

timber of

years

stabilize

FORESTRY

are

steady

national timber timber the

lands

due

other

to

established

sustained

these

of

benefit such

trade

operations

to

OF

Timber

and

timber

This

two

that

of

June

of information of

for

stumpage

of

of

winter approximately

approaching

Berlin

two

the

with

well

future

of

25%

which maximum

future

operators

past

of

help

current

feet

of

limited

limit

REPORT

resources

for

value result

the

year.

preparation ending higher

evident

least

Planting

a

major The

The balance the

establishment west example

been is

at

Forest,

as a

involved. atically which

the steadily

wealth

comprehensive at

receive within

this commercial

income private

board

a year

employment

should

with other

inant to

crops

produce 44 —

artificial the

upland

the the of

on portance so

repute, England,

to

areas reational facilities

roadside motor structed side

along the years 1936, sibilities, a

to average with

years,

existing

importance. Forest popularity skiing

The

By

important

mill be

New

the

be

past

Few

Merrimack,

Androscoggin

Forest

shelters

one

the kEPOaT

virtue in

7,204 has

high the

reservoir White

have

the

is the

pond campers

two restocking has

England.

ski for

to

our

period of most

winter

definitely Forest of

is

use

been

and

present

1,000

White

meet introduced

Service.

slopes

years of

trails use protecting

the

a OF

in of

been

campers

country. to

and

Mountain intensively

is paramount Since

the spring FOEtR\

its

the

Dolly and of by

a most

from

recreation and

Camps, the

mile

a

in

recreational have and

high Mountain is of established policy

location

6.4 industrial

those

prescribed

conversion

The

constant

the

the contemplated. a

needs

the

picnic A intensively

which

remaining

skiing

several total

days. trail

Connecticut

the

Copp A}D The

been

country

major

most

terrain who

National

being

headwaters White used

used

consideration.

in facilities. of

RECREAtION

watershed

area system

groups.

flows

development National

and

on built

responsibility.

tramp, by

unique the a

tenting important

for Forest center

to of

by

project

scenic

suitable cabins Mountains.

the

topographical

of used

there

domestic

improve

Campton various

the

the Forest

during

150,000

have

now

6,500

high

ski,

problems

of

of

area

COMMISSIOI4

Numerous public drainage

The Forest

area

of Camp

primary

in of have

unlimited

the maintained

for

tributaries hunt,

their

these

types

is

acres the on

slopes

the and life

of 1936

phenomenal of

Pond

persons

the

late recreation

Saco

been

the

continues

Fourteen The

adequate

continues

past national

past and of

maintain of

and

sources system

where

of

rivers,

use

for great Forest

in

season major New

trail-

from

and

im con rec

pos

met-

two

fish

4

two

of

the

by

of

in

an

4

:1

and

ease

for

Service

adult

2,185

Game

phase

planted

predict

become

road

Forest

and developed

and

to

and

this

S.

has

suitable

in

U.

over have

increasing

easy

Fish

b

is

trout

COMMISSION

personnel

found

it

fingerling

line.

Photo

interest

State

reached

Mountains

constantly

investigation this

ponds

be

Service

rainbow

The

proportions

RECREATION

increase,

public

the

110,900

TVhzite

and

prior

may

along

the

AND

the

adult

of

since

Forest

with

fry,

on

amazing

adults.

to

streams

and

waters

1935

result

trout

FORESTRY

of

11,000

a

throughout

OF

as

factors

importance

grayling

fishing

apparently

developments

brook

sports

is

During

trout,

stocking

REPORT

inter

which

planting

greater

TV

skiing

The

Montana

brook 490,000

trail.

of

by

fish

continued

eorological of

46 II REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 47

Department supplemented these plantings in national forest waters with 205,905 brook trout, 41,500 rainbow trout, and 30,000 lake trout. In 1936 more than one million brook trout of various sizes were supplied by the Federal Hatcheries at St. Johnsbury, York Pond, and Nashua and from the Warren State Hatchery for stocking ponds and streams within the Forest by State conservation officers and Forest Service personnel. Future fish culture plans recognize the limited natural food supply available in many of our mountain streams, the desirability of planting a greater proportion of larg er sized fish, the need for rearing pools in which to raise fish to legal size and the necessity for continued study in the important field of fish culture. Of the 236 streams offering 814 miles of fishing water in the Forest, 492 miles have been carefully surveyed by Bureau of Fisheries and Forest Service technicians. Additional improvements to the facilities of the York Pond Fish Hatchery promise to double the egg produc ing capacity of this outstanding plant developed during the past fifteen years by the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries in co-operation with the Forest Service. In 1935, the State Legislature passed a law permitting the U. S. Forest Service to establish game management areas in the White Mountain National Forest, subject to the approval of the State Fish &Game Commission. Several proposed areas are being investigated for possible future development as experimental areas where wildlife problems may be studied intensively. Appreciable progress has been made during the last two years in the construction of roads and highways essential to the protection and utilization of forest resources. The Evans Notch Road was dedicated on September 14, 1936, by Mr. Robert E. Fechner, Director of Emergency Conservation Work, and on the following day the group, assembled at Bretton Woods to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Weeks

It

r

of

fi

by

are

the

im

men

both

1936,

in

other

main

1937.

future

Forest

Road,

which

higher

persons

feature and

1art

provide

of

of

camps

of crews

Highway

of

relocation

local

much

numerous

and

in

the

permanent

to

a

Road

meet

in

several

close

these

Forest

in

and

The

operation

and

Zealand

eleven

National

another

to

COMM1SS1O1

Notch.

Forest

on

summer

the

number

in

is

financed

hundred

the

continue

at

construction

value

which

the

Road

at

construction

now

Road,

Notch

Roads

on

in

made definite

resulting National

four

The

greatest

the

a

Mountain

funds

program.

is

RECRcATION

great

important

proposed

the

in

projects

Corps

River

early

been

the

than

Branch

of

River

AND

in

quartered

this

projects

Department,

of

Pinkham

Woodstock-Warren

use

Fund,

roads.

White

has

having

on

Federal

more

Swift

Service

the

prove

Wild

the

Rocky

work

the

good

FORIS1RY

originally

engineering

of

public

of

through

with

enrollees

OF

opportunities

run.”

and

and

Highway

Conservation

to

over

projects

carried

progress

Forest

various

Highway

to

utilization

than

should

Current

greatest

including of

on

route by

current

long

open

State value,

REPORT

drove

Road,

the

Tripoli

be

betterment

Civilian

Forest

the

the

the

work

addition

Projects

in

engaged

“for

development

I’orest.

the

tenance

at in

public

nanced employment

proved

of

the

standards

Saco by

the

and

Substantial

secondary

projects

will

Law, 48 Iii STATE FORESTS AND RESERVATIONS

HE total acreage of State forests and reserva tions as given in the last report was 38,016 I’ acres. Purchases and gifts acquired by the State in 1935 and 1936 were 4,061.5 acres. Two tracts of 43.5 acres were deeded by the State making a net gain of 4,0 18 acres. Much time has been spent in locating the disputed south boundary of the Cardigan Mountain tract in the town of Orange. After a careful search of the title in the Grafton County Registry of Deeds and in the files of the Secretary f0 State, an old court decision was found stating that a portion of the original boundary between Alexandria and Orange should be relocated. The changing of these lines and other boundaries adjacent reduced the acreage of the Cardigan Mountain Reservation from 3,309 as previously reported to 3,090, a loss of 219 acres. Surveys of ther lands brought the loss of acreage to 269. The acreage of all lands on January 1, 1937 under the supervision of the Department was 41,765 acres.

Brief Description of State Forests and Reservations Acquired During The Years 1935 and 1936 Ayers: Mrs. Clara M. Ayers of Concord gave a portion of her husband’s old homestead to the State in 1935. Augustine R. Ayers was long interested in forestry and its practice, especially on farm woodlots. This tract of 50 acres lies in two townships: 42 acres in Canterbury and 8 acres in Northfield. There are no buildings on the lot, but there is an excellent stand of

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the

the the to

and that

29

be

under

New

the water

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in

acres site.

pur

in south.

Depart

bridge.

State certain

purchase 7

efficient of

will approv

old

holes

Caroline

hoped

the or

the

old

were development

between placed reservation an

Rocks

$500.00

the

known

end Peterborough,

is administration.

to

pot

time

the unusual

more

to

containing

Forest. the

of

the gift

lies

connect

was

It

ago

for

in

acres

of includes

one

with

and

COMMISSION

Recreation

been

this

by

gave

deep

Cooperstown,

lots,

acre

36

from

way

tract

of

enable

has

center

and

years

below fund

which

of

other

of

Sculptured

of one

recreational

crosses

either

the worn

these

portions

The

reservation

and

to of

Hilisboro

Bristol,

Fox

the

just

RECREATION which

land Privilege.

leading

Many

of

for

completion

has of

timber near

of

right

road

the

Demonstration

the

Forestry

plot

AND

site

a

for

certain

road river

One while

Plummer

Mill

acquired

forest

the

1934

adjacent

and

developments

point

FERA.

rock.

and

acres,

town

to from This

this

Colby

the

operation.

of

of be

C. the with

reservation 1935

resident

in 12

on

of

Pool:

and

FORESTRY

this

land

hardwood

road

solid

Kemp

Center of

can

and

lots

good

made Carl

the

and

access

lots

OF

of

at

Rocks:

further

June,

A

built

and the

Trustees.

north

Elinor the

of

this

former

area

Groton.

Research

was

CWA

in

in

two lands

a

small

road

from tract acquired

as

of

river

was

easier jurisdiction

soft

lies

the REPORT

permit Addition:

This

Fox

Mrs.

Hillsboro of

ment value.

the

under

Two was

Peterborough

to

other

past

mill basins

The main

town

small

York, Sculptured

management portions

These

between

to

acres,

al

purchase

A.

allow

chased

Fox

tract.

of

young

50 I REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 51

Bellamy Park: In 1934, the recreational division under CWA ac quired several tracts of land at Dover, totaling 29 acres for $3,100. These areas lie on both sides of Bellamy River and include the old mill which has been a land mark for generations. The grantor were Timothy •T. Sullivan, the Textile Realty Company, the Fernalci Estate, and the American Woolen Company, all of Dover. The area is mostly open land with a small pine grove located on the north side of the river. Under CWA a stone dam was built on Bellamy River just above the old mill creating a recreational area for swim ming. In June, 1935, the Governor and Council transferred this project to the State Forestry and Rec reation Department for completion and administration. During the past year an exchange of land was made between the State and Timothy J. Sullivan of Dover. In order to widen the entrance road leading to the bathhouse, Mr. Sullivan deeded to the state one-half an acre of his farm. In return for this conveyance the State deeded one- half an acre of park land to Mr. Sullivan. Work is now being carried on under the direction of the Paw tuckaway CCC Park Camp. Hampton Beach: The State acquired Hampton Beach from the town of Hampton by legislative act, Section 3, Chapter 159, Laws of 1933. This property consists of the North Beach adjacent to the sea wall and extending to the Coast Guard Station with a plot of land near the Sta tion; the Central Beach extending from Haverhill Street at White Island north almost to Great Boar’s Head; and the South Beach including all the made land lying between White Island and Hampton River. The sea walls, jetties, toll bridge, and Boulevard also belong to the State under the supervision of the Highway Department. All maj or changes of policy are subject :i

of

of 13

and

as

the

toll

built

the

to

Kear

farm

The

that

view

the and

later

con—.

and

The

act Chapter

super old

Shaw

on

condition

Warner,

Precinct

Hamp

old

which

purchased

lateness

been

Forestry

and

to

about Selectmen

were

of junction

C.

Governor

during

of

the

of

Upon

order

selected

An

the and

decided

poor

was

should

passed

t1e

now

different

of

the

the

recreational

the

of

property.

town

Council.

highway

was

at

Louis

Boards

beach

COMMISSION

the has

management

very that

Farm,

public

summer the

a

acres. it

bringing

the

lines.

permanent in

and

Selectmen

beach

the

for

for

the

out

50 Selectmen previously these is

account

Salisbury, Mrs.

control,

Camp

and

Camp

the

legislature from

the

designated

the

town

Department

general

in decided

is

for

the

On

as Crockett

with

RECREATION

8

and

reconstruction

of

property,

the

CCC

that

beach

laying CCC

camp.

co-ordinating

the

have repaired a

Governor

area

AND

again

with

1935,

the

supervise

plans

and

A

Camp:

of

Mr.

involved

committee

fact farmhouse of

responsible

as

State

to

Act

the be

Mountain

for

1935,

Salisbury

the

a

is

beaches. meetings

of Recreation

the

total

the

made

of

June, The

of

from

permit

“An

Commission

29,

Council

should

FORESTRY

$400.

and

object

the

use

Warner

management known

and

agency

and in

to

problem

interests

co-operate

OF

Mountain

located

The

of

in

probably

and

1936.

for

the

Several

State

Kearsarge

May

area.

manage

already

the

and

Hampton acres

of

and

was

State

are

Gate:

order

entitled

up

season

approval will

Warner

with

the

REPORT

the possible

On

of

21

and

Council

Hampton

Forestry

Recreation had

In

site

97,

the

Toll

educational

but on

the

Warner by

acres

of

the

a

road

Kearsarge

of season

Governor

best

points

held

Officers.

advisor

the

vise

ton

of

supervision

and tinuing

and

consider

recommendation

sanitation.

town

to

52 ‘I sarge ed Warner Funds of be out

acres passes conveyed and of now vide Milan Camp This

Hill fire cient this and

permitted State summit. Archie ing season water

from Kearsarge ests in land

A

100 to

value

taken

The

for

1935.

for

tract

lookout of

at to tract

deeded

Mountain.” on

conveyance examine for space

of

REPORT

acquired

Hill

on to

through

supply Mr.

located

feet.

work.

of

an establish

a

Society an

F.

whose

and

land

be

for for

was

the

of to distance

the

the

Additions:

1936 A

attractive

automobile

foi-

Jodrie Mountain This Jodrie

paid

OF

122

to

tower the

future

In highway $500

very

for

further construction the

southern near abandoning

on

summit

cars

her four FORESTRY

the for

the

when

a acres to included

large

State

the

location

the

of

steep new Three

of for

Protection

some was land, the and State to

deed development

acres

entrance

reservation.

Addition: about

in

Milan

addition above pass. parking

purposes. one

the

tract $25.00 the

AND

slopes toll entrance

appropriated cabin.

and

Milan

as 15

she by

commissioners

the of

of

of

of

acre State

RECREATION

section

a

three

owners

gate.

lies which

the

too

described open To this

also

for

gift top

of with

this

area.

of

to

was

was

of

The

old

had

on and narrow

New

obviate

road

of and

This

$40. Kearsarge

miles

acquire conveyed

1,525

land

field new Blanche

of

This purchased

easy whose

both road

made

an

already

entrance

easier In

COMMISSION

out

slopes Hampshire

highway

in

area

road

were

was

road, entrance with in to

This acres order

grades this

land

and

sides

the

land an of

allow

during

N.

1935

grade,

about

nearby

purchased

of

Mountain erected was

condition appoint

the

town

a General in

excellent

of

addition

road will

a to

Abbott

of

would

Milan which width

to

1934.

forest CCC

mak park suffi

from

pro

laid

For

land

ten

the

the

53 the of be

to

is

a

to

be

of

is

the

this

Di

The

the For

The the

for with

was

and

to the

road con

near forest

tract

pro—

high

miles

of Recre

town

on

is

by

Kear

Canada

9

of

for

the

for

and

proposed

Park Act

following

from

the

completed Park

on

owned

This

Woman’s

and

point

Lake.

road

scenic

conveyed

in

from

a

Border”

acres

and about

and

The

Lake

“An

acres. and

lands

together

land

The

requirements Hampshire responsible

when

is

approved

also

COMMSS1ON

ten

actual

Third

construct

acres 1935.

Company of

from

521

development.

the Forestry

established. and

Lake

to

road

ownership

New

Third the

these

attractive

previously representatives

Lake. Canadian

gift State

entitled

mainly

about

of

working the

of 1,150

of

Hampshire

owns

was May,

by

a new Reservation

the

fulfill

most especially

order

State

starting

Company

Salisbury.

the RECREATION Reservation

land Lumber

in

of

and

were

still to

been

areas with

1935, acquire

New

in The

in

In

Pittsburg to

Second

the

shores

was

and

outside

commercial Camp

AND

to appeal

Forest

of

to Connecticut

of

of

wide,

of

road

gift

have

Power

the Forest

area Protection

acres

a

land

Society

a

CCC Society

fiowage

one

to

Camp

including

State.

feet

State

upon

town

Highway for

of

as

border.

Laws

acceptance FORESTRY funds

expense prevent

375

Legislature

a

total

Hampshire the

Second the State

shores

entrance

The

River

the

forest

OF the

to

as

the

close Lakes: the

a

of

CCC

92,

the

by of

an

the

and

1,000

certain in

a

to

Hill:

The

provide

of great

since

of

New

Society

The

Fechner

by

for

Departments

on

Mountain within

acres. REPORT of

Hampshire-Vermont conveyed

and

passes

allow

State

will

gift,

westerly

outlet

owned

raising

construction

The

Chapter located

Warner

ests

Shadow project

ation officials

Connecticut the

State. restrictions maintained

rector

the

without

ways

and

will

tinues

the

road the

long

is passed

purpose the

New

viding

Connecticut

2,383

the sarge

Society.

Clubs

of

54 now U

REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 55 land adjacent to Gile Pond in the town of Sutton. One tract of nine acres was deeded to the Society by Edward H. and James E. Carroll of Warner in mem ory of their father who was one of the foremost lumber men in the State. The other area of one acre is located adjoining and was conveyed by Mr. Robert H. Davis of Sutton to the Society. The two lots have been called the Shadow Hill tract because of a prominent hill nearby known by that name. This tract offers excellent opportunities for limited camping and picnicking. There is a possibility that additional lands may be acquired for the purpose of protecung the attractive shores of this pond. Lead Mine: The Appalachian Mountain Club having offices in Boston, voted in January, 1934 to convey as a gift to the State certain of its forest properties in New Hamp shire. Three tracts were included in the transfer: the Lead Mine lot in Gorham, Farrar lot in Temple, and the Sky Pond lot in New Hampton. The Lead Mine area of 202 acres, named because of some abandoned mines in that vicinity, lies on the northerly shore of the Androscoggin River five miles east of Gorham Village. A trail near the highway leads to the ledges located on this tract from which there is an excellent view of some of the high mountain peaks. A town road runs through the lot to an old abandoned farm. Excellent stands of white birch, beech, and maple cover many acres of this reservation. Vincent: In 1934, Dr. Clarence A. Vincent of Winter Park, Florida, and Henniker, N. H., following the Field Day at the Fox Research Forest, expressed his intention of donating some of his lands to the State. Formal an nouncement of the gift was made at the 1935 Field Day. The tract deeded consists of 172 acres of hilltop

is

on

to

of

of

in

the

de

can

the

site

and

area

will

Vil

and

small

later

south

spots.

large

exist

on

not

to

south

a

a

lies

distance

ATood_

the

road

through

town

island

Pay

A

and

is

the

at

a

Mountain

an

picnicking

of

the

House

acres;

for

and out

the

another

hemlock

tract

Appalachian

Pemigewasset

ledges

near

on

and

foot

27

tract

Story

deeded

visitors.

small

in

east

Reservation

voted

attractive

Woocistock

laid

COMMISSION

the

was

and

on

up

timber.

mountain

plans

highway

This

for

The

one

was

in

The

Fay

just

also

roadside

by

fir made.

Lincoln

erected

eastern

the

were

planted

Half-Way

Weare,

high

Charles

Appalachian

North

of

the and

lies

main

place

young

to

for

Club

Mountain

be

reached

of

the

by

old

been

lies

being

placed

of

RECREATION

the

Hampton

Pond.

paths

Detailed

the spruce,

be

acres;

State

conveyed

acres

the

towns

has

improved.

by

are

AND

reservation

of

of

Club

ago

north

parking Sky

State

Prom

of

seats

137 New

reservation.

the

adjacent

boundary

the

119

must

probably

acres

amount

tract.

Mountain

is

area

in

to

tablet

The

just

the

and

State

in

sides

of

Monadnock

years

the

stands

and

north

summit

opportunities

will called

to

lot

FORESTRY

rustic

the

four mile.

this

small

the

lot

tract

eastern

tract

Mountain

a

OF

both

acres.

Deering,

of

a

picnic fine

Pack

the

of

bronze

just

convey

road

area Many

to

8

and

This

Club a

located

with

within

of

water

on

the

to

to

This

This

Pond

ti-act

with

the

Appalachian

is

very

unusual

improved.

of

REPORT

towns:

Pond:

lies

tract

acres

of

offers

seen

one-half

slope

summit

road

Sky

traveled

The

This

memorial

ii

of

a

Club. body

conveyed

Sky

Some included velopment

River

be

a the

entrance.

Appalachian

offer

when

lage

2

stock.

Fay: meeting

the

Mountain and

ern Temple.

Farrar:

Henniker,

56 ing

part

three pasture REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION lot a view can be obtained of many lakes and ponds. The area contains some excellent stands of soft and hardwood growth. Boardman: On March 9, 1935, the Transient Bureau of the Federal Government deeded to the State a farm of 76 acres in the town of Haverhill known as the Board- man Farm. The farm itself was originally acquired for the purpose of raising vegetables to help suppiy the Transient Camp which was located on the Black Moun— tam Reservation about one-half a mile distant. The farmhouse and barn were in the process of being reno vated by the men from this Camo when it closed in December, 1936. The Governor and Council trans ferred the jurisdiction of this tract to the Forestry and Recreation Department September 29, 1936. Intervale Ski Slope: The lack of open slopes for skiing has retarded the development of winter sports in the vicinity of North Conway. No natural slopes were available for ad vanced skiing. After much study of the terrain in this region, a hardwood tract having all the necessary re quirements was located on the northerly side of Bart lett Mountain near Intervale Village. A ski trail lead ing to the top of the mountain crossed this area which extended to the East Branch of the Saco River. Ches ter A. Emerson of Intervale purchased a portion of this slope and offered as a gift to the State a sufficient area for general skiing and slalom courses. A tract of 13 acres was selected and conveyed to the State with the understanding that the area be cleared for winter sports. Chesterfield Gorge: The Society for Protection of New Hampshire For ests has recently conveyed the Chesterfield Gorge of 15 acres to the State. This tract lies in the town of

I

a

of

for

for

the and for

the de

the

with

was

area

1931 tall

land

Gov

under

rock

Con

State

for

$1.00

by gorge

greater

about Airport

of

used

than

was of

9 of

1936 the

1936

one-half of

made

lease

very

of

the

be

purchase

is Stone

by

Mountain

A

In

No.

cramped

30,

Laws

acres

was

suitable Council

unusual permitted

not

the was airport

approved

some rental

Department

about

and

Mountain

COMMISSION

20

the

Red

the

105,

for

and

acquisition

July White the

gorge field

Route

was

the of

area

and

$250.

Corporation

for

would

to

of

the

of

in and

purposes. White

This

open

The for

walls the

of

conveyance includes

dated

agreement

Forestry

with

request

area

side

1934

RECREATION

an the Chapter

Tract

request

a

because

Commission

Corporation

Airport

is

the

The to

the

and half

the

tract

growth

deed

ANO

airport

28,

acres.

Bridges

years

The

in

28A,

Keene.

because

Stone

A

made

development

this that

43 acres

for

area.

northerly

precipitous

of

five

June

Airport

$250.

timber

of

Red

43

highway

the

easterly

FORESTRY

field.

clause

Mountain

the of Recreation

requested disturbed

Section

Corporation

for

purposes.

the

with

OF

Council

the

west for picnic

Governor The

A

on

the

tract

dated

of

Conway

purchase

and

purposes.

the

934

term

been

1 Corporation

by

of

and

Conveys

in

White

and

to

long

landing

Near

out

by

REPORT

miles

in

understanding

year.

the

whole

not

the

The

lease

State

mile

Corporation commercial the

signed quitclaimed forestry authority

ernor importance

Forestry

of

sired the

per lessee Airport

for

Forest

made

a

way

parking

trees. has formation.

eight a

Chesterfield 58 REPORT OF FORESTRY ANO RECREATION COMMISSION 59

LIST OF STATE FORESTS AND RESERVATIONS BY TOWNS

(January 1, 1937)

Divisions of To tel Total Acres Slate Tracts in acres in Town in Town Name of Tract Towns Tract

Acworth 203 Honey Brook Aewortls 203 Lempster 50 Marlow 628 831

Alexandria 872 Cardigan Mt. Alexandria 649 Orange 2,441 3,090

Welton Falls Alexandria 223 223

Allenstown 413 Bear Brook Allenatown 413 413 Alton 214 Alton Bay Alton 214 214

Amherst 81 Hodgman Amherst 18 18 Ponomah Amherst 63 03

310 Kearoarge Mt. Salisbury 375 Andover Andover 243 Wilmot 615 Warner 1,150 2,383

Ragged Mt. Andover 76 76 Ashland 44 Srribner-Fellows Ashland 44 New Hampton 96 140

Bartlett 661 Merriman Bartlett 815 515 Intervals Ski Slope Bartlett 13 13 Cathedral & White Bartlett 133 I-Terse Ledges Conway 2$ 157

Bedford 252 Pulpit Rock Bedford 252 Bethlehem 69 Strs wherry Hill Bethlehens 60 60 Boacawen 293 State Forest Nursery Boscawen 142 Salisbury t15 257 Merrimack Rivet Boscawen 151 151 Brie? a1 154 Socar Hill Bristol 57 57 Wellington Bristol 07 97 Campton 246 Livermore Falls Campton 134 134 Blair Csrnpten 312 112 Canaan 174 Mascoma Can as n 17$ 174 Cantsrbvry 42 Ayers Csnterbnry 42 N cr1 lsfleld 8 50 L

8

19

95

42

in

99

755

15

59

75

29

545

7

17

172

47 25

3,034

15

141

1,458

157

420 5,244

930

400

216

709

1,071

Total

Tract

Acres

8

19

95

42

8

99

755

15

56

75

407

29

545

7

27

88

53

17

24

41 137

47 25

15

950 2,627

121

1,458

133

420 2,427

2,817

930

359

216

709

in

of

COMMISSION

Tracts

Towns

Gorbam

Goehen

Dirisians Geshen Washington

Gileum

Gilmonton

Gilrord

Freedom

Lincoln

Fitowilliam

Pranceoia

Farmington

Dnnharton

Etfioglsam

Dublin

State

Dover

Henniker

Deeriog

Weare

Nottingham

Deerfield

Deerfield

Nerthweod

Danbury

Dalton

Bartlett

Conway Conway

Concord Concord

Hopkintsn

Concord

Concord

Chesterfield

Charlcotown

Charlostown

Park

RECREATION Camp

White

Camp

Notch

River

Gorge

Mt.

Pond

&

Tract

Mt.

Brook

Common

I-Till

ANO

Mt.

of

Ledges

Lake

Job

Holes

Yard

Mouse

Pillsbury

Pillsbury

Pot

Meadow

Huckins

Belknap

Grant

Franronia

Blue

Green

Everett

Name Leighton

Bellamy

Vincent

Pawtnckaway

Wondman

Cardigan

Horse

Forest

Cathedral

Conway

Lands

Allen

Mast

Walker

Taylor

Chesterfield

hubbard Connecticut

8

95

42

99 755

FORESTRY

15

56

75

426

29

545

17

137

15

209

1,458

420

954 2,817

120

Acres

925

OF

Town

in

Total

REPORT

I

Gorham

Goshen

C’ilsssm

Gilmanton

Gilford

Freedom

Franenoia

Fitowilliaso

Farmingtnn

Efiingham

Dublin

Town Dunbarton

Davor

Deering

Deerfiold

Danbury

Dalton

Conway

Concord

Chesterfield

Charlestown 60 Greenville

Groton flenniker Hampton Flart’s Haverhill

Hilloboro 1-Iopkinton

1-Iooksett

Jaifrey

Keene Kingston

Laconi Lincoln Lempal

Livermore Litchfield Mancheater

Loudon Ilarlow

Mason

Town

Location

a

er

ktPoftt

Total

in

5,925

Town

2,569

OF

547

751 Acres

399 406

843

272

50

54 122

628

23

91

4

25

50 58

40

6

2

FORESTRY

Russell

Hampton Province

Crawford Sculptured Amea Boardman Pox Vincent Black

Maat Craney

Contoocook Stoekdale

Monadnock Haven Gay Beech

Kingeton Rock

Endicett Bodge Pranconia Honey Pay

Crawford

Sencook Litchileld Honey

Stockdale

Russell

Kimball

hams

Yard

Mt.

Rimmon

Hill

Brook

Hill

Brook of

Brook

Road

ANb Beach

Notch

Rock

Lake

Tract

Notch

Notch

Rocks

REckEAtloti

Mason Greenville Groton

Hampton Groton Hart’s Haverhill Haverhill Ilenniker Ileuniker Hillsboro Henniker

Hopkinlon 1-lookactt Concord Hopkinton

Manchester Jatlrev Jaifrey Joifrey

Keene

Kingston Kingston

Lempster Lempoter Laconia Lincoln Woodotoclc

Franconia Lincoln

Livermore

London Litchfield I-Iookoett Manchester Marlou’ Acwortl, Lempater

Mason

Greenville Mason

State

Divisions

Towns

Location

Tracts

coMMissIoN

of

in

I 5,925

2,427

2,817

546

655

399 359

699

222

142

21

122 50

628

203 41 15 76

47 31 58

49 23 95 47 44

4 50

69

1 58 25 so

50

8

21

8 25

2

8

4

Acres

5,925

5,244 Tract

Total

546

655

400 599

699

222 211

25

122 5°

881 15 31 76 47

66

49

23 95 47

44

50

25

1 61 50

66

6

25

25

2

in

is

3

7

1

4

1.

21

2(1

03

10

50

20

247

143

257

ion

119 141

140

127

Total

Troet

2,383

1,500 1,092

1,071 3,030

Acres

8

3

7

S

12

ta

20

12

03

88

51

42

‘20

00

44

247

142

113 015

141

243

190

049 100 902

119 121

127 91(1

1,150

l,500

2,441

in

of

COMMISSION

Tracts

Ipawich

Hampton

Ipowich

hampton

Towns

Dirisiono

State

Salisbury

Warner

Rindge Salisbury Saliohury Warner

Sharon Rochester Andover 3Vilmot

Peterborougli Rumney Boaeawen

Peterborough Piermont

Pittshurg

Pembroke

Osoipee

Osoipee Pelham

Peterborougn

Nerthwoad Nottingham Alexandria

DeerSeld Nottingham Nottingham Deerlield Orange

Canterbury

New S’orthfielcl

Northwood

New New

Milan

Ashland

New

RECREATION

Pool

Mt.

Lakes

Nursery

Mt.

Tract

AND

Mt.

Mt.

Lake

Hill

Falls

of

Pond

Park

Hill

Forest

Camp

Pond

Kearaarge

Name

State

Salmon

Kearsarge

Peterborough

Casalis Baker

Sentinel Connecticut

Annett

Glover

Jeremy

Miller

Nottingham Duncan Lord

Stevens Cardigan

Pawtuckawoy

Sky

Seribner’Fellowa Binney Waldron

Marshall

Milan Woodman

Ayers

FORESTRY

5

7

8

20

63

54

97

Acre,

x62

902 498

OF 143

112

970

127

215

Town

1,500

2,441

in

Total

REPORT

Ipewich

Hampton

Town

Salisbury

Rochester Rumney

Rindge

Pittaburg

Piermont

Ossipee Pelham

Pembroke

Orange

Northwoad

Northfield Nottingham

lilIan Peterboraugh

62

New New

Tamworlh

Warner Templo Sharon

Sutton

Shelburne

Stoddard South

Weare

Washington

Wilmat

Wolfeboro

\Voudstock

Town

Hampton

REPORT

Tots!

in

41,765

2,269

1,629

2,627

Town

•

190

202

336

615

112

OF

Acres

62

52

71!

69

4

FORESTRY

Wadloigh Annett

Powow

Harriman-Chandler ilowditch-Eunnella

Davioville Farrar Shadow Load

Toll tCearoarge Carroll Hemonway Pitcher North

Vincent

Pay Kearaarge

Kearsarge White

Gay. Pillsbury

ACRES Weutwarth Clough

Name

Farm

Gate

Wentworth

Mina

Lake

Branch

River

Mt.

of

Hill

AND

Park

Mt.

Tract

Mt.

Mt.

Beach

Comp

RECREATION

Templo Tamworth

Weare Wilmot Tamworth

Warner Tarnworth

Warner Stoddord South Sharon

Andover Washington Warner Warner Andover Sutton

Deering Sutton Shelburne Hindge

Woodetock Weltebero Hcnniker Weare Warner Stoddard

Wilmot Saliabnry Warner

Warner Goahen Salisbury

Wolf

Lincoln Salisbury

State

Divisions

eburo

Towns

Hampton

Tracts

COMMISSION

of

in

1,150

2,627 1,957

1,150

202

258 190

243 395

309 615

243

375 902

375 407

615 137

142

27 32

52

10

29 52

54

10

16 13 71

69 96

4 5

8

8

2,283

Acres

1,957

2,383 1,092

3,034

Tract

202

172 258

395

Total

309

211

52 52

32 54

21 29 10

16 71

10

96

5

4

63 is

5 Fox Trust Fuad.

.21

Not Acreage

Acquired

4,013

Total Convoyed

43.5

21

0

Bellamy Parh

Dover

.5

Hod Conveyed ‘ Stone by

State

Conway .

K

43 Convoyed “ by

State

K

Total

Acquired

0 4,061.5

Total

Cost

$963.00

0

Chesterfield

Gorge

Chesterfield

15

Gift Intervals “ 21 Ski Slope

,i.lett .

13

0 Gift Boardman “

Haverhill

.

76

Sky Gift Pond “

New

Hampton .

21 119

Fay Gift “

Lincoln

21 Woodstock and

211

Farrar Gift “

Templo

4

Gift

“ p \rincent

Deering, Weare,

Henniker.

172 . 1936

Lead Gift Mine

Shelburne

It

202

Shadow Gift “ Hill

Sutton

10

Connecticut 0 Gift “ Lakes

Pittsburg

1500

21

Kearsarge and Gift “ Legielative Mt.

Addition Act

Warner

and Salisbury

1525

Milan Gift Hill “ Additions

Milan

5 1935-56 Toll Gate

65.00

Warner

10

Kearsarge Legislative “ Mt.

Act Camp

Warner

and Salisbury

21

Hampton “

Beach

$400.00

IIam 1 ,ton

21

50

By Bellamy “ Transfer

Park

Dover

29.5

Peterborougis

By “ Transfer

Pool

0

Pelorborough

12

Sculptured By “ Transfer Rocks

Groton

1

Fox Addition Gift

“

“I

ititisboro

.

36

A ers

0 ssoo.oo

Canterbury

and Northfield

50

1935 Gift

-i

It

0

Name

Location

Acreage

rear

ba’

Acquired 1’i Coat

It

Acquired

and

conveyed

by

the

State during the years 1935 and 1936.

STATE FORESTS AND RESERVATIONS -J

quiring Kearsarge Peterborough safety summer increased was ment accidents vided grounds Gorharn are and caretakers’ in throughout and shelters lives Savers. life maintain

inspected an Cross For necessary ings, keep

reation. iHE W

the

authority

‘V

required

preservers,

enforcement

fortunate

the

equipment. 4,

have provided

of cleaners,

at the

of

west.

each

this

there

supervision.

care

and months. in

RECREATION

and the

the

the

Their

during

a articles

each

by

services Reservation).

residences;

the

been

Department record Legislature the

for

public bathing to

on

of were

comfort

grounds two

buildings,

Pool)

Nine

in

north;

bathing

to

float

disinfectants, be

the

State training life

two

the saved

During

were

of obtaining

safeguard

Caretakers

Their

(Moose of approved ten

unblemished

in

bathhouses have

regulations.

and

saving

lines

last

beaches

The

years,

Commodore

from

and

fi-om facilities,

furnished.

such all

centers

center

through

of

services

one

in

duties ADMINISTRATION

two

and

the

public

These

and

require next

about

through

1935

Dover

Brook and

the

bathers

equipment Kingston

to

picnic

American

and

paper

seasons.

are

summer

vigilance

during

ready

rafts.

season

carry and

include

safety seven interest

the

their

centers

bathhouses

by to

appropriated

are Life

engaged

supervision,

in

For

W. Park, area

included

other the

the water.

towels, any

the for

charged

The out

the

in

this

efforts.

the

have equipment,

guards season

Red

E.

In

the

as

(Winslow

are

has

visiting

American

of

east public

serious the

Gorham

public the

1936

Longfellow,

care

number Department fact,

incinerators,

during

care public

distributed

Cross

Applicants

as

cabins

and helped

life to

south,

with

of

work are

$11,500

supplies

and

well

use

several Equip

jaifrey season.

of

public

build

boats,

Water

other

1935

Life Site,

pro

who

Red

rec

and was

up

the the

the

for re

to of to as

A Z

-

of

to

and

the

will

the

dis

and

fire

most

were

pur-. bene

State

later.

illus facili

spirit

Early

public

Prob

accom

before

of

Forest

season.

through

for

require

develop

the

the

adminis— purchase

willingly

published

fine

were

public

maintained

services

deliveries.

fully

to

were the

outside

groups

talks

the

functions

business.

to

in

by

repairs

A

an

several

given

is

work.

The

at

was

the

they

general

at

personnel,

pumps

and

and

these

COMMISSION

more

work,

chief

operations

by

assist

reasonably

recreational

were

and

Exposition.

centers

articles

the

fire

held

season,

work-a-day benefits

field attended

guard.

to

stored

the

relation

booklet

at

regulations

rewarded

can

centers.

throughout

safety

maintained,

recreational

the

the

life

are

recreational

of

oversee

were States

expedite

1935

all

These

close

develop

described

been RECREATION

individuals

to

to

Park

season,

largely

personnel

enioyment

acquaint

the

and

greatest

knapsack

with

engaged

the

of

needed

but

are

AND

of

improvements

stereopticons

beyond to

of

illustrated have

facilities

as

exhibits

the

Eastern

field

which

been

located

and

State

Department

been

and an commercial

advise

maintenance, supervision

summer

the

the

procured

These

has

phases

and

enforcement

caretaker

branch,

provided. to

certain

healthful

the

has

to

FORESTRY

equipment,

efforts

each

at

services

obtain

and

the

in

was

of

OF

as

season

but

by

delivered

agencies

beginning

and

movies

each

co-operation

to

other

Our

among

were

recreational

their

centers

Endeavoring

to

which

out

and

the

organizations,

sanitation,

well

centers,

truck

1936

assistant

described

before

The

with

with

of

results

territory.

other

wheelbarrows,

plans,

REPORT

the

as

of

stimulation

recreational

public,

delivery

sought

the

Since

attend

light

ficial the

people modate.

be

ties.

with

Maintenance the

CCC

CCC carried

ment

in which

fairs

various

trated

with

ments.

extended

the cussed developed

and various to lems

trative

Nursery

chased

A

protection

rakes, 66 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 67

State Recreation Centers ,1 Franconia Notch Reservation covers 5,244 acres in Franconia and Lincoln and has many important forest and scenic values. Extending over the slopes of Bald and Cannon Mountains, and Artists’ Bluff, it includes pr Echo, Profile, and Lonesome Lakes. The most famous feature, however, is the Profile at the upper end of the Notch. Highway Route No. 3 passes through the

Community Lodge, Lafayette Camp Ground, Franc onia Notch State Reservation Photo by Forestry Department

length of the Notch and thus are the scenic values available to hundreds of thousands of persons each year. Many developments here are not new and administra tion differs from those at the smaller State parks. How ever, there have been developed here a new public camping ground and system of hiking and ski trails. The Society for Protection of New Hampshire For-

V.

(

an

as

had

by

rec

the

and ski

CCC.

park

camp con

small

allow runs River

Pic also

Wil

have

pro

Cliffs,

public

baths

Flume Depart

out

grounds

Store, a

owner and

interest.

it

the

work and

counter, of

side September Slide

turnouts

recently

Notch.

appended

rooms,

and

which

The

of

which

In

to

lodge

slopes

set

State completed

this

forest

Picnic

the

Excellent

Location shower

carried

CCC Bellamy a

scenic

Webster,

Auto

cut

24

Profile (See

rest

highway.

in

of

Willey

A

302,

Lodge, the

provided

COMMISSION

highway

plans

improvements

Silver

of

and

rustic the

Frankenstein

under

the

been

the

nearly

been

use.

June

Hart’s by charge.

the

to

leased store,

No.

bathing.

refreshment

points.

center.

mountain

Mounts

Much

have

has in

for

area

a

This

Willard.

historic

vistas.

have have

along points

develop

along

lead from

sucient

established

years

Lafayette

beautiful

route

small

beside

seen

RECREATION

to

public

general

the

laundries,

sports

cut

State

new

several

They

and

a

largest

be

control acres

the tr.ils

of

for

Mount

developed AND

and other for

trails).

at

guard

restaurant,

1935 camp

the at

many

the

ground. of

caretaker, clearings

a Notch

fire

29 vistas

may enjoy Reservation

site

surrounding foot

ski for also

is

winter

of

life

intervals

and

highway,

for

side

room ground

being

a top to

kitchens,

the of

a the

and

with

at Room,

the

and

provide

the

FORESTRY

is

camp

provided.

in

acres

the Park,

has

the State

Notch Notch to

for

OF

CCC At

on highway

social drive

available

possibilities. Falls,

series Tea

to

including

Willey, the

a Notch

built

lease

summer

all

provided

the

A

camping

a

the

engaged

5,950 forestry

of

is

From

Dover, made

are who

road and

this

built for

the large

turnouts

REPORT

community

Lake developed

been

near

as

Bellamy

a aid

has

quarters

established

Crawford ment By

been near

ing

are

auto

public reational

is those

Along

Arethusa

buildings cabins.

Department

Cascades.

lard,

through ship.

taining

the

well

made table

trails

nicking have

and

are which vides

built Echo

ests 68 classes

a float 2.

road, persons grounds

not

1936

from season for park

bathhouse,

with of

bathing

of A lean-to hiking

River, Picnickers, two while An

The

in

severe washed May

the

into early dance the

life

John

recreation.

combination

wooded

Aside

the

increased 1936

ready

lines

a combination

June

river caretaker troops

will season

parking

the REPORT boat

in

11

on

was

was baseball

in

trails shelters erosion

camping other

three and

swimming away

Clough pooi

.1

recreation to

and

than

duty

the

from

be

1 thus

much

and

bathers,

for bank.

estimated

hills

to

added

the OF

of

November

number

laid than

area the more

has

summer

life

season,

October

to FORESTRY

of

offering caretaker-life

field, and other in from use.

Boy

greater

bathhouse,

his

Reservation

man

sites

and

diving

the

expedite

been

rings

and attendance out. Since and

and 1935.

bathers.

by

nearly

season.

regular

June bleachers,

Scouts

of water

Improvements

commenced

at

pooi

river

the

provided the

life

campers

months.

1

AND

picnic

opportunities

than

developed

5

1. were individual

platform,

Along

about

picnickers

and

pool

This

saving. repair

28 RECREATION

banking,

this

completed though

safety

land The

before

came

In guard

duties

Extra

includes a

grounds

furnished.

a

to

were are

caretaker

parking 30,000

life

work. these

order season

along

Attendance

flood duties September

work in

and

two

equipment

camping

during

in

(estimated

tented guard taking

and

First labor

damaged estimated

this

for

East

to

COMMISSION

the

left trails

to

attracted over

dressing

another

of the

persons.

a extended

area,

was

General

a

was the

campers

aid

guard

month

care

wide was was

During

Weare. 1936

debris Piscataquog

shape, on

the

parties

bank,

300

are supplies,

prolonged 14,

provided

and for entrance

the at at

such

the

on

for

supplied

variety

booths.

season.

season

many earlier

caused 5,000.

11,000 held

1935.

duty three atten along

acres

each

The

new

from darn, was

came

area

the

and

the

and

69

as

A

on

and

1936

1935

from

The

lines

Tem

care

lead

small,

super

other

season.

accom

erected

aid

Department

acres

the

camping

The

the

float

and

Winnipesaukac

By

next

first

was two

the

to

Improvements

Forestry

supplied

highway

Though

parking

grounds.

to

Lake

rakes, by

COMMISSION

let

September.

was

supplies,

booth

covers

main

work.

the

plans.

Department’s

auto

general

Photo

of

accessible

picnicking.

Weirs,

aid

A

the

the

this

Shovels,

the

CCC

provided.

guard

to

and first

RECREATION

more

of Rock,

concession

Laconia

to

middle

cleaning

it

and

life improvements

AND

in

were

under

the

rebuilt.

a

the

Winnipesaukee.

for

improvement

bathing

for

Endicolt

make

necessary.

Park

and

for

was

at

booths

Additional

and according

until second

FORESTRY

Lake

other

before

will

enlargement

Improvements were

OF

of

Rock

way

equipment

as

the

Beach

June

provided

trails

and

for

area

provides

of

dressing

rings

platform

was

and

wife.

season. this

REPORT

under

foot

calls

were

saving

shores

Bathing

last

park

refreshments

life

to

the

Endicott

were

life

porary

the

vision

the season

the

State

ing modations

diving This

for

taker’s

tools

sites,

and

for 70 parking season

scaped. creasing I. season caretaker,

garden ers, For equipment was

furnished. while was the

arrangements

ings

Council channel. for

from acres the

beach and Mountain

area. from June slopes. regular

outfit checking attended

cared ways. picnicking,

Forest

closeness

soap,

historic

problem

made

maintained

were

the

picnic

REPORT the

in 22

the

a the

for

from

has hose,

were

Both area

placed

To An bathhouse

new

care attendance

the

The to waste

set

improvement of

to

to in

Lake

the

On

park.

public

for

been

to

ground Endicott

Closer

October

bathing,

lawn had of

care clothing

OF

estimated this provided.

of to

June minimize

town

addition

foot

bathhouse

with

of

grounds,

first

the the

the

October

FORESTRY with allow

illumination. baskets,

to

Reservation

been

cleared

service.

the

for

mower,

highway

This

channel

continue

trails

the supplies 28

bathhouse

season

supervision

shores of

completed.

this

it

15

Rock

at

and a

these

grounds,

enlarged

Dalton

to

the to

Public

more

6,000

work

and

AND

paper

involves

the

a was

29,

Provisions

was

Department

for and

scythe,

caretaker

the

hikng October

of

to

He

hazard and

of

leads improvements

RECREATION

and

bathhouse

the

served

complete

1936, the

was

bathing

use necessary nearly

includes

persons

towels, ski Service included

Forest

life

extending also

the

and

rakes,

and

usefulness

equipment

bathing

incinerators,

possbilities

not The

was

going to

trails

to

the

bridge guard,

improved 15. was

the

were

the

care

completed. an

bathers

and

only

the

Commission, and

separation COMMISSION

and Lake.

made

1935 a

reservation

more

public

brooms,

on.

grounds engaged. to

extend Governor ample

area.

wheelbarrow,

Supplies

of

made

from

responsibility

holders,

and leading

the

a

of

during

and

upkeep

provide

when

the

during

use

caused bathhouse

etc.,

An

than

Through

in

the

the

A

caretaker

the

first parking

Dalton

for up

various

clean

public of

land

effort

of

small

were

trails,

The

park

from

and

to

road

etc.

the

pil this

The and 400

in

but

71

the

by

the the

aid

the

a

it

I

L

a

for

of

built

was

for

for

life

pro 1936

its Scout

to the

dur

park

for

The resh season.

water

For

extend

miles

granges,

beach

diving;

8,900

outings

available

checking

ref

the

let

area was

and

were

to

the

Boy

reserva

emergency

with

the

a

entailing

village

at

season

for

Department

attendance

two

for

during

A

arranged

bathhouse,

model

raft

the

stove.

paths, attended

possible

the

developed make

a

in

room

from CCC,

added

the

this

it

churches,

During

of

the bathing

in

______J

water

clothing

during

caretaker

the

second

were

COMMISSION

caretaker

fireplaces

imperative.

as

Repairs

water

concession

the

a

of 1)

groups

here

a

been

estimated

persons

caretaker

the

social

beach

acres

are

made

The

with

new

discourages

such

available. the

washout

deeper

with

by

has

the

a

44 outings

the of

was

cookstove

the

1935.

in

improving area

shallow

not

This before, a

by

RECREATION and

by 37,000

bathhouse.

road room equipment

out

a

At

used.

as

bathhouse

usefulness

groups

area improvements

organized

one held

December

improvements

for this

As

arranged—the

covers

enjoy

ANO

and was

the

this

number

laid to

to

about

to made

the Arrangements

line; to

the

and

a

of

was

saving

erected

co—operation

of

Many

attendance

Park

period town.

help

whole heavily

15

all,

checking

orders

was

At

1935.

installed.

general

necessitated and

By

float

were

is

FORESTRY

life

necessary

In

was

useful installed

a

the leading

the

groups

hired.

season

layout

Lake

OF

The

increase

same

CCC

was

was

children

and

area

use.

and were

by

of season,

out

center

(May

while

was

Arrangements

as

and

road condition

groups

season.

To

for

use fraternal

the booth

were

reservation.

aid

sports

picnickers.

useful

REPORT

picnics.

all

labor

the

road

1936 picnic

town

the

Kingston

and

for

to

council funds

carried

season

the

efficient system

first

vided

enclosed

cookstove equipment

resident

ment

ing

particularly and

guard

public

recreation

Kingston.

at

present

of

season.

and

tion

extra

during

the

fireplace

winter a

season. 72

area.

has

During

tain.

developed

supervised

1930

on

planting

plots.

along

dance

of

A

Firemen’s

More

Monadnock

Hampton

portion

posts State

foot

a

totalled

Beside

the

Records

than

caretaker REPORT

the

Two

trails

at

ornamental

land

beach

Association

on

6,000 of

recreational

winter

200

dozen

Beach.

the

camping

OF

which

the

53,000.

by

reservation

are

foot

campers

has

and

FORESTRY

eastern

the

area

many

not

large

near

been

give

intervals.

shrubs

signs

for

In

Central

kept

was

enjoyed

and

centers.

EasE

skiers

AND

rubbish

their

access

slopes

in

1935,

in

urging

of

made

by

picnicking,

charge

Jaffrey

Jaifrey

RECREATION

he

persons

two

Beach

and

the

to

the

of

containers

Photo

Monadnock

their

available

Each

the

day

flag

Monadnock

of

snowshoers

general

is

was

the

by

using

entire

one

carnival.

pole

COMMISSION

use

the

Forestry

summer

camping

improved

of

Reservatou,

were

were

to

these reservation

and

appearance

mountain.

our

the

Department

use

Moun

nearby

Atten

placed

placed

oldest

trails

since

area

local

this

by

73 A

I

of

as

the

By

cir

life

life

and

one

and Con-

west

wife.

June

bath

land

auto

park

many

use

Peter

atten

camp

system

season

season.

proved

and

provide

of

well

the

camping

and

supplies

.1

complete

his in

camper-

of

estimated

and

and

miles

400

CCC. to

as is

-

to

means

combination

by

last

Hampshire. wider

and

refreshment through

1936

bathers,

campers

and

water.

1936

raft,

general

in

acres

total

4,800 two

A

A

let

accurate the

included

a pool

of

checking

the

purifies,

feet,

and

the 12

COMMISSION

number

wife

held

and

including

New

by

items

The

was of

The

came

16,000

for

15.

necessary

150

use.

bathhouse,

About

more

furnished

of

from

aid

situated

provided

cleans,

cement

gallons

CCC

46,300,

picnickers,

were

clothing

supplies,

by

roads,

CCC

was

a

camper-night

a

increased

at

pool.

pooi,

RECREATION

consists

were

made

enjoyment

the

public

night). acres

aid

First

It

caretaker’s

October

been

the

feet

season. Campers

outside

estimated

An

which

(A

concession

engaged

the

AND

by

to

classes

275,000

grounds.

by

development

for

Park

755

an

service

the

the

one

40

at

included

First

was

25

of

bathing

greater agencies,

have

the

including

Day.

to

states

campers

estimated

buildings

for

State

parties.

of

area,

pool

Park,

public.

for

FORESTRY ready

under

to

13

let

May

possible.

during

ground

area,

season. equipment

guard

provided

recorded.

is

OF

17,000,

the

care

Labor refreshment

capacity

There

furnished

several

Swimming

This

was

picnic

make

were

Brook

came

from

camp

next

A

improvements

from

the

comfort

issued

bathhouse.

picnic

were equipment

of

the

parking

with

camping

were

records

attendance

a

REPORT

after

were

modern

the

will

for

area

park

the

the

sites

Gorham,

at

Peterborough

Moose

culates

scaping.

with

efforts

house,

borough.

sites

campers. Further the

1936,

for attendance, guard.

rings

until

caretaker-life general

of ing

mobiles tools

for

organized

Total

dance

Permits

popular

concession ing

extended

person

nights

picnickers

but 74- the siderable

a provided

to Special filtration cleaners,

the The

is borough area of the

taker, CCC,

clothing

place

gratefully

park

Health

chlorination

season. first

was

REPORT

a equipment

woman

useful out-door

it

flood

work

plant as

provided

disinfectants,

installed.

in

was checking

a

OF

The

acknowledged.

working

sanitary

lighting

for

assistant, was

and

frequently

FORESTRY

bathing

and

principally

was

advice

the

the

done

professional

filtration

system

The

purchased

pool,

1936 condition. precaution

water

system

and

AND

life

and

by

personnel sought

by

Peterborough

RECREATION season.

was guard,

this

first

and

counsel

CCC plant.

Working

for

for

services

Department

installed;

electricity

and

at

Photo

labor aid

the The

the

and

the

consisted

At

of

By

their

State

COMMISSION

pool

b items chlorination

town

jointly

the

the

an

shower

were

June

Forestry

Park,

co-operation

operator

and used

State bathhouse,

foot

of

supplied.

of

to 27

engaged

with

developed Department

parking

baths;

Peter—

a

during

make

every- baths

Board

care—

and

75

the

for

the

For

was pro

for

two of the

pro

one

was

per

the

Lake

the pro

lines.

layout,

cover

for

public

to

regular

sports

and

has

season

and

caretaker for

and separate

bathing were formal

October peninsula

Depart

The

acres

provides

widespread

one-room tower

a

floats,

bathhouse

1931.

the

let

float

4

the

The

to

52

water season

guard co-operated this two

to

and

water

booth

and

pavilion,

pump

15)

hours two

for

are

Attendance

Newfound

July large

with since

1935.

wooded

engaged

life

and

guard’s

COMMISSION

1936

the

central

a

fire

a

concession

bleachers

best

into

under

a

covers

on as

Department into

several on

life addition At

extended

general of

by

were one

the The

a

provided.

October

is

personnel

with in

and

Picnicking

equipment,

summer

for

made

enclosed

season

refreshment

This to

and

Attendance

The period

Sutton concessions

pavilion,

the

provided.

a

knapsack

and

RECREATION

use

field

The

extends

guard

consist

27

was

beach,

a

each Bristol

booths.

assisted

the

area

refreshment

lake.

for season.

board.

AND

1935

same

second

from were

in regarding

life

the

held.

North

These

equipment

shore.

arranged

public

Supplies, and

here was

They

which centers.

the (May each

At engaged 25,

in

baseball

made

The 9,100.

and called

Kezar diving

a and

were

for

platform baths

and

Beach

differ bathing

dressing

public

and

a

for

FORESTRY

at

equipment

by

acres

other again

Park been May

and

OF

the season

westerly

wife.

the

foot

season.

at

pool

checking,

here

with

with

70 checking.

water and

centers.

ready sports.

as land

supplies

caretaker supervision

building,

were

have

30,000

exercises the

with

and

the

engaged

1935

began

old

A

REPORT

was

over

approximately

estimated

Wellington

of

other

other

available

vided

clothing

Wadleigh bathing

was the

from vided

of

about

chemical

supplies

sonnel

ed

provided

The

built

caretaker’s

clothing

visions buildings

central at buildings

25.

general

ment

for

are

wooded

events.

use

closely

opening

thing

was 76

I

interest

area

The

41,000

5,000.

This

sonnel.

was

A

area

Wolfeboro,

at

second

was

Clothing

Bathhouse

T entworth

combination

other

engaged

brought

greatest

patronized

indicates and

REPORT

visitors

For

in

season,

During

centers.

creating

checking

the

and

the

was and

OF

attendance

some

an

natural

caretaker-life

were

parking Beach

FORESTRY

better,

1936

heavy

1935,

extra

developed

increasing

a

Supplies

38,000

was

beach

estimated,

season,

area.

police

week-ends

in

beauties

Park from

ANO

installed

for

proportion

about

visitors and

RECREATION

responsibility

TT’entwo

by

one

guard

covering

aid

June

on

filling

6,100

and

equipment

one-quarter

provided.

day

Lake an

Photo

at

nh

was

during

22

assistant

usefulness

to

the

was

a

during Beach, COMMISSION

by

a

attendance,

engaged

to

similar

Wentworth bathhouse

Forestry

swampy

estimated

for

October

the

were

mile

Wolf

life

one the

Dep:irtrnent

period,

season.

of

for

guard

eboro

of

shore

long.

day.

per

this

than

and

the

the

15.

77

at in

of

as

in

re

re the

for

the

and

For

im tent

new

part

fur

new

were

1935

grew

a

chairs

to

Other a

a

About

equip

build

season

econd

to

A

despite

utensils

for such

wooded

bathers.

devoted

The

checking

The in

A

this

For

were

Provisions

and

equipment

attendance

and

and

enthusiasm

able

ribbons

one

1936

19,000

250

with and

-,

live

swimming

folding

15.

6,600

addition

1936

wing.

season.

Department

was

of

system.

old

CCC

COMMISSION

bathhouse,

Total

the Development

to

in

clothing

work.

resident.

attendance.

in

Local

at

in

shrubs,

swimming

supplies

facilities

and

this

covers

this

the

named.

suitable

the

man

his

the

the

him

together

Additional

and local

employed.

is

for

of

improvements

October

of

and

to

began

by

picnickers,

held.

and

a

At

it period

board.

general

checking

with

for

to

baths

bathhouse

regular

tower.

to

aid

RECREATION attendance

out provided

trees

been

was

Bathing

way

estimated

instructions

man

27

ready

built

the

added

let

of

saving

same

AND

foot

the

Tamworth

with

meet

was

well.

furnished

which

has

10,800.

branches

in

diving

combination

was

22,000

was carry

meet

campers,

was

diving

gave

in

was

May

was

a

as

the

clothing

life

under

general

a

necessary

for

both

a

a

The

and

for He

raft

in

guard

sports

booth

FORESTRY

planting

in

enlisted was

sports

Park

from

provided.

as

was

ground

chemical

furnished

helped

combination

rooms.

caretaker

and

Lake

OF

life

estimated

During

ise.

It

a

included a

made

erecting

area

concession

caretaker

Department

diving

water

concession

duty

was

water

two

Attendance Lake

well

duties

and

campers

the

sports

an

The

filling,

a

social

by

on

the

the

REPORT

as

1932 camping

to

30

been

by

concession

instructions

campers

generally

season

equipment.

whole

larger

the

a

1,200

was

water the

White

children’s

freshment

aided

500 and

estimated. this which

the to caretaker.

equipment of

Since

ment

acres bathhouse

for have he

included

grew

successful

increased

May nish

freshment

and

holding season. grading, to

78 sort in awards. ing proved REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 79 privilege let to the caretaker’s wife. Grateful acknow ledgment is made of the gift of a children’s water slide which added to the enjoyment of the beach. Further improvements by the CCC including special provisions for trailer campers will make this park more useful by another season. On the north side of Kearsarge Mountain Reserva— tion (2,383 acres in the towns of Wilmot, Andover, Warner, and Salisbury) is the Winslow Site. An auto road from Wilmot Flat leads to the parking area and picnic grounds developed here. By 1936 the public use had increased so as to necessitate supervision and control to prevent abuse. A caretaker was engaged for two months. About 1,500 visitors were reported, in-. dicating the necessity of extending this service next season.

Recreational Features on Other State Areas In addition to the supervised recreation centers, the following improvements have been made for public use of other State lands: Belknap Mountain Forest, Gilford, has an auto mobile road extending 1.3 miles up the slopes to a parking and picnic area. Foot trails lead on to the forest fire lookout tower on top and extend over other sections of the mountain. Binney Pond Forest, New Ipswich, has a camping and picnicarea just off Wapack Trail on the west shore of the pond, one-half mile in from the highway. Cardigan Mountain Reservation in Orange and Alex andria, is accessiblefrom both the villages of Canaan and Alexandria. An auto road on the west slope leads to a parking area; from here trails lead to the fire look out station and other sectionsof the mountain. Cathedral Ledge Park in Conway and Bartlett, has

I

the

on small

of and

station. is

improoeii

a I57ARES

roadside

RESERVATION

space

has north

forest

being

rAIAWDRTH

is

the

lookout

tile

miles

on

COMMISSION acres

on

HEMENWAY 5CALEII6O

fire

Woodstock

place.

parking

a

the

2,000

Tamworth

located and

to

to

picnicking.

in

one-half sightly

clearing

,zearl

RECREATION

camp

and

A

of

this

and AND

leading

leading

Lincoln

of

CCC

3.

a

one

in

top

trails

parking

reseroation

Reservation

No.

from

miles)

FORESTRY

the

about

foot

(2

OF

auto

Stale

labor

site

near

by

Route

and

for

road

Reservation

REPORT

area

splesidid

Hemenway

auto

Fay

camping village

This

provides

highway

picnic

an 80 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 81

Honey Brook Forest in Marlow, Acworth, and Lemp ster, provides for picnicking at a small grove beside the highway (Route No. 10). Merrimack River Forest, Boscawen, is on the Daniel Webster Highway and contains a small camp ground with opportunities for picnicking as well. Milan Hill Park in Milan is a fire lookout station site. An auto parking space, and camping ground are being developed by CCC. Miller Park in Peterborough is at the top of Pack Monadnock Mountain and is reached by an auto road from highway Route No. 101. A picnic area, parking space, shelter, and comfort facilities have been provided. Pawtuckaway Reservation in Nottingham and Deer- field contains three low mountains. Several miles of auto roads, parking areas, many hiking trails, picnic sites, a camping ground, and ski slopes have been pro vided. Development is still going on under the CCC. Pillsbury Reservation in Washington and Goshen has a camping and picnicking ground near the main highway, opposite Butterfield Dam. Pulpit Rock Reservation in Bedford has a one-half mile entrance road leading to a picnicarea. Trails lead to the interesting rock formation from which the name is derived. Strawberry Hill Forest is at the edge of Bethlehem village. From the parking area at the foot of the hill, trails lead to the birch grove on top and to the picnic area nearby. The following list shows the ski trails developed on State lands and maintained by this Department. A count made by the CCC at ten of these trails over six week-ends in 1936 showed 9,800 visitors who came in 2,200 automobiles (1,300 of these cars from other States). It is desirable to improve these trails, parti cularly to make them ever safer for the sport. Already six emergency toboggans equipped with mattresses, ropes, and first aid kits have been placed at CCC Camps near the heavily used trails. It is hoped that State trails

6

I—--- -1_ I— — -— F —.

ill

be

In

500

(sod

nrlc’o

and

mated)

.5

.75

.75

.5

1.7

1.5

2.5

emer

2.5 2.

1.5

2. Notch,

1.1 1.5

2.3

2.1

7

Length

follow

assistant

will

14

12

16

1937

Kearsarge

long,

developed

the

directional advice

in

Woman

Mechanic

caches,

feet

the

1

1

groups 7 3

I 9

5

I

1,400

I

I 1,400

I

N

concerned.

slope

N

N 22

N

10

11

13

$8,700

Crawford

1-N

I-N

I-E

I-N

2-I

N-I-N

1936

298,000

$11,500

Ledge,

Cl008*

aid

is

in

roads

etc.,

uniform

1,500

open

sports

first

Park.

3

is

7 4

3 6

descent.

9

auto

13

10

Road

198,000

1935

Season

2,164.45

3,289.23

safety

±rails,

$6,046.32

atcaFAtloN

$11,500.00

Cathedral

the

Brook

winter

Trail

N—Expert.

Trail

Mountain

surfaces,

villa

foot

Miller

dIngo

Run 270

excellent 1

on

Hill 6 4

7 6

3

8

AND Side CENTERS—STATISTICS

Mountain

vertical

11

2,473

Ski

markers,

$4,743

1934

where

to

150,000

Willard of .

-

Fox

Dalton

Mink Middle

Maple

Monadnock Groat

Cascade West Summer

Dukes

also

North

Fleitman Alexandria Villa

Taft Bald

- feet . - .

- Belknap,

-

N—Novice,

Mt.

by-pass

refined

Equip-

Name

POkESTRY organized

hazard

350

on

leading

as

models

and

OP

Slope—An

of

Maple

Centoro

possible

Personnel

Beaches

RECREATION

with

areas:

is to “

“

Areas

road

Personnel

Grounds

side),

Attendance Mt.

“

“ guards

Notch

Cost

Overhead

Labor

Supplies

Mt.

REPOfl

Total

uniform

toboggans,

Lake

I—Intermediate,

matters

become

of

the of

of

wide

State

Combination

Other

Lila

Camp Caretakers

Supervised

Picnic Batlung “ “

“

Skiing Total

mont Intervale “ “

“

Reservation

Summer

Cost

Cost

Cost

No.

(South

and

ing

feet

adjacent

Fox

Pawtuckaway

Forest

Morriman

Ilomonway

Harriman-Chandler

Monadnock

Cardigan

Kearoargo

Franconia

co-operation

gency enlisted.

signs,

such

may 2 rr WORK PROJECTS AND EXPENDITURES UNDER CHAPTER 150, LAWS OF 1933, EXTENDED BY CHAPTER 141, LAWS OF 1935

HIS brief description indicates the more impor tant work done, except blister rust control and water hole construction described elsewhere in the report, and a table following shows the dis tributionof costs during 1935 and 1936. Ref erence is made to pages 57 to 84 of the last biennial report concerning previous work and costs. Cathedral Ledge Auto Road

There has been a great increase in the number of cars using the Cathedral Ledge auto road during the past two seasons. The upkeep of the road has not been excessive but $350.00 have been expended for labor in cleaning out ditches and resurfacing the upper por tions. Log hand rails have been erected at dangerous places. Mt. Willard Road—Crawford Notch In order to hasten the completion of the Mt. Willard road in Crawford Notch, a crew of unemployed from the relief roll of Bartlett was used during the spring and summer of 1935. These men cut out a right of way and began the surfacing of one-half a mile of new road laid out to avoid the steep grades of the original survey. A fund of about $2,100.00 was spent on this work. Forest Lake Much difficulty has been experienced by those using the entrance road to Forest Lake during the late spring. The original road was at times impassable and at its best barely serviceable. Some effort was expended on 84 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION the road at the time the reservation was acquired in 1933. In order to still further improve the road, a crew from the relief rolls of Whitefield and Dalton was employed during the spring of 1935. The road was raised in many places by putting in a fill of stone and surfacing with gravel. Turnouts were located at necessary curves and ditches dug to drain off surface water. About $2,500.00 was expended in wages.

Intervale Ski Slope Following arrangements made with Chester A. Emerson of Intervale for the transfer of land to the State, work began in September, 1936 to clear the ski slope. A crew of 15 men from the relief rolls of Con way and Bartlett spent about two months in cutting trees and burning the brush. Certain large hemlocks on the upper slopes were saved. An Adirondack open shelter was built of spruce logs half-way up the slopes for a shelter and observation point for visitors. A fireplace was located near the entrance. The total expense of this work was about $1,800.00. A Pabst tramway has been built just to the east of the State tract on land owned by Mr. Emerson.

Wentworth Beach Early in 1935, the town of Wolfeboro secured ap proval for a WPA project for much needed filling of swamp land at Wentworth Beach. The allotment of funds for this proj ect was not sufficientto complete the work and the Department continued the filling by the use of nearly $3,500.00 of emergency funds. Work was done during the months of May and June, 1935 with a crew of relief men and trucks from Wolfeboro and Ossipee and was continued the following winter in order to obliterate an unsightly swamp hole and make the area serviceable for parking and other public uses. to ment. Federal ed carpenter State tection. work, employed mess ties. doned was Abby trails, W. the the and Department ings and distant. paid material requested tor State. CWA partment. In This locate which Camp P. Harold restoration successful aid transferred work and by the Forest L. hail, In REPORT wood Fahey improvements all and Buildings recreational Government The and the and Wilder, equipment For included spring On and June, shop, Chip transient on projects and FERA recreation C. Since cutting, to from labor Federal OF of support National December many two ewas—Black erect in Bingham. of received Manchester. carry and FORESTRY the 1936, of securing Administrator, to years the an not emergency the camp before as 1934, center buildings worth as Kingston camp woodshed. accommodate tree received to administration out ERA of Boardman building, a otherwise the a Youth CCC this AND grounds, first, WPA girls’ work. permission planting, Governor their the the with being was while Federal Mountain RECREATION and camp permission Lake Transient continuation has the funds Most on camp largely Administration all 1 program project New transferred available an These The WPA projects Farm the digging 200 WPA carried its not and Government of Bridges infirmary, under building, has to Department Hampshire equipment Black State developed COMMISSION the men been under transients forest about agencies. use Bureau from supplied of stopped to such on cost water of State were unemploy to be Forest the Mountain and its the generally the barracks, one fire Director has the at as used garage, of Direc activi build to holes, erect under aban ERA camp State were work Mrs. some road been with pro mile once The De the the 85 on

I

i

of

for

of

to and

and

and

use

area.

were

have

and

done plan

place, early season

visitors

from

Outing

parking

used

Depart

those space

basebaU the

a

complete

entrance

labor the

and

picnic

been

and public

water

a slopes

done to forestry

a

summer

to

purposes

the

construction

restoration were

the

with

open for

Huckins

shrubs. 1935

main

relief

to

of and

been the

COMMISSiON

the both

Tamworth

an

During

labor

in

rental

and

including funds

grading

the

residents

running

general

has funds

levelling

over for

local for

part

the

in

for

lull

on

contributed

Pool

for

its on

towns.

available

to

interest trees

and

Later so-called

includes

and

skilled

work

has

work,

contains

areas,

place

Reservation

of RECREATION

have

turned

used

the

fireplace.

Pool

operation,

funds

This

and

project

materials

chiefly

nearby

AND

lights

available

area.

barn

at

rebuilding

granted

was

the

be and

points funds

Strawberry

and

parking

large

and

additional

ornamental

State

The

Peterborough to supervision

WPA was

gathering made

a

reservation

season. barn funds.

Hemenway will

cabin,

the

FORESTRY

State

make

parking

Electric

materials

improvement

project

labor

Department

this

OF

and

been from

1935 use of

and trails

lease

town

1936

for

and

a

a

planting on

this

completion

necessary

the

use.

Bethlehem

and

the

CCC.

have

installed.

skilled

REPORT

community

for

repairing

and

pb1ic

house

emergency caretaker’s CCC

1936

work

During

a

the

1936

Work

a

When

from

Its space

recreational employed

Club.

of

gatherings

been

winter

as

which

the

ning,

by

during

the the

in

preparation

supervise

ment

field,

of

road,

State

86 available, REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 87

Governor Wentworth Farm While no State funds have been spent on this area during the biennial period, work has been done by the CCC and grateful acknowledgment is hereby given to Professor Laurence S. Mayo, donor of the land to the State, for a contribution of $200.00 for the services of nearby unemployed persons in improving certain por tions of the area, under supervision of the Department. This work has been accomplished.

Powow River Local men needing work were employed on this tract to improve the recreational area and do woods work. The infield of the ball field was graded and twenty-five cords of wood resulting from the forest improvement work were turned over to the town. A total of $459.40 was spent on these operations. Franconia Notch ‘Work in Franconia Notch from January, 1935 to June, 1936 was principally completing construction of the Lafayette Lodge and Camp Ground and was handled jointly by the ECW and the State Forestry and Recreation Department. This constructionprovid ed three acres of camp ground with drinking water piped to all sections and two log toilet buildings with flush toilets. A main building called “Lafayette Lodge” also of log construction was completed at the entrance to the camp ground for the caretaker and public use. This building 64 feet by 50 feet with an interior court in the rear provided caretaker quarters, a large lounging room and fireplace, and flush toilets for the camper’s use without charge. A community kitchen, laundry, and men’s and women’sshowers were provided for public use at a small charge. A picnic area with accommodationsfor the public was provided

I

the

All

for

and

was

pine

trees

The

from

The

work

were

white

work

scrape

Moun

scatter

Conway

several

burned,

the

red

hundred

Redstone

followed

replaced,

to

of

now

1935

of. Mountain.

where

$2,503.38

$1,594.00,

This

of

work

the

$94.08

and

usable.

the

of

are

area

lettered.

seasonal

Two

of

partly

care

on

was

was

thousand

which equipment on

—j

rapidly.

- COMMISSION

Most an

sections

was

and

Hurricane

fall

hundred

and

sections

was

necessary

in

1926

it

the

other

$2,709.47.

taken work

Hurricane

survive.

work

Land

four

the

in

pieces work

places

highway

the

paint.

set

fire

in

of

of

of

hire,

was labor.

of

to

burned

this

planting

in

growing

Tract

after

it this

and

work

set

the

painted,

before

$36.85.

and

RECREATION

1935

of

main

were

failed

was

total

sixty-five

part

side

the

of

slope

of

of

are

of

team

a

Common

barn

in

that

crew

failed

of

AND

the

areas

Nursery pines

glass

share

and

so

cost

cost

time

1935

sheathed,

for

fill

which

south

large

rebuild

south

by

cleaned,

reconstruction

pieces Redstone

a

had

miscellaneous

its

red

hundred

to

of

A of tall

the

or

new

at the

was

the

Conway

completes

The

spring

and

for

FORESTRY

Nursery Nursery

area

at

were

few

on

first

on

equipment,

part

feet

used

OF

smoked,

unplanted

A

barn

and

the

the

$112.00

of.

the similar

clean,

spring

Lands

State

or

in

important

needed

and 18

plantings

crates

The

stored

by the

in

were

eight

clean-up

parking

care

the

the

REPORT

of

set

planted

less

other

to

road.

$49.

a

completed.

paint,

labor,

fire

principal

to

hardwood

During

In

The

ed

Common tain

spruce were

Tract. five

original

cost

were

the

shipping and taken

and

scorched,

windows

material

handled was inside

the

for

materials

other cost

near 88 REI’ORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 89

Stockdaie During the spring of 1935 and 1936 $472.68 was spent on repairs and improvements. The work in-. cluded piping city water to the building, replacing win dows and a section of the wall of the house where water had leaked in, painting sections of the buildings, shin gling, putting on new barn doors, and replacing a section of the barn floor and supporting timbers. Miscellaneous During the year 1935 and 1936 small planting opera tions were carried out on the following tracts with costs as follows: Allen $83.20; Blair $72.60; Blue Job $31.20; Mast Yard $248.86, and $25.19 was also spent on the Merrimack River Tract for releasing work. The trees planted are shown in the State land planting table.

ji

St

I

Francossia Notch

517.50

1,985.89

112.00

66.90

27.18

2,709.47

Forest Lake

167.50

1,614.69

643.50

93-53

$15.50

2,534.92

Crawford

Notch

235.00 1,573.60

283.20

19.50

2,111.30

Conway Common Lands

11.25 25.60

36.85

Cathedral

Wisite and

Horse Ledges

72.50 199.00

$60.00

16.70

N 348.20

Job

Bins

4.00 27.20

C

31.20

Blair

19.00 53.60

72.60

Black

17&55

21.13

196.68

Bellamy Park

1858

18.58

Mien

8&20

83.20

C

RESERVATIONS STATE

C

Co-operatioll with lowno

$1,000.00

S

TROL

-I

WRITE PINE BLISTER RUST CON

N

N towns

Water Holes, in ce-operation with

FOREST FneE CONTROL

C

Field

.

653.12

Office

$19.73

$2,360.67

‘< ABIIINISTRATIVR

-I

N

Name of

Projects

Supercision

Labor

Trucks

I Materials

Eqseiposeott Other

Coats Total Costs C

‘1

Balance

of Appropriation

on December

1934—Section

7, 31,

Chapter 150, Session

Laws of 1933, as amended

$64,298.08

CAPITAL FUNB—TOTAL AVAILABLE

January 1, 1935—December 31, 1936

EMERGENCY

RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT

— I=-_—--=-.—-=——-.---—-—- —

$5.94 653.12 6,634.62 1,000.00 $2,335.00 6,634.82 [

055.00 427.34 458.50 1,540.84 Hemenway 1,786.75 207.12 1,518.05 44.57 17.01 Intervole Ski Slope . 1,443.12 80.00 720.95 192.00 444.17 Kingston Lake 248.80 N Most Yard 41.75 207.11 11 20.19 20.19 Merrimack River 1,595.82 H Nursery 251.35 1j50.58 12.00 .1i5..8) 0 73.75 294.00 800.41 Peterborougli Pool 432.00 145.98 H Pillsbury 00.00 85.98 382.40 7.50 459.10 0 Powow River 09.50 ‘ii 54.80 49.18 Redstone 14.38 472.08 145.00 200.50 121.18 ‘ii Stoekdole 937.45 0 Strawberry Hill 117.50 748.00 07.00 4.95 71.15 127.88 199.03 Wodleigh Pork 4,454.73 15 Wentworth Beach 220.07 2,709.19 770.68 748.19 N OTHER PROJEnTS H 228.95 228.95 Forest Industries Survey B Moth Control (Tronsfer to W. C. 1,000.00 1,000.00 U O’Kane) 770.08 Ski Trail Development 270.68 249.50 249.50 State Land Signs C) $1,340.51 $34,701.18 N TOTAL EXPENDITURES $4,882.70 $23,533.52 $2,147.88 $2,730.88 $59.69 15 -i $29,590.90 0 BALANCE UNEXPENDED B C) 82% 0 I: Percentage of Expenditures for Foremen and Workmen

0 N

‘0

—.1

of

in

the

ad

and

fires

with

with

than

New Sup

must

upon

State

or

forest

wood

Forest

district

case

citizens

divided

produce

National

is

with

products,

the

which is

opportuni

Law;

maintained

the

forest

the

Hampshire to

under

State

conservation

Government

charge

purpose States

area

directly

a

of

be

by

with

a

protection

agencies.

forest

is

upon

co-operates

State

municipality

New

to

interested

forest

land

useful

Mountain are

is

fire

all

United

required

excepting

the

Federal

Association;

providing

of

by

State;

recreational

headed

our

establish

every

of

related

the

CONTROL

more

the

of

suppression

to

in

objective

the

which

and

population

Clarke-McNary

White

them,

livelihood, by

period

no

phase

adequate

activity

Department

other

in

Owners

a

focused

and

the

districts

with

purposes,

FIRE

the

exist

Personnel

ares

with

management

and

Organization

whole

of

long the

This

protection

serve

for

with

initiated

on

was

supplies,

four-fifths

managed

our

costs

can

the

cities;

trees

and

fundamental

laws,

operating

proper

fires

are

were

railroad

FOREST

water

of

for

prevention

a

Timberland

land

if

departmental

supervisory

and

which

of provisions

the

relatively

shares

Nearly

a

attention

organizations

dependent

funds.

and

1

states,

crops.

administrative

was

is woodlands.

HE laws

which

the

efforts

This

the

eight

upon

railroads

State

towns

growing

r.

assured

For

Under

into

Service

directly mature joining the Forest

protection the over under pression Government

ties. be aid the railroad

land Hampshire

greatest agency. when ______

t e C s

r

and wardens,

result gone leading numerous the

which the ated lookout chiefs

be such fire served edge White ditions.

expected to and the trolmen,

est ferent function

Year failed portable

Cheshire, Once New

During

discuss More

formed

possible

accumulated

wardens

energy

regular town

in

groups

far

only

after

again,

Hampshire

our

of

whose

the towns

REPORT

an

Mountain

the

to

the

to

saw

in stations,

the

railroad

forming

that

than

mutual

debt

average

and

others

the

organizations,

State

year,

during

when

achieve

Pemigewasset

give

the

to

it

protective

co-operation

monthly

and

in mills,

town

throughout duties

OF

is

two

biennium,

the

Rockingham

900

of

towns,

the

a

they FORESTRY

enjoys.

experience

who

problems

deputies

actually

generously National

Timberland

a section

pleasure

investigation

the

of

gratitude

task

the

or

and

organizations,

grand

State,

indude

forest

have

11

are

meetings

three

next

fine

not

forces

the

of years

AND

these

appointed

two

foremen,

The

has

supervision

Valley.

total

were

controlling

employed,

including

accepted

as

and including

record

Forest,

biennium.

correction

they

fire

additional County

the to

RECREATiON

well

been in

new

and

of

wardens

Owners

regions,

to

of

held

formed

these

of

wardens

their

have

giving

arrange

of well

so-called,

as

their

4

the

associations

the

There

ever

as

the

fires,

associations.

effective

months.

in

a

the

State

of

men.

thus

the they

deputy of

communities

patrolmen

duty

personnel

over

Association,

associations successively

COMMISSION

responsibility

and

the

in

of

hazardous

present.

time,

Hilisborough,

the

for

inspection

and

fire

are

Coos

highway

acquired

assistance

opportunity

to

have

deputies

1,200

have

Remuner—

protection

the

forest

mountain

problem. acknowl

now

of

deputies

interest

County

great

of

of

forest

never

men.

As

It

each

con

will

dif

and

five

and

fire

pa—

has

the

the

93

of of

of

to

is a - —

94 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Lookout Stations The detection of fires from the mountain lookout stations is an important part of the forest fire control service. Twenty-six stations are maintained by the State throughout the fire season and 11 stations by the Federal Government in the White Mountain National Forest. In addition, co-operative arrangements exist through which fires on either side of the Maine, Massa chusetts, and Vermont boundaries are reported by sta tions maintained in New Hampshire or these neighbor ing states. With the construction in 1935 of a modern steel tower on Mount Magalloway, the last of the open- platform towers was dismantled and all stations are now equipped with enclosed observation quarters, good maps and lookout glasses, modern telephone connection and comfortable cabins. During the biennium, garages were constructed on Hyland Hill, Rock Rimmon, Stratham Hill, Oak Hill, Belknap, and Green Mountain stations. In addition, a number of the cabins were equipped with lightning rods for the safety of the occu pants during electrical storms, including Monadnock, Crotched, Cardigan, Kearsarge, Deer, and Magalloway Mountains. In the course of time, it is proposed to continue the improvement of lookout stations along these lines. The following tabulation gives the record of smokes observed and reported by the State lookout stations, as well as a record of the visitors who called to enjoy the panoramas which are so impressive from these points of vantage. When it is realized that in addition co observing more than 6,500 smokes, of which nearly 1,900 were reported to suppression agencies, more than 150,000 visitors were reached with a message in behalf of forest fire prevention, the extreme value of these lookout stations cannot fail to be fully recognized.

I,

Hr

this work

struction suffered

In imperative.

been

CCC suppression, Park

control.

*Estimated

Uncanoonuc Rock Pitcher

Red Monadnock

Stinaon

Stratham

Oak Milan

Magalloway

Federal

Hyland

Signal Pawtuckawav Jeremy Green Deer

Kearsarge Croydon

Agasaiz

Blue Ilelknap

Cabot Black

Cardigan

Crotched

Name

The

other

Totals

Hill

work

Hill

Rimmon

Job

kept Hill

Service

Mt

in

has

Hill

of

Hill

Hill

Hill

CCC

REPORT

Station

iess

this

of

ways,

Six

is

FIRE

up

been

water

given

although

from

has

Thus,

camps Civilian

way

Forest

to

OF

Number

LOOKOUT

however,

accomplished.

the

3,795

FORESTRY

been

216

408

226

616

112

Discovered

176 112 111

353 209

holes, 144 237

342

in only

1933

57

43

31

11

74

39

interruptions

32 67

99

95

1

2

2

have

existing

usual

Service

of

one

Conservation

it

of

5nokes

2,837

when

1936

has

167

445

147

198

128 266

225

151

much 197

20 49 AND

64

33 47

51

50

75

77 86

56 75

of 93 59

and been

75

great

STATION

0

standards

3

been

camps

the

RECREATION

town

Number

particularly

conditions

1935

990

available

valuable

154

assistance

75

83

94

38

71

12 12

36

31 55

66 58

A 91

17 34

11

11

14

Reported

1

following of

7

7 2

0

8

2

our

detailed

and

organizations of

Corps

STATISTICS

its

and

1936

888

Fires

policy

52

62

88 19

54

26

30

67

97 54 42

92

39

56

18

19 20

12

work

8

1

7

6

8

0

8

COMMISSION

3

three

fire

for

the

made

in

*12,000

Number

in

73,785

tabulations.

12,893

4,672

5,792

2,470

1,155

3257

1,262 1,860 2,158

6,975

1,093

3,106

2,789

1,419 2,492

4,398

1160

record to

1935

protective direct

forest

741 465

program.

200

271

200

846

CCC

Registered

the

62

49

National

use

its

of

have

*12,000

con

Visitors

78,126

10,878

3,336

4,604

fire

has use

2,453

1,336 1,959

3,832

3,119

the fire 7,754 6,035

3,817

1,817

2,653

2,220

1,203

5,064

1936

of

883

643

389

998 309

163

580

42

33 95 96 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Fire Fighting Equipment During the biennium, a substantial change in policy has occurred in the handling of State-owned portable power fire pump units. Heretofore, these have been placed in the custody of the district chiefs, usually through arrangements made with local persons em ployed to transport and operate the units at fires. Agreements have now been made with organized fire departments to house, maintain, transport, and operate these pumps whenever and wherever called, at fixed rates. These charges include the time of the men and transportation of the unit but the equipment is fur nished free of cost. Three new units have been or ganized during the biennium and located in Errol, Milan, and Rumney. Other units are located in North Conway, Exeter, Hudson, Keene, Epsom, and at the State Forest Nursery in Gerrish. Continuing its policy of co-operating with towns in the acquisition of the smaller hand tools—particularly the knapsack-type pump tanks—the Department ac cepted orders from nearly 80 towns and nearly 350 pumps were thus distributed.

Water Hole Construction The construction of water holes for fire protection received its greatest impetus when unemployment was at the peak and it was realized that this type of work was ideally suited to the task of providing useful work projects for the relief of the unemployed. Under De partmental supervision, nearly 600 such projects were completed during the two years ending June 30, 1934. During the present biennium, work was performed in 68 towns and 302 water holes were completed. The following table gives a detailed record of this activity. I

REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 97

WATER HOLE CONSTRUCTION FOR FIRE PROTECTION Calendar Years 1935 and 1936

Source of Funds Know of Town State and Towno 0. 0. 0. 1935 1936 1935 1936

Alexandria ...... 1 .

Andover . . . 2 . Atkinson 2* . . . * . . . . . Bolmont I . . . . oscoweis 7 ......

Bradford ...... Bristol ...... 2 . Canaan ...... S Chester . . . 2 . . . .

Claremont . . . . . o . Conway . . . 1 . . . . . Corni oh ...... 1 .

Danvillo 1 ...... Dublin ...... 6 . East Kingston 1 ...... Ellingham 3 2* . .. . . Enfold . 2 . .. . Epping 1* ......

Fitzwilliam 1 ...... Freedom ...... 2 Fremont ...... 12 . OolT*town S ...... Goshen ...... 2 . Groonvillo I ......

Hancack 7 ...... Hanover 11 ...... Hookaelt 1 ...... Jaifrey . . . . . 6 4 Kensington 4 ...... Laconia ...... 1 . Lompotor ...... 4 . Lvmo 3 I ...... Madison . . . . 2 . Marlboro ...... 2 Meredith I ...... Merrinsaok ...... * . . . .

Milan . . . 1 . . . . . liloultonboro ...... 2 . New Boston 1* ...... Newbury ......

New Hanspton . . . 3 . . . . . New Ipswich . . . . 1* . . . .

...... Newport . . 6 . Newton ...... * . . . . .

North Hampton . . . . 1 . . . . . Norlhwood . . 4*

Nottingham 6 ...... Orange ...... 1 Oo*ipoo ...... 2 Pittoburg 2 ...... Raymond ...... 3 . Rindge ...... 7 5 Rumney ...... * ...... Sandwich . . . . 1* 2 . . Sharon ...... 8 7 ‘5

98 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Source of Fundo State and Towns 0. 0. 0. Name of Town 1935 1936 1935 1936

Sutton 1 2 Swanzey 1 Tanaworth 4 1 Tray 8 Unity 1 Walpolo 1 1* Warner S 2 Warren 3 Washington 1 Waterville 1 Wilmot 1 Wilton 9 7oodstoclc

STATE LANDS Annett 12 9 Cardigan 17 Caaalia S Daviaville 1 .1: Harriman-Chandler 1 Hubbard Hill 3 Kearsarge 4 Leighton Monadnock a 8 rawtnckaway 2 Pot Helea 9 Ragged Mountain 2 Total 75 28 147 52

*fjnexpended balance of allotment available.

a. REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 99

Review of Fire Conditions

The biennium under consideration opened with a seriously dry period in July, 1934, when more than the normal number of fires occurred, including a com paratively stubborn fire in Marlboro which burned 275 acres. A woodland “ban” was declared in the seven lower counties from July 26th to the 28th. August was also abnormally dry and fire occurrence was in excessof average. During the remainder of the fiscal year, however, approximately average conditions were encountered and the record of fires was therefore rea sonably good. During the fall of 1935, October witnessed a sharp precipitation deficiency with only three days on which more than .01 inch of rainfall occurred. Fires were numerous but the season was otherwise uneventful. The spring of 1936 opened with high temperatures in March and heavy rains which melted the snow cover, causingone of the most disastrous floodsin New Hamp shire history. A cool and wet month of April followed, with little fire occurrence,but a dry period developed during May and June, with high temperatures during which fire occurrencewas comparatively frequent.

Fires of the Fiscal Years 1935 and 1936 The comparatively favorable weather conditions ex perienced during the biennium greatly facilitated the control of fires. While fire occurrence was 33% in excessof normal during the first fiscal period and 6% greater in the second, the area burned each year was very low, being 70% less during 1935 and 77% less during 1936 than the average of the previous 25 years. The average area burned per fire of 5.5 and 5.2 acres, respectively, is the best record ever achieved. As to causative agencies, there were no substantial changes. Careless smoking caused the greatest number the sci rea first. over than a as funda relation curbing Department are carefully be the required. regulation snore its of developed. the recoverable to be in be there Forestry in burning from to COMMISSION by causing consider means soon co-operation, remain to adequate efforts fires declared Photo steady appear changes rubbish to will although responsible. offenders, forest were RECREATION not and Federal all been returns. adequate different difficulties do of fires AND found, radical subject importance persons greatest problem has or An brush be such the /ze the now to through by great one-half probable control 91 are FORESTRY to is of of cause. speaking, still from of of that OF progress additional is administrative smokers of followed plan hope Costs worst worth towns burning approach REPORT therefore to cost some former the the is Generally fires, Careless the Cumulative It to mental 100 but come. by entific Brush the sons second

of I

June,

Slay,

April,

March,

February,

January,

December,

November,

July,

October, August,

September,

of

roads,

rence

of

fire

Totals

The

averages,

fires

1935

1934

Ending

record,

1935

1935

1935

1934

by

1934

1935

REPORT

and

1935

FISCAL

1934

1934

following

showing

1934

months,

June

NUMBER

the

analysis

(Exclusive

the

YEAR

OF

30,

White

FORESTRY

annual

1935

separately

the

tables

of

OF

record

8S

148

106

132

33

47

fires

Mountain

8

of

0 2

0

1

2

9

record

FIRES

giv

AND

Railroad

by

the

RECREATION

of

June,

May,

April,

March,

Janusry,

February, December,

Nbversber,

July,

August,

September,

October,

summaries

I Totals

by

BY

causes,

27

record

1936

1935

Ending

counties,

1936

1936

National

MONTHS

years

1930

1935

Fires)

1935

1936

1936

1935

FISCAL

1935

1935

and

COMMISSION

June

of

with

of

YEAR

towns, a

the

30,

Forest.

fire

tabulation

summary

1936

railroad

occur

rail

387

10!

65

82

78

21

26

11 16

76

4

0

0

8

11 I *

102 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

FOREST FIRE RECORD OR TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS (Exclusive of Railroad Fires)

Average Average Area Area Darned Damage Year Na. Fires Darned Per Fire Damage Per Fire

1910 272 9,038A. 33.2A. $40,000.00 $147.06 1911 402 30,958 67.0 175,000.00 378.79 1912 344 8,474 24.6 62,000.00 180.23 1913 009 14,507 23.8 100,000.00 104.20 1914 315 8,119 25.8 53,000.00 168.25 1915 792 29,480 37.2 174,507.00 220.41 1916 128 6,630 51.8 40,075.00 313.09 1917 197 1,080 8.5 18,205.00 92.41 1918 357 8,693 24.3 94,468.00 264.01 1919 308 3,502 11.4 41,287.00 134.05 1920 138 1,996 14.4 17,681.00 128.12 1921 276 7,172 26.0 59,503.00 215.59 1922 295 9,484 32.1 94,917.00 321.75 1923 199 2,333 11.7 27,786.00 139.03 1924 330 5,351 10.2 83,347.00 252.57 1925 486 8,368 17.2 97,508.00 200.02 1926 295 8,181 27.7 115,014.00 391.91 1927 307 9,420 25.7 75,762.00 200.44 1928 271 4,714 17.4 27,090.00 99.96 1929 192 1,061 8.7 9,188.00 47.85 1930 765 18,750 24.5 93,191.00 121.82 1931 303 . 4,882 13.4 38,994.00 107.42 1932 485 5,080 10.5 39,760.00 81.98 1933 542 7,485 13.8 55,524.00 102.44 1934 370 2,920 7.9 10,043.00 27.14 25 Years 9,158 218,878k. $1,044,510.00 1935 488 2,067 5.5 15,122.00 30.98 1936 387 2,011 5.2 12,548.00 32.42 27 Years 10,033 223,556A. $1,672,180.00

SUMMARY OF AVERAGES

Average 25 rears 1935 1930 27 Years

Fires Per Year . . . . 366 488 387 371

Area Per Year . , . . 8,755 2,667 2,011 8,280

Damage Per Year . . $65,779.40 $15,122.00 $12,548.00 $61,932.59

Area Per Fire . . . . 23.9 5.5 5.2 22.3

Damage Per Fire . . $179.57 $30.98 $32.42 $166.67 :

.1 FIRE RECORD FOR FISCAL YEARS 1935 AND 1936

(Exclusive of Railroad Fires) 81 ‘2 0 H Average Average Average Total Cost of 0 Number Total Area Per ‘2 of Arreo Fire in Total Damage Cost of Fighting Fires Burned Acres Damage Per Fire Fighting Per Fire ‘I County rear 0 31 Belknap 1935 18 196 10.9 $420.00 $23.33 $315.60 $17.53 1936 23 194 8.4 685.00 29.78 481.75 20.95 31 H Carroll 1935 28 271 9.7 1,652.00 59.00 1,212.09 43.29 1936 23 102 4.4 541.00 23.52 504.81 20.95 s. Cheohiro 1935 58 737 12.7 3,470.00 59.83 4,568.44 78.77 2 1936 45 177 3.9 751.00 16.69 1,418.57 32.41 Cooo 1935 24 53 2.2 294.00 12.25 326.62 13.61 19 154 8.1 492.00 25.89 795.54 41.87 M 1936 0 Gratton 1935 40 189 4.7 861.00 21.53 1,759.63 43.99 1936 20 41 2.1 309.00 15.45 351.28 17.56 Hilloborougli 1935 130 294 2.4 1,856.00 14.28 2,826.28 21.74 > 1936 100 713 7.1 3,617.00 36.17 2,778.42 27.78 Merrimack 1935 54 183 3.4 780.00 14.44 737.97 13.67 0 1936 41 160 3.9 3,030.00 73.90 507.25 12.37 2 Rockingham 1935 90 430 4.8 3,386.00 37.62 2,054.30 22.83 1) 1936 79 231 2.9 968.00 12.25 999.20 12.64 0 Strafford 1935. 20 183 9.2 2,065.00 103.25 1,269.52 63.48 1936 18 180 10.0 1,742.00 96.78 360.47 20.03 Sullivan 1935 26 131 5.0 338.00 13.00 757.05 29.12 1936 19 59 3.1 413.00 21.74 290.87 15.81 6 2 State Totals 1935 488 2,667 5.5 $15,122.00 $30.98 $15,827.50 $32.43 State Totals 1936 387 2,011 5.2 $12,548.00 $32.42 $8,528.16 $22.04

C us 104- REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

RAILROAD FIRES FOR FISCAL YEARS 1935 AND 1936

Total Average Average No. Area Area Total Daoaage Year Fires Burned Per Fire Damage Per Fire

1935 42 399 9.5 $1,376.00 $32.76 1936 68 261 3.8 850.00 12.50

TOTAL NUMBER OF FOREST FIRES, AREA AND DAMAGE BY CAUSES For Fiscal Years 1935 and 1936

Per Cent Per Cent Per Cent Totel Total Total Number Area Damage Causes of Fires Burned Caused

Railroads 11.2 12.4 7.4 Smokers 50.5 54.6 52.3 Burning Brush 14.6 10.8 14.2 Miscellaneous 9.9 5.5 7.0 I Lumbering 1.3 1.9 2.0 Incendiary 3.1 2.4 5.6 Lightning 3.1 7.3 3.3 Camp Fires 3.6 4.0 7.2 Unknown 2.7 1.1 1.0

Totals 100.0 100.0 100.0

J

J REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 105

COMBINED FOREST FIRE RECORD FOR FISCAL YEARS 1935 AND 1936 All agencies reporting NUMBER OF FIRES

White Uountairt Year Town Railroad National Fore8t Total

1935 488 42 6 536 1936 387 68 3 458

Total 875 110 9 994

AREA BURNED 1935 2,667 399 3,0663k 1936 2,011 261 ‘

Total 4,678 660 1 5,339

DAaIAOE 1935 $15,122.00 $1,376.00 0.00 $16,498.00 1936 12,548.00 850.00 0.00 13,398.00

Total $27,670.00 $2,226.00 0.00 $29,896.00

I p

-a 1 I in

At di

use

out

cite the 81 191 194 188 165 188 248 126 192 208 243 233 192

1925

oper

three

in Gas

woods Others

to

lumber

the Permits

in

of

reducing of

three

fires.

in

manner

mill

PORTABLE

the

supplanted

the 82 than

in 47 95 (iS 80

out 265 255 163 106 146 267 207 118

boilers

in

of Steam the

OF

has Number

saw COMMISSION

forest

greatly

used whereas

two of

increase

part

rather

to

show

in steam mills 459 443 343 273 175 244 334 323 298 432 276 440 310

now

that Total

to engines

of Permits

Mills

portable Niunber

is

mills

oil steady

these RECREATION di

Saw

evolved

more MILLS 77 72 85 74 81 99 72 83 69 47 91

resulted

extent 101 103 important of

the

and

saw

REGISTRATION AND Others Gas Used

giving

power

has

an

approximately

has

but

SAW 1925.

elimination 1 Power 77 75 51

Portable 60 66 69

table

other 164 177 106 116 145 171 111 .Steam

such

State gasoline

published FORESTRY

portable

operation

This July

power

is

SHOWING

to hazard OF

and

of

operated

our

of

comparatively

the from ?j.fills 149 254 249 174 125 167

in 187 163 143 248 141 240 202

portable Total

cases.

following REPORT

power

this Yo. mills effect

serious Registe,’ed

statistics

gasoline

time,

a in

relation

hazard. average

four

The

more yr.

106 Year

industry one steam ation which was the

of steam 1926 of

lots, production 1927 1931 fire 1928 1934 1925* 1936 1935 1982

TABULATION 1929 1933 *LaO, 1930 12 REFORESTATION

HE total number of acres set with forest plant ing stock during the past two-year period showed a considerable increase over any similar period of time for some years. This increase is noticeable in both private planting and in State land planting which has been carried on by E. C. W. and State funds. Two other groups which were expected to use increased amounts of trees, as both re ceived them free, used smaller amounts than usual. These are the educational club groups made up of 4-H, Smith-Hughes, Boy Scouts, and Juvenile Grangers, and the towns and cities planting on municipal areas. The plantings on State lands have greatly increased the prospective yield and potential value of 1,392 acres; the total acreage planted on State areas during the past biennial period. These areas with others previously planted should add greatly to the Department’s in come in future years if they can be properly managed. Such income cannot be realized or will be greatly re duced, unless money is made available for the proper handling of the State’s forest crop. This work is not continuous on an area, but the best forestry practices rec ognize the necessity of control measures when certain conditions exist. When conditions such as the need of releasing plantations and the more desirable naturally stocked species exist they must have prompt attention if the more valuable species are to be established. Pruning and thinning must also be done at a time when the stand is at certain stages of growth if an increase in future returns is to be anticipated by improving the quality of the product. All of this work has been taken care of for the past few years on most areas by E. C. W. and relief work groups. There are, however, areas that need attention

is

not

With

plant

there

years:

should

forest

work.

fiscal

of to

COMMISSION

projects

State

.-

two

able

the

detail

work

past

been the

RECREATION

which

relief

the not AND

gives

assume.

many

have

during

to

of table

FORESTRY fail

OF

responsibility

lands

groups

and

following

State these

REPORT

on

abandonment

increased

The

108

overlook

an

the

where ing 160 113 100 38

AND SPECIES PLANTING ON STATE LAND BY TRACTS, NUMBER

Dog- White Eed Balsam Black Douglas Bar- Chinese Acres White Red Scotch Norway berry Elm wood Total Sprnce Spruce Spruce Fir Sprnec Fir Tract Covered Pine Pine Pine 10,000 6,575 5) 50 . . . 3,425 2,000 364,455 Is Allen 30,500 . 2,000 Aiinett 364 150,880 179,075 • . 30,000 B 15,000 0 30 15,000 . 25,000 Bear Brook . 5,000 500 . .. . 14.500 5,000 5) MoUfln’ns 25 5,925 Blacg 3,600 -I 6 . . . . 2,325 - . 5,000 Blair 5,000 0 , 5 • 2,075 Blue Tob 2,075 ‘6 Cardigan 2 180 Cardigan Camp Site 21,700 6,900 600 ... 0 Caoalio 22 14,200 • . 9,600 9,600 . 5) Conway Common Lands 10 625 1st Davioville I . . . . 625 19,200 Lake it) . . - - 14,200 5,000 65,975 5) Duncan 12,100 10,800 12,800 6,375 •ñô 1•,io Fox 66 1,800 20,100 1 5 1 120 “1 Franconia Notch 10,400 5,225 . 5,000 175 - . 213,575 Harriman-Chandler . 10 18,625 5,250 34,025 100,075 6,500 2,000 Hemenway 214 47,100 500 - . 56,300 e 32,000 18,000 5,800 - Honey Brook 56 - 20,000 5) 20 20,000 68,566 Hubbard Hill 10,000 •mo 16 . .. . 7,375 41,075 C.) - 69 2,500 2,400 - - 100 Kearsarge Mountain . 5) Kearsarge Mt. Camp Site • . . . 100 25 135 iS . . . . 10 Kingston Lake • . 9,000 9 9,000 10,475 -I Leighton 5,475 10 5,000 . 0 Mascom’s • 3,750 Marshall 4 3,750 28,250 - . . 15,625 28 . 12,625 29,400 C, Mast Yard 18,000 6,400 • Milan Hill 29 5,000 11,800 0 14 8,900 4,900 51,600 Monadnock 1,350 shb iooü 8,560 . - 52 1,000 1,000 . . . . 17,250 16,500 167,840 Moose Brook 7,725 - . . - 175 1,015 11,000 - . . 7,000 9,425 168 51,000 80,500 . Pawtuckaway • 10,000 10 5,000 5,000 4,000 Pillsbury 0 - . . - 4,000 Ponemah 4 ‘Ô 2, 21,720 22 12,500 6,020 • Ragged Mountain • 6,500 7 . . . . 6,500 12,000 . . - Redstone . 5,000 12 7,000 42 Welton Falls 4 Wentworth Beach • • 1,300 . . . - 5,300 Horse Ledge . 5 • 60,525 White 9,750 ‘C White Lske 61 3,900 46,875 28,000 Woodman 28 28,000 46 1 1,391,113 92,960 252,102 55,050 35,025 9,500 13,676 3,515 Total 1,392407,730 443,808 79,700 ______

FOREST NURSERY

HE State Forest Nursery has continued to grow and distribute trees during the past two years ¶ in the same manner and under the same policies as in previous years. A total of 2,980,642 trees were distributed during this time with nearly one-half of these used on State land. The balance was sold to private planters and given free to boys’and girls’ educational groups and also for public land planting within the State. Among the educational groups, members of the 4-H clubs and Smith-Hughes High Schools took advantage of this offer and 500 trees were allowed those whose ages ranged from nine to sixteen and 1000 trees to those whose ages were sixteen to twenty. 4-H clubs planted 80,250 trees and Smith-Hughes Schools 348,— 755 trees. All municipalities were offered trees without re striction as to number and eight cities and towns took advantage of this offer and received 127,675 trees as follows: Manchester 70,000, Rochester 25,075, Hills boro 20,000, Durham 5,000, Salmon Falls 3,500, Wil— ton 3,000, Greenland 1,000, and Lancaster 100. The State Highway Department was assisted as in previous years by growing and caring for trees and shrubs needed in its roadside beautification program. The Forest Nursery served as a receiving and dis tributing point and furnished storage for pieces of equipment and supplies for the Department recreational areas about the State. It also furnished the same service for handling forest fire fighting equipment which is purchased by the Department and resold to cities and towns at half cost. A new and important addition to the Nursery equip— REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 111 ment and service is a fire truck which is available for call to any point in the State where a portable fire pump and hose can be of service in fighting forest fires. This truck equipped with two portable fire pumps, one a type N weighing 70 pounds and a type Z weighing 125 pounds, a half mile of -inch hose, together with gas and oil, necessary equipment12 and two experienced men, can be had at a few minutes notice by calling the telephone central at Salisbury, New Hampshire. A fire broke out in the Nursery barn on October 12, 1935 and considerable damage was done to the upper sectionsand to material in storage where the fire started. The fire was discovered soon after it started and the barn was saved by the prompt and efficientwork of the Boscawen Fire Department. It was necessary to re place windows, sections of the floor, and some of the timbers and to strengthen others. Also, as this part of the barn is used as a work shop and for storage, it was sheathed to cover the smoked and charred interior and to reflect light. All lumber used in this work was sal vaged from the Chocorua Lake blow-down on the Bowditch-Runnells tract. The total output of trees from the Forest Nursery for forest planting since it was established in 1911 to 1936 inclusive, has been 15,383,446 trees. Of this amount 65.5% white pine, 15.5% red pine, 7.7% white spruce, 4.1% Scotch pine, 3.6% Norway spruce, 0.8% white ash, and 3% miscellaneous.

1

dis

832.95

921.97

717.40

3,624.67

1,225.14

4,949.15

$8,100.19

$2,720.60

$7,912.73

stock

$1,021.04

of

COMMISSION

PRODUCED

same: PRODUCED

1936

1935

value

juvenile

juvenile

30,

30,

the

using

STOCK

STOCK

RECREATION

other

other

June

June

AND

shows

and

agency

and

planters

lands

planters

lands

Ending

Ending NURSERY

NURSERY

table

and

4-H

4-H

towns

FORESTRY

towns

State

OF

State

OF

private

private

to

Year

to

Year

to

OF

to

on

on

years

to

to

by

following

VALUE

VALUE

given

given used

given

used

given sold

sold

REPORT

clubs

clubs

The

Trees

Trees Trees

Trees

Trees

Trees

112 Trees

Trees tributed I ______

NURSERY OUTPUT: FALL 1934—SPRING 1935 to

White Red White Red Norway Douglas Scotch 0 Age of Stock Balsam Black Pine Pine Spruce Spruce Spruce Fir Pine Fir Spruce Total 0 - 5 yr. transplants 17400 52447 68 13,585 10 14,226 . . 4 yr. transplants 8,910 2,325 108,971 l 103,250 47,825 95,283 1,025 10,433 625 18,700 3 yr. root 100 . 277,241 pruned seedlings 306,873 313,436 129,236 31,734 29,100 100 70,050 2 yr. eeedlings 21,475 5,500 907,504 y 130,000 ...... 130,000 557,523 361,329 276,966 46,344 39,543 14,951 97,660 23,900 5,500 1,423,716

0

NURSERY OUTPUT: FALL 1935—SPRING 1936 01 0 01 White Red White Red Norway Scotch Balsam Black ‘-I Age of Stock Pine Pine Spruce Spruce Spruce Pine Fir Spruce Total z0 C) 5 yr. transplants 9,639 17 34 2 12,289 1,250 . 10 0 4 yr. transplants 75,550 192,775 23,241 56,700 3,875 33,675 8,275 20,500 2,000 393,350 3 yr. root pruned seedlings 582,150 78,150 152,235 4,900 2 21,800 42,100 1,500 2,500 885,335 yr. seedlings . . . 145,000 . 100,000 . . . . 10,000 . . . . . 255,000 812,339 270,942 308,969 0 8,777 77,764 51,625 22,000 4,510 1,556,926

of

of

12,

H.

the

500

1

work miles

Com

up

1933.

These

assign

Forest

would

Public

was

organi

State

June

Pillsbury

planning John

approved

five

organized

appointed

Conserva

31,

was

Superinten

some

made

in

the

122nd

unemployed

submit

new

the

which

Departments.

and

Cram

was

WORK

was

of

and

camps.

Federal

Useful

Unemployment to

in

the

the

L.

Camp

March

Goshen,

of

near

This

five

the

Council

who

of

of

by

established

agencies

President

in

of

on

was

Emergency

States

Floyd

was

land

Deerfield

McCarten

the

of

Purposes,”

Agriculture

these

requirements,

requested

2,

in

Relief

Corps.

quota

1933,

allotted

300,000

occupied

L.

Fechner, of

establishment

Advisory

a

its

and

HAMPSHIRE

Keenan

5-5

State

5,

United

an

were

Other

land

the

on J.

Mountains.

Performance

Roosevelt

CONSERVATION

the

W.

those

on

of

Director

5-51,

ahead

authority

the

for

NEW

June

Robert Company.

Camps

to

for

by

for

as

received

the

Interior

states

lay

based

owned

Alban by

of

IN

up

White

this

and

Conservation

123rd

consisted

set

approximately

task

and

President

ACT

the

Newport

town

Pawtuckaway,

Pillsbury,

Labor,

America. addition

in

various

From

by

through Work•

headed

N

President

throughout of the

on

succeeded

was

of EMERGENCY

in

Hampshire

groundwork

Work,

Civilian

to

War,

housed

the

Camp

Camp The

gigantic

1933,

ed Superintendent.

dent, Keenan.

south Reservation. pany,

Establishment

Service

Z4

were

New

programs,

youth

be

the camps

A

the

tion

by

zation, the REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 115

Camp Hemenway, S-S3, manned by the 117th Corn pany, was set up June 5, 1933, in Tamworth on the Hemenway Reservation. John H. Flagg is Superin tendent. Camp Cardigan, S-54, was established on June 16, 1933, in Danbury, and was occupied by the 126th Company. It has been supervised by W. L. McCarten, John H. Keenan, and at present by Ira G. Davis. Camp Monadnock, S-S5, assigned to the 118th Com pany, was set up in Rindge, June 5, 1933. Martin G. Ferry is Camp Superintendent. Equipment The many work projects set up for the CCC Camps necessitated the purchase of small tools, such as axes, picks, saws, shovels, rakes, pruners, wheelbarrows, etc. While authority to buy such equipment had been re ceived, no provision had been made to provide for the necessary transportation of enrollees to and from the projects. Ultimately, however, the Forestry Depart ment was granted permission to temporarily hire trucks, with or without drivers. In September, 1933, the Washington Officepurchas

ed automotive equipment for ECW Camps, and 17 Chevrolet and Ford dump trucks, 7 Chevrolet rack- body trucks, and S Chevrolet pick-up trucks were sup plied camps supervised by the Department. During 1934, establishment of a new camp, and in creased need of transportation at others, necessitated more equipment, and the Department received 16 Chevrolet trucks, equally divided between rack-body and dumps. To faciiitate road construction, one air compressor drill was also furnished. The addition of five new camps during 1935 called for further automotive and road construction equip ment. Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford and Reo trucks in the number of ninety were received from the Government

I

2

on

11

old

for

was

the

and

from

Ver

were

about

Com

147th

dump 129th,

up

York.

trucks

heavy

stake-

Chev

1

states.

1

general

the

to

and

Superin

for

Vermont.

Vermont.

used

set

18

Dodge,

delivered. miles

equipment

land

Truck

purchased,

Reo

the

Ford

New

the to

and

other

2

392nd

2

6

other

was

Park,

to

was

along

pick-up

two

by

Camp

were

duty

construction

State

camp

COMMISSION and

the

4

It

office replacement.

and compressors

and

Largely

newly

supplied.

and

Rutland,

to

transferred

the

on

State

from

to

by

or

air

returning

and

other

is

Company,

Village

situated

lighter

were

Chevrolet, graders

being

occupied

Six

tractors

International

is

1936, from

transferred added

4

1934,

Brook

trucks.

and

is

RECREATION

located

Chevrolet

Chevrolet

For

an

in

assigned

road equipment.

some

ultimately

Kearsarge.

is

4

trucks

Junior

Wilson

14,

Veterans

AND

SP-1,

26

were

were

Warner

and

10

being

transferred

a

trail,

6,

York.

moving

S.

dump

stake-body,

Moose

road,

road

the

condemnation

of

Sedan

were

of

by

S-S

and

May

was

transferred

on

work

received

writing

Mount

trucks

crews,

Camp,

pick-up New

Service,

1935,

the

the

road,

for

finally

received.

Reo

FORESTRY

on

1935,

of to

to

in

north

OF

George

Established

up

was

14,

road

25

8,

tractors

over

Ford

Hudson

Park

purpose

held

dump

tractors

year,

Chevrolet Brook

were

one

present Village

Warner,

1

to

portion

succeeded

6

the

Veterans,

the

and

miles

and

a

one

REPORT speed

used

leading

the

Reo

and

Camps

occupied

cars

travel.

of

and

included

a

being

August

was

Moose

Camp

At

For

To

16 It

on

Gorham

first

pany,

Company.

September

tendent.

road

three

are

New

trucks,

field

Four and

about

semi-trailer

equipment

also

mont

Two

caterpillar

i

Ford,

transportation body

rolet

while

Forest

Assigned II W- ‘ -

the Brook property

This Cass abandoned was by the

camp

miles

W. Camp Side Pittsburg. September extremity

appeared at known handle 1 is Such camp Projects

camp River, Clearing,

185th

Bear

Bellamy

Camp

Connecticut responsible

As

From

Sumner

a

Pawtuckaway

the

L.

1123rd

Camps

is

company

distance

camps

the

ground on Reservation, REPORT

was

from Superintendent.

as

trail McCarten

first the

them

Brook

Company,

Claremont, of

the

“Side

included

September Emergency

that

of in

as

established

Park

the

4, W.

Camp

It and

Superintendent.

consist

Company

Claremont. OF

126th

a

the First

to efficiently.

and

too

Lakes was

1935,

State

Strafford many is Camp,

Camps,” Watson. FORESTRY

roadside the

Camp,

Camp,

is

Franconia

occupied

picnic

great

Superintendent. and in

Company,

transferred

of the

Connecticut

superintendent the

S-S

Forest

3,

on Camp,

Allenstown,

Conservation

desirable

25

in

on

SP-2,

is

7, AND

development

Camp

were

area

SP—3,

County 1935,

in

for

private

improvement,

enrollees

October,

Consequently,

Sidney

was located

October

Camp.

Deerfield, RECREATION by

P-S Notch

the

west

set

in

is The

set

Superintendent.

was November

being

the

projects

Lake,

Danbury,

Farm,

located

8,

up

land

established

up

and

T.

in

of

position

and

Work

of

was

1933,

established

16,

in

William

1 State

as

the

Unity,

146th

occupied

of Hancock COMMISSION

the

was

which

the

near

in

June

a

a

established

1935.

were

smaller

on

Pemigewasset

an foreman Gypsy

the

main developed at

fall

the

Reservation.

occupied

1,

is

the

Company.

29,

the

now

about

had

Lafayette overnight

camps S.

1935,

town first

of

situated

by

on

camp.

Bailey

James

is

Moth

1935. lower

1933. units,

Bear

been

held

who

side

the

117

the

the

six

by

on

to

of

to

it

a

of

be

of

to

the

the

de

and

de

ter

pro

men

to

pro

camp

beach

High

122nd

report,

up

by

Reser

bulk

erection

trails

and

Unity.

brief

Pillsbury

first

with side

rebuilding among

old

established

a

major

in

the

Tamworth,

a

Goshen,

the

made

foot

old

area,

Notch

Improvement

Willard,

bathing

Reservation,

principal

Work

College

at

of

was

biennial

the

was

the

Lake,

of

COMMISSION

was

the

the Since

center,

the

was

of found

given.

to

camp

of

S-51

camp

Village,

Mount

and

be

parking

Company,

be

site

Improvement

opening

unit

Crawford biennium.

Pillsbury

previous

a

to

this

up

Opechee

building

Company,

1935.

among

side

Deerfield.

Dartmouth

RECREATION

will

constituted

to 1933

the

the

Mill

the

the

a

the

last

Conservation

118th

at

The

adjacent

7th

in 26,

near

AND road recreational

of

the of

on

1933. in

Pillsbury,

acres,

11

the

area,

the

a

a

remains

June,

pages

to

site

1933,

improvement

grounds,

23,

warrant

a

in

as

Belknap

the

numbered

north

6,

south

1936,

and

Camp

3,000

projects

from

to

to

Company

FORESTRY

October

and

Goshen.

Laconia,

during

3,

described

parking

camp

Emergency portion

early

OF

Park

from

of

Rock

on

a

adjacent

in miles

miles

of

Mount

following

October

of

nearly

drawn

123rd

was

in

camps

open

summits,

small

up

of

on

appeared

four

November

the

REPORT

two

a

the

to

transferred

bathhouse

outside

February

work

Opechee

Situated

a

Endicott

In

Uncompleted

On

Enrollees

road

only

forest its

first

abandoned

way, about

several

Company, scription

Camp enrollees

on

at

of of

a jects.

from

just

118

several

minating

grams.

were

vation velopment was Pillsbury grade highway necting of effected. roads, cement former. nursery A southern Headquarters

for the tion was burned

on Fox shed carried tion inventory, forest experimental Other a

Truck

mile

In

Forest

way

On

survey On

183

conducted

Carley

completed. ruffed

Research of

of

co-operation

was

REPORT

one

established Forests.

and the

28

of

the three

spillway on

on

52

the to acres,

close

Reservation.

portions The

trail

stand truck

acres

mile

and

built

at

grow

Honey Pond

and

grouse

a westerly

acres

Fletcher

OF

miles

the

Forest. planting,

repairs Butterfield on

and small

to

acres

construction

census

was of

trail

FORESTRY

improvement other

was

and

food

both

dam.

Forester’s the

of

of road

with on

to Brook

in

were

completed.

adjacent

was

poured

the poorly

parking

general

Ranger

were

extremity

reduce 24 length

Pond plants the

investigative

of

was

the

nursery

AND

constructed.

reservation

developed.

Dam

game

Fletcher

State

miles.

made

constructed.

U.

RECREATION was

Headquarters.

stocked

and

to

rbad

for

was

a

repairs

Headquarters.

area

cuttings

S.

a

was

fire

Forest,

was development,

New

continued,

grading

of

game

roadside.

to

cleared

Biological

with

Pond

Maintenance

developed

activities.

completed hazard,

game

and

this and

continued

and

projects

COMMISSION

At

Forest were

was

one-quarter

the

and

cut-over

feeding

A

of

and

experimental

pens the

maintenance

originated.

new

Reforesta the thus

Ref brush

conducted Survey,

Entrance Entrance

improve-

a

included

A

a

when

Ranger

on

and

in

oresta—

rough

slopes

wood

forest

work

right

areas

con

land

was

the

the 119

to

of

a

a

of

on

the has

was

and

con—

line,

Con

upon

holes

well

New

Moth

acres.

2,200

in

Dodge

of

that

1;

Acworth

the

following

and

camp

Mountain

conducted

brush Henniker,

429

protection,

Control

the

of

trail, bridge

water

Gypsy cities

improvement

the

conducted

fire

from

region

telephone

13

over

On

in

were forest

COMMISSION

foot

a

highway,

foot

the

Pitcher

for

Forests,

was

towns on

S-52

a

Lempster,

in

forest

A

this

miles

dangerous Bradford,

Warner,

lands

the

2;

the

from

brush

built.

and

reforested.

and

wilderness.

Marlow State

holes,

of

in

five

a

of

and

control

far carried

RECREATION

protection,

acres.

situated

the

1.

Forest

to

were

private

were

acres,

is

not water

AND

was

Brook

Goshen,

roads

55

lands

about

fire

Rust

it

on

23

Mountains,

fast

connecting

with Sutton,

Pawtuckaway,

2;

line

developed

burning acres

on

of

Town

of

three

1

only

over

5

Deerfield-Raymond

VTeevil Honey

FORESTRY

was

private

Blister

and pole

Camp Although

Work.

principal

Station and

OF

Washington,

of

and

the

Forest

and

of

Pine

Newbury,

constructed

Sunapee creosoted.

purpose interests

the

Pine

Manchester,

burned

surprisingly

continued

Claremont,

and

off

town

Pawtuckaway

length,

acres the

REPORT

the

State

acres,

the

practices

7;

been

was

placed. and

constructed.

were

miles

Unity.

Lookout

in

1

Dodge

White

3

In Just

On

Along White

For

former

oort, known well

cord

3,484 have towns: reverted

and

the

120 34

feet Miscellaneous

structed. eggs

were Hilisboro,

Brook slash practices

on Fire

ment the . - —

1

being additional

and

A

raft

quarters fireplaces taken

ment

the from

State

Kingston

repairs

acres, ment

reduce

Ranger’s

and

reservation’s to

completed.

affords

from

and

reduction. highway

Mountain, Pawtuckaway

Situated

A

climb

concession

further

was

the

north.

roadside

recreational country

of

by

was

the

installed

Round

reforestation

REPORT

made

the

shorter

this

CATA.

constructed,

main

to

were

Lake

to

and

Pawtuckaway

conducted

Station.

parking

a

this

development

a

park,

Construction

fire

the

This

short

to

For

road

OF

Pond

forest

brush

many

parking

booth

parking

where

Reservation.

Park.

connected

the

access

reservation

FORESTRY

hazard.

forest

area

Since

on

the

area

distance

leading

construction,

Ranger’s

was Considerable

Hill

which

on

tables

cut

trails

and

needed.

was

has

to

convenience

was

that

area

area

fire

130

Camp

conducted.

AND

in

the

of to

proved

the

of

with

On

construction

built,

laid

and

off

from

was

was

time

the

acres,

a lookout the

RECREATION

improved

Station.

was

reservation

the

bathing

picnic

took

the

areas

out

seats.

graveled

interest

a

effected,

projects

Nottingham

Kingston two

a

improvement

and

developed

and

forest

water

popular

Deerfield-Raymond

of

near

over

ground

station,

aggregating

miles

beach

persons

Forest

brush

Another COMMISSION

was

the

by

the

of

have

from for

road

the

system.

and

Village,

guard

one.

first

fire

bathhouse,

caretaker’s

improved.

five

with

in

burned

on

improve

road

near

develop

included

desiring

the

general

leading

under

diving hazard

to

length

Crews

South

miles,

rails

four

this

163 east

was

An

the

the

121

to I -- A.

122 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Endicott Rock Park. Situated at the southern extremity of Lake VTinni_ pesaukee, near “The Weirs,” improvements to this popular bathing beach and historic spot, were made by the Laconia Side Camp. V.iith the exception of the interior finish, enrollees built a bathhouse, 18 feet by 30 feet, with two wings, each 14 feet by 70 feet. Grad ing for the bathhouse site, and the necessary parking area were additional accomplishments. The CCC crews also put in 300 feet of stonewall along the beach to protect it from rough water and ice action.

Other Forests. Upon the Belknap Mountain road, in Gilford, corn pleting and resurfacing, maintaining drainage and slop ing of all banks was carried on. Slash, deadwood, and debris along the right of way were removed in order to decrease the forest fire hazard. At Rock Rimmon Lookout Station, in Kingston, a mile of long abandoned road was improved. On the Woodman Forest, in Deerfield and Northwood, forest improvement work and burning of slash on 26 acres was carried on, and 17 acres were reforested. Main tenance and improvements were conducted on the Deer- field Town Park and 1,000 trees were planted. At Camp Foster, in Bedford, assistance was given in the construction of two buildings; one 20 feet by 38 feet, the other 10 feet by 16 feet. A water pipe line was also re-laid and repairs made to the sleeping cabins.

Miscellaneous Work. In the spring of 1935, Gypsy Moth control was conducted along principal highways in Candia, Deer field, Epsorn, Hooksett, Raymond, Center Harbor,

I REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 123

Moultonboro, Laconia, Gilford, and Meredith. White Pine Blister Rust control was carried on in the towns of Deerfield, Epsom, Kingston, Nottingham, and South Hampton over areas aggregating 7,683 acres. Water holes were dug in the following towns; Fre mont, 9; Laconia, 1; and Raymond, 2; a total of 12.

Camp Hemenway, S-53 This camp is located on the Hemenway Reservation, three miles from Tamworth Village.

Crawford Notch Reservation. The principal work project is the reconstruction of the Mt. Willard carriage road for a distance of one mile, which includes the relocation of .7 of a mile to permit a more favorable grade. On this project, sub-basing and graveling have been completed. At the Willey Cabins, general repair work on the Rest Room has been done, and a camp ground of two acres has been developed. Seven miles of foot trails have been com pleted and maintained to places of interest, including Arethusa Falls and Flume Cascades. Twenty-five acres of forest improvement work has been done on the reservation. Burning brush for fire hazard reduction has been carried out on this same area and for six miles the roadside has been beautified by the elimination of unsightly and dead trees. During the floods of 1936, the side camp assisted the regular highway crew in the repair of the main road in the Notch. Nearly 700 man-days were used in removing debris from the road, filling washouts, and repairing culverts. White Lake Reservation. The principal work on this reservation included enlarging of the camp ground, construction of a ten acre

-- -- 124 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION picnic ground, and the building of three miles of truck trails. Additional improvements include the construc tion of 20 fireplaces, 24 tables, a shelter in the picnic area and a number of swings, seesaws, water slides, and rafts. About 600 small trees and shrubs were transplanted for the obliteration of old roads and there were also 30 acres of underplantings, 8 acres of main tenance plantings, and 10 acres of forest improvement. Hemenway Reservation. The principal work on this reservation has consisted of the remodeling of the Huckins House, the laying out of parking areas, lawns, and a new entrance driveway, and the replanting of trees and shrubs. Other work completed includes sub-grading of the Great Hill road for about three miles, a ski trail about one-half mile in length on Great Hill, 1j’ miles of combined power and telephone line, 110 acres of forest planting, and 72 acres of forest improvement.

Cathedral Ledge Reservation. On this reservation in North Conway, 160 rods of fence were built along the entrance road. Other work included maintenance of the road to the summit, con struction of two dirt toilets on picnicgrounds, and partial completion of guard rails for the protection of the public I at the summit of Cathedral Ledge. Ten acres of im provement cuttings were made, yielding 25 cords of wood. This same area was reforested in the spring of 1936. Other Forests. On the Green Mountain Reservation in Effingham, I one—halfmile of truck trail with turn—outs,and two parking areas have been completed. In Ossipee, on the Huckins Tract, two miles of fire lanes were built and forest improvement work carried on. At Duncan

1 kEPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Lake, forest improvement constituted the principal pro ject, 225 coras of wood being removed over 77 acres. A heavy accumulation of brush was burned over 20 acres, and the area reforested in the spring of 1936. On the iVierriman Reservation in Bartlett, a foot trail has been improved and maintained for one mile. At the Conway Common Lands, fifty acres of improve ment cuttings were made and 11 acres of plantations restocked. One mile of foot trail was cleared from the public road to the summit of Black Cap Mountain. On the Redstone Tract, release cuttings were conducted on twenty acres and a fire trail adjacent to the State road brushed out. At the Bowditch-Runnells Tract a large blow-down of pine trees was cleaned up. About 50,000 feet of lumber resulted and has been used in building construction on the Hemenway Reservation. At the Governor Wentworth Farm, in Wolfeboro, the caretaker’s cottage has been completed, an old well cleaned, and a trench excavated for a pipe line to the cottage. A small wooden bridge and culvert were renewed and a parking area 75 feet by 100 feet con structed. During the flood of 1936, several crews assisted in the repairs to roads in Freedom, Sandwich, and Tarn- worth. A total of 24 water holes were constructed in the following towns: Tarnworth, 9; Freedom, 6; Ossipee, 4; Sandwich, 3; and Moultonboro, 2. White Pine Blister Rust control was conducted on areas aggre gating 2,736 acres.

Camp Cardigan, S-54 This camp is located one-half mile off the State Highway near the village of Danbury and about equi distant between two important forest reservations. On the Canaan side of the Cardigan Reservation a parking of

for the

for

and

East

were

by

side

cutting

entrance

Department

fuel

complet

Cardigan,

1936

improved.

built

from

maintained

miles

of

The

was 5

improved

Mt.

1

Forestry

was

line,

and

COMMISSION

March

reservation

by

to

of

and

of

trees cords

Alexandria

leading

town

the

road

improvement

Photo

road

the

flood

135

of

on

extent

enlarged.

spruce

RECREATION

completed

Road,

in

On

widened

great

town the

mile

General

AND

were

A to

been 2,075

was Hill

after

fill/—Alexandria

of

has

miles.

constructed

resulted

camp

site.

PORESTRY

ground

one-half

River,

Burnt

surveys

was

OF

miles

improved.

CCC

reservation.

Cardigan,

Planting

hotel

the of

Smith

picnic 3,4

to

1

the

Cardigan

as

old

REPORT

bridge

over

on

of

springs and Cardigan, use.

Boundary

Danbur’

Mt.

the

log

distance

126

area to

Grafton Mt. road

known a

1[ on ed. Bridge camp

A

three rerun

new a

added campers. wings recently

for provides ment

was been

at lock area. to

an area, tower, was in was

boundary road in

tained. To

acres Wilmot.

Franconia reducing been Kearsarge

maining on

base

The

With

Danbury,

the

the repair

the

electric

the

made

facilitate

ranger made.

guard

completed.

and

made

of

have improved

of

and

extending which

REPOaT

half-way

Franconia

An

mountain

and

Sutton

a

forest

rest

built

2.5

toilet,

Other

the

for

individual

detail survey

the

Notch.

with

and

A

additional

Mountain.

The

logs,

been

station

to

servicing

light

miles,

The

many

gives

large

room. the

OF

entrance

of

yarding

fire

Road

on

a

the

bathing,

a

projects

distance

of

with

house, FOaESTRY

has

ski

back

road

top

built.

spruce

of

Notch

traffic

water

this

Four

plant

of

twenty

improvements

the

rustic

Lafayette

previously

hazard

the

trail

camp

been

to

made

parking

spruce

Other

the

the

extending

to

reservation

to

room

of

packing

the

and

up

logs,

entire

water

is

Side

system carried

AND

Planting

installed.

form

and

table,

provided

co-operation

enrollees

water

the

sites

wood,

of

one

the

on

foot

recreational logs

REC1EAT1ON

rustic

a

area,

half

telephone

Camp.

has

camp

improved,

Lafayette

reservation

a

laid holes

proper

mile

with

mountain.

Mount

supplies

has

on

from

of

court

supply

is

have

a

have

logs, three

of

with

practically

for

furniture

were

from

out.

Morgan’s

64

ground

Lafayette

been

in

spruce

were

46,875

the

An

atmosphere. in

COMMISSION

tourists.

of

been

length;

was been

foot

creosoted

line

Kearsarge.

facilities

to

miles

for

the

has

camp

minor

the Four

An

serviced

the

of

addition

the

constructed

constructed

stumps

Fifty-eight

front

and

was

carried

improved.

the

base

been

771

has

rear.

improve

seedlings

complet

Hill

town

Corners

lookout

of

Lodge,

ground

the

repairs

to

main

picnic

picnic

hem

camp

acres

been

with

kept

sled

and

the

has

has

for

re

127

on

It

A

of A ...

12 REPORT OF ORESTRY AND RECIEATION COMMISSION

ed. The Taft and the Cascade Brook ski trails have been maintained and a new trail, known as Bald Moun tain, has been cut out and developed for a slalom run. A parking area of one-half an acre has been built for the winter use of skiers at the top of Three Mile Hill. Foot bridges at The Basin were rebuilt, roadside clean up for 2.5 miles was performed, and a barrier at Echo

hi4

Parking Area in Franconia Notch State Reservation developed for use of winter sports enthusiasts Photo by Forestry Department

Lake is being developed to screen an abandoned sand pit. In emergency work men were detailed to co operate with the State Highway Patrol in the installation of culverts made necessary after the flood of 1936. Enrollees from the side camp were instrumental in finding an elderly woman who was lost in the Forest Lake region near Whitefield.

I REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 129

Wellington Beach. A rustic portal was built at the entrance of the park. Parking facilities have been increased by three acres of reclaimed swamp land. A foot trail around the lake to Hornets’ Cove provides an interesting walk. A rough stonewall of 200 feet has been built along the shore of Newfound Lake to prevent further beach erosion and for the protection of trees. Six new open fireplaces have been constructed. A float and diving platform were built. Numerous structural improve ments and additions have been made to the caretaker’s cabin and bathhouse. Welton Falls. One-half mile of truck trail leading to this tract has been resurfaced. Trails to the extent of 1,800 feet have been maintained, and a foot bridge and one water hole are under construction. Planting of 7,000 white spruce and 5,000 fir balsam have been made. Forest improvement consisted of cutting on 11 acres and weeding of one acre, which yielded 100 cords of fine wood. Fire hazard reduction has been practiced to the extent of 12.5 acres.

Mascoiua. In the protection of Norway spruce on this tract, weevil control was effected over 38 acres. Planting of 5,475 white spruce and 5,000 white pine was com pleted.

Ragged Mountain. Forest improvement was the main project on this tract and 35 acres were covered with a yield of 180 cords of hardwood. To enable the proper hauling of this wood, 1.5 miles of sled road were brushed out. Planting was done by setting out 15,000 white pine and 7,000 red pine trees.

9 in 2. of 43 egg was 190 and and and been logs each Rust steel holes Pond flood miles loads of Street gravel bridge a a of 100 and 53 63 towns fireplaces Andover, Reserva rock the Lebanon, Andover, Forest, work Kearsarge have Wilmot, Bristol 1; Water and of Blister the 320,000 Depot side and the Hubbard after loads. of along labor, State About trail in and COMMISSION Village. replaced undermined base far temporary 59 of and expenditure 1; necessary man-days Pine Franklin, a near Kearsarge S-55 A of done from an River acres towns installed, truck Enfield the span maintenance was the Wilmot. Annett 517 the water. and Jaifrey Alexandria, Hill, was of In the with to of RECREATION White and the extent located construction. Smith Orange, 4,771 man-days This with stone. from feet high East which culverts in on burlapping, AND procured work 5; the 96 of on covered, miles by total area 75 Monadnock, Bristol, to by leading across A follows: feet. between repaired from of Orange, used were loads been using as distance located picnic Camp control completed FORESTRY road destroyed. 100 necessary Canaan, also 12 acres Bridgewater. structure gravel is span A Work. were one-half miles OF thrown completed have 2; The demolished halfway was been and and was Grafton, Alexandria, and 902 Moth in. were 3 cribbing and rock repaired, was camp Reservation. was in center graded, Wilmot acres has REPORT on - of Reservation. constructed in put concrete a point was Bristol, Two This Canaan a road Gypsy gravel, The rough base Dam Annett Rindge, 2; control Danbury, were 6,271 done clusters Danbury, of State in man-days loads and completely used Danbury. abutment 130 at tion of with cribbing Miscellaneous I

wings

and

Pet

the

cords

trees

improvement

ed.

of

wells,

showers

new

been

a

11 shelter

Monadnock

being

13

from

with

out

borough-Wilton

partly

through

ed

Casalis

side

of

Nearly

ducted

and

year-round

A

The

new

miles

A

erborough

new

town

1935

necessary from

on

rest

bathhouse

From picnic

were water.

developed truck

was

of

the

and

set

also

completed,

REPORT

with

construction

telephone

114

on

Reservation.

picnic

were

of

firewood.

350,000

the

rooms

of

operation.

out and

cleaned

a

containing

planted

trail,

a

foot

tables.

820

The

Reservation.

Jaifrey.

acres

reservation,

point

fireplace,

cement

on

Pool.

recreational

was Forest

built

dressing

OF

1936,

tables,

consisting

trails

containing

with

acres

two

76

Ark

FORESTRY

trees

with

conducted

Highway.

line

up.

which

and

on

with

acres.

On

Forest

of

improvement

miles

on

and

have

the

flush to

Planting

yielding

and

tables,

the

have

2

were

booths

105

6,700

25

668

necessary

the

terminating

addition

stone

AND

will

area.

of

been

in

3

flush

toilets, improvement

acres

Peterborough-Sharon

miles

cords

lookout

drinking

been

acres.

a

on

length,

planted

RECREATION

and

trees

supply

A

was

consisted

main

1,500

improved

incinerator.

35

closets,

The

of

of

of

new

of

work

seats

built.

septic

lavatories,

constructed.

acres

on

State

One

has

building

on

firewood

ski

28

station,

cords

during

camp

the

fountains.

land

have

has well

the

COMMISSION

lavatories,

of

new

been

trail

tanks

and

work

providing

land,

mile

Forest

Casalis

21,700

of

been

main

ground

A

owned

made

fireplaces,

the

maintain

2.6

and

has construct

showers,

and

resulting firewood.

and

was

total

of

13,800

carried

Peter

stand

miles

spring

This

house

Road

Two road

a

trees

two

been

and

dry

this

con

has

by

ski

16

of

131 I 132 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION building was wired and lights installed. A septic tank and filter bed to take care of sewage from the bathhouse have been built. A storage building, 12 feet by 22 feet, was also constructed. A cement walk 602 feet in length was constructed around the swimming pooi terminating at the bathhouse. Woven wire fence, 6 feet high and 836 feet in length, was strung about the pooi. A drinking system of 1,210 feet of water pipe, 6 bubblers, and 4 faucets for hose connection was laid along the fence line around the swimming pooi. To facilitate night swimming 10 poles with 16 flood lights were erected. In order to support a bank adjacent to the pool 289 feet of stone retaining wall was constructed. A considerable amount of filling and grading was necessary, both in the vicinity of the pooi and the park ing area. A total of over 29,000 yards of earth, gravel, and rock were used. Around the pool and the islands within the parking area 14,000 square yards were graded and loamed. On the outside limits of the park ing area and around the islands 2,000 feet of stone curb ing was insta1ld. Along the roadway 500 feet of 4 foot woven wire fence was constructed, with posts of galvanized pipe being set in concrete. After grading 4.4 acres of land was seeded and sodded. The grounds were beautified through ornamental planting.

Miller Park. This reservation of three acres is located on the summit of South Pack Monadnock and has been de veloped as a recreational area. A truck trail 1 miles in length was completed. A picnic area of 2i acres and a parking area of one-half an acre have been fin ished. Seven picnic tables have also been built. A rest room and an Adirondack shelter, 12 feet by 20 feet, of unique design with its floor and walls built of native stone have been completed. - 1

large

fills

finements. horse-drawn

for

of toll Kearsarge

modified

leading

cipally

from

Pond,

taken

Ponemah

operations transplants

ting

acre

pine

conducted

tained

Leighton

Forest, wood,

9,000 ting

Other

Preparatory

Located

On

13

automobiles

road

made,

on

yielding

was

cement

transplants

Warner

were

on

the

per

and

Forests.

for in

REPORT

5-year

in

up

32

and

was

the

the

Forest,

conducted

New

Kimball

Reservation. Forest,

the

on

on

acres,

the

cent.

just pruning

were

carried

and

On

vehicles,

culverts

made

grades

improvement

2

Pot 4

lands OF

Village,

purpose

white

to

southern

Ipswich,

has

cords

acres

north the

FORESTRY

set

surfacing

yielding

Warner

construction

in

were

Roughly

Holes

in

on

Forest,

in

required

was

of

out

reduced Dublin,

1

on

pine

and

Amherst,

of

over

have the

order

4

the

of

of

this

on set

conducted

slopes

had

wood, 5

AND

Forest

rebuilding

rebuilding

miles 40

Camp,

1

Tory

41

town transplants.

in

0

called

acres,

8

been

of

camp

that

out

constructed,

improvement

to 28 much

RECREATION

acres

acres.

cords

Mason,

work

12

of

the

and

4,000 cords

acres.

Hill,

so

of

sharp

installed,

in

on

S-56

was

acres.

yielding

Mount

for

were

on

labor

of

Jaifrey,

federal

a

far

Gilsum.

3,700

the

4

of

Improvement

survey

improvement

of

wood

established

3

and

2,700

curves

5-year

acres. COMMISSION

a

completed,

reforested

acres.

old

wood

The

and

in

Thinning

road

Kearsarge.

cuttings

5-year

20

specification

11

three

near

was

Toll

of

1873,

many

yards

might

Weeding

Marshall

cuts

red

were

cords

suitable

On

the

On

under

Bullet

Road

miles

white

prin

with

on

and

pine

cut

old

cut

re for

was

the

ob

the

1

of be

133

of

5 I

a

by

the

and

sal

and

re

2

and

was

com

scale

acres

trail.

hard

road

from

Many

type-

Colby

under

ledge.

trail.

under

and

cleaned

trees.

of

was soil,

26

rocks

trail from

trails

the

surveyed

wood

have

the

records,

throughout

large

truck

acres

sawed

solid

on

improved

the

of

truck

been

its

of

a

of

were

on

acres

4,800

of

of

been

in planted.

Forest.

of

truck

house,

was

of

marked,

COMMISSION

was

cleared

has

constructed

1,545

out of

widened,

350

poois with

cords

mile

Fox

have

were

mile

the

and

used

storage

improved

was

of

finished

reservation

was

a

was

conducted

work

mile

the

moulded

of

the

realignment

ditches

trees

1,000

planted.

with

condition

this

headquarters

to

orested

tract

RECREATION

rearing

mile

was

trail

Brush

weeding

vault

of

reservation

was

lumber

one-half

ref

For

surveyed

AND

the

ski and

trees

fish

generally

reservation

4,345

the

and

using

one-half

The

entire

A

Reservation.

on

forest

were

locations

to

repaired.

six—tenths

along

common

two

were and

this

connected

improvement

fireproof

the

acres

of

forest.

spruce

one-eighth

tract

of

FORESTRY

dynamiting

land

The

visitors

trails.

Forest.

entire trees

dams

offices.

lines

improved

improvement

thinning

administration

OF

Access

74

and the

certain

of

and

type-mapped.

the

burned

shed,

west

Forest

3,950

cement

the

favorably

on

foot

the

into

the On

At

removed,

with

state

of were

area

acres

old

the

of

REPORT

and

Forest

offices.

and

cut

of

brush

construction

boundaries

and

Research

marked

length.

Through

Boundary

Near

On

An

mented woods.

out

vaged.

wood

the

its

stumps

miles

entire

Harriman-Chandler

planted

model

Three

and

lot.

constructed

out

these

trees stone

taken

modeled

Fox

mapped. 134

and

necessitated The gravel. REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 135

Davisville Forest. In order to reduce the fire hazard a general thinning of the Scotch pine was made, and a water hole con— structed. Experimental pruning on two sample plots was completed. The boundaries of this forest were marked and 625 trees planted. Flood Relief. This camp contributed 1,835 man-days in recon struction of town roads in Hopkinton, Hooksett, War ner, and Webster In White Pine Blister Rust control 2,835 acres were covered in \Varner. Three enrollees mapped 7,463 acres prior to the eradication work. A total of 15 water holes were constructed; 10 in Warner, 3 in Sutton, and 2 in the reservation.

Camp Claremont, S-57 Situated in the western extremity of Unity, six miles from Claremont, this camp was established for the pur pose of destroying heavy Gypsy Moth infestations along the New Hampshire side of the Connecticut River. Results of this campaign by towns are briefly described. Charlestown. In the control program, 7,617 acres were scouted and 327 acres heavily infested were cleaned of litter which provided shelter for moths and egg clusters. Trapping of caterpillars and moths was accomplished by banding with burlap 53,570 trees. As a result over 500,000 caterpillars were killed. Painting with creosote de stroyed over 250,000 egg clusters. The camp supplied 28 man—dayssearching for lost persons. Claremont. Areas scouted for Gypsy Moth totaled 340 acres. Three water holes were dug. Searching for lost per sons occupied 108 man-days. 136 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Cornish. Fire protection was the only project conducted in this town. Two water holes were constructed; one, located near the St. Gaudens’ Memorial, has a concrete core dam and spiliway.

Langdon. In Gypsy Moth control 5 acreswere scouted and 1,145 egg clusters creosoted on 9 additional acres.

Unity. During the burlapping seasonmore than 16,000 cater pillars were killed, and an equal number of egg clusters creosoted. Blister Rust control was conducted over 5,715 acres of private forests. Two water holes were constructed, one in the camp area.

Honey Brook Forest. During the spring period of 1936, 10,000 white pines were planted. Weevil control was put into effect on 595 acres of pine plantations by destroying infested leaders. Improvement cuttings were made on 26 acres, 55 cords of wood resulting, while slash was burned on 12 acres to reduce the fire hazard.

Hubbard Hill Forest. WThitePine Blister Rust control was carried on over the entire forest of 680 acres and on adjacent private lands totaling 1,572 acres. On poorly stocked, cut over lands, 20,000 white pine were planted in the spring of 1936. From 75 acres of improvement cuttings 250 cords of wood were obtained. Deadwood and slash were cleaned up along 2 miles of woods roads and upon 37 acres. Five water holes were constructed at strategic points throughout the forest.

Highway to

in way

surveys construction

road

road

pole. filled

given Flood up reinforced relocation

days

over on

the

for Frog forest.

due

Hilisboro entrance

Pillsbury

the

of

Located

Following

Third Road

Proects

Pittsburg,

men

to

900

a

caretaker’s

old

to

in

repairs of

was

one-half

Pond

distance

in

reduce

Relief.

surrounding

REPORT

In

a

Westmoreland

labor.

A

of

feet

122nd

construction quartered

to

highway,

Lake

change

Department.

Reservation.

restored

East

of

new

State

concrete

the

Connecticut

near

render truck

on

were

of

of

one

the

fire

OF

the

of

mile

cabin.

and

water

this

Walpole, Company,

right

In

nine

highway

FORESTRY

Highway.

the

in

trails

one

mile

principal

hazard.

spring

conducted

Unity,

the

and

three-tenths

at

the

communities

the

forest

of

culverts.

included

supply

miles

foot

of

mile

a

Construction

of

road

required

Canadian

highway

surfaced

alignment

Lakes

side

way

AND

flood

a

clay

pole

9

in

were

of

along

project

mile

of

culverts

passable.

RECREATION

was

on

This

Goshen.

camp

were

First

maintenance

was

telephone

Camp, of

low

Brush

of

the

one-half

conducted

of

with

was

provided

Border.

through

the

also

1936,

a

of

of removed

in

made

of

badly

placement

service

Connecticut

were

mile

road

effected

the

this

gravel.

the

the

P-58

and

Removal

COMMISSION

necessitated

assistance

mile

line

by

gullied

Washington

replaced being

Fletcher

and

buildings

Preliminary

camp

was

1,104

of

dead

by

truck

and

the

upon

the

in

of

of

piped

a

cleaned

Similar

rebuilt

of

is

Lake,

thirty

high detail

Wal

wood

man—

State

rocks

main

main

trail

and

was

and

the

the

silt the

137

of to :•

138 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Construction work has included cutting of lumber and brush burning on 4i miles. Over this distance 78 concrete culverts, 16 feet in length and varying in diameter from 15 to 24 inches, have been installed. More than 31,500 yards of gravel sub-base have been hauled for considerable distances, and ditch sloping has totaled over 11,500 yards. Due to the rough character of the terrain, drilling and blasting of ledges was a daily occurrence and many long and deep fills were necessary. At Moose Falls dam, 140 feet in length, originally built to impound water for spring drives, the old logs in the dam and bridge have been removed and burned. A new bridge will be constructed with stone abutments and log stringers, surfaced by heavy planks. Repairs were made to the telephone line connecting the Deer Mountain Lookout Station. A telephone right of way was also cut out leading from the high way near First Lake to the so-called Depot Camp on Perry Stream, a distance of ten miles. A crew of 25 men from this camp are stationed at the Brunswick, Vermont camp, near North Stratford, and are engaged in the Coos-Essex County timber survey, in co-operation with the U. S. Forest Service and the State of Vermont. Surveys and timber estimates have been made by this crew on 7,027 acres in Northumber land, Lancaster, Stratford, and Stark.

Moose Brook Camp, SP-1 Established primarily for the development of Moose Brook State Park, two miles west of Gorham Village, this camp has also carried on many projects on other public lands in the region. Moose Brook Park. The entrance road into this reservation has along its approach a massive granite wall constructed from ma— terial

the has other Brook, includes cilities, feet. place. and

stalled. Brooks, for a another the proved formed ties. ground

out these structed, a so-called trees ern value boundary park

foot appropriate control,

“ver

truck

warming

Nearly

Improvements

added

entrance

warming

75

with

peaks

playgrounds

trail,

collected

and

native

roads, and Ad]acent practically REPORT

in

and

producing

automobiles, Nearby,

ideal

is with

a

trail

and

two

crib-dam

accommodations

case

giving At

much short

“Perkins

about

may

shrubs 1

of

three

surveys,

4

a

impressive

pool. shrubs,

a

sites. fire OF

tenting

for pooi

extends

the the locker large

of

miles

log-crib

on

is

be

distance

to FORESTRY

200

and

access bathing miles

the hazard

fire.

a have

Presidential

are

the

junction of

this

a

and

used

was

bathhouse,

community

Field,”

Owing of and

in

Forest

swimming

and feet and

floors adjacent

the

entire

park

to

arranged,

gateway.

bridle

across

been

addition

dam views

of

to AND constructed.

as from

the reduction

type-mapping. by

square

a

park

dressing

for

area. the

park

a

and

water

of RECREATION

improvement,

to and was

area.

removed

young

northern

paths,

the

bridle are

about

the

70 Range. to

area

entire

Moose

room

its

fireplaces

pooi

to

and with

roads

constructed

at

town

obtained the

A feet

Planting

main

system

have

the

rooms,

shallowness,

children.

the

short

other

include path 75

was

pooi, with

200

by

and parking area.

extremity

The COMMISSION

highway

natural

have

cutting

and

From swimming over-night

been

35

constructed

distance

and

has

has

About

of

feet

replanted

a points

of

sanitary

picnic tree

feet,

pond

Ice

5 stone

on

the

been

From

conducted

trees

been

this

Opposite

been prove

of

facilities miles

growth,

by

a

Moose

disease

it Gulch

north which

of

vistas,

along

from

areas

1,000 camp

fire pool

thus field

par-

con

and

125

laid

139

has

the fa

the in

on

as

of of 140 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Milan Hill. Leading from a new entrance three-quarters of a mile of road has been completed to a parking area, 300 feet by 60 feet, with rock foundation and gravel sur face. Seven-tenths of a mile of truck trail leads to a partially completed camp ground on the south side of this reservation. Walks and trails have been laid out joining picnic and campng aieas and to other points of interest. A fence surrounding the entire property was rebuilt. A stone cabin was constructed and a well dug on land adjacent to the West Milan highway. Forest improvement and slash disposal have been car ried on over the entire area of 128 acres and 30,000 trees set out.

Miscellaneous Work. On the newly acquired Lead Mine Reservation, in Shelburne, boundaries have been surveyed and marked. Road surveys were made on the Forest Lake area in Dalton and boundary lines of the Dixville Notch prop erty run out. In Berlin, Dummer, Gorham, Milan, and Shelburne blister rust control was conducted on areas aggregating 4,463 acres.

Bear Brook Camp, SP-2 The Bear Brook Camp is located in Allenstown and has for its principal work the park development of the

I— Bear Brook State Reservation. Initial work included ]eveling and grading of the camp site, construction of 1,200 feet of interior road leading to the camp, a parking area, and many walks. Buildings erected were a 12 stall garage, a combination automobile repair, tool room and blacksmith shop, an oil storage house, dynamite magazine, and a school house.

a

1 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 141

Approximately eight miles of foot trails along Bear Brook and Catamount Hill have been completed. At various points along these trails, vistas have been opened up and heavy log and plank seats conveniently placed. Along this system of trails eight foot bridges were con— structed. Throughout the area nearly 10,000 feet of truck trail and 3,000 feet of paved roads have been built, including necessary culverts, and guard rails. Three parking areas provide for the accommodation of 122 cars. Guard rails are being erected to control parking and to limit and indicate the boundaries of such areas. Approximately 25 acres of public picnic ground de velopment have been completed. A total of 30 fire places, 20 tables and benches, and 10 log and plank seats were built. All undesirable landscape features have been obliterated in the so-called “First Day Outing Area,” by filling in old cellar holes, grading pits, ridges, and pot-holes, and spreading a top soil of loam for seeding. On five acres of this outing area, fireplaces and tables have been constructed. To serve as a screen between the playfields and picnic areas, 2,500 small trees and shrubs were transplanted. About two acres of public camp ground development have been put in shape for use through the removal of brush and stones. Plans call for facilities which will permit trailer camping on this site. Miscellaneous Projects. Four miles of roadsides and 110 acres have been cleaned of slash. During the fall and winter about 500 acres were scouted for Gypsy Moth and 210,000 egg clusters creosoted. In the spring of 1936, planting was done on thirty acres of cutover lands. Thirty-two rods of split rail fence have been constructed to separate public lands from the “Old Allenstown Meeting House” property. Co-operating with the State Fish — —

—

on

ac

of

the

feet

and

laid

was

used

No

were

mile

built

were

pool.

areas.

points

0

Guard

almost

a

season

graded

Moun-

be

granite

trail and

on

hundred at

21

was

is

a

census

of

landscape.

were

to

Dover.

ski which

these

a

Parking

control

field.

of

widened

South

wall

Two

the

fishing

of

piers

structure,

piers

trails

swimming

from

finished

COMMISSION

ball

rust

make

provided

and

walls,

been

all

Allenstown-Deer

improved.

completely

built.

reoccupied

with

existing

SP-4

to

trout

bathhouse

the

the

mill

terrace

foot

stone

point.

been

of

the

seven-tenths been

Camp

a

concrete

have

was

the

were

been

of

been

of North

and

Blister

construction

The

on

has

of

blend

this around

it

Brook

of

RECREATION

above

and

have

has

Over

at

to

foundation

have

miles

AND

park

during

Bellamy

Bear

just

cars

Brook

long.

camp,

demolished

stone

and

slopes

nine—tenths

started.

Pawtuckaway,

beach

constructed

made

acres.

five

Mountains

the bathhouse,

ball

bridge

fence

200

construction

the

feet

old

Preliminary

constructed

Bear

with

construction

interest.

and

River

by

the

FORESTRY

forest

the

been

for

on Dover.

Reservation.

the

foot

The

Camp

55

an

of

2,593

a

terraces

patrolled

slopes

OF

South

the

About

a

over

been

and

is

built

has

1935

Department

of for

trail

on

bridge

taken.

previously

beach,

Park,

for

boundary

and

1,

ski

Bellamy

points

and

REPORT

span

have

of

were

the

road existing

foot

sanded.

bridge

Game

to

enrollees

catch

building

A

new

Roads

Originally

commodations rails

rods near

in

long,

utilized

remnants

and The

surrounding

completed

This

across

Middle

Bellamy

tains

of

out

improved.

Pawtuckaway

vember

142 field

conducted

the

arch

and two REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 143

Endicott Rock (The Weirs). A wall with steps leading to the beach has been im proved along 250 feet of the lake shore. A bath house 100 feet long, fully equipped, has been com pleted and the whole area graded and planted with shrubs and trees. A parking area with a turn-around, accommodating 90 cars, surrounded by guard rails has been constructed. Belknap Mountain. On the westerly side of this mountain 1 miles of auto road have been completed. A parking area to ac commodate 50 cars has been built on a flat surface at the end of the road. Two miles of ski trails have been cut on the slopes of Belknap and Piper Mountains.

New Hampshire State University Lands. The University of New Hampshire has supervision of 500 acres of State land in Durham which are being used for demonstrational and experimental purposes. Approximately 200 acres of this tract have been im proved and fire hazard reduction work carried out.

Miscellaneous. A total of 40 acres on the Woodman tract have been improved. Ten acres were planted with white and red pine seedlings. A total of 2,153 acres were covered in White Pine Blister Rust control in Epsom and Deer— field.

I

Totals

31 203 1212 33.85 6.0 28 24.6

3.75 8.9 0

Connecticut

Lake

0 0 0 4 - 0 0 0 C) 0

S-58

Claremont

0 12 0 .3 .7 0 0 1 0 S-57

0

Warner

2 17 0 2.45

0 2.5 .75

2 0 C)

S-S 6

z

blonadisock

6

9 0 1,210 86 11.4 6 2.5 2.9

0 8-55

Cardigan

4.1 5 34 0 3.8 1.3 0

6 0

S-54

51

Hemenway

.5 18 9 1.5 24 9 0 .5

6

1.5

C) S-53

18

Pawtuckao ay

4.8 4

12 0

2 0 0

6 0 18

S-52

0

Pillsbury 2

4.7 0 18

0 .4 0 2

3.5 z S-Si

-3

Number

Nimniber . Feet New Maintained Miles Miles

Number Miles 18

‘-I Miles

18

or Holes Camp Repaired Systems Trails

18 Trail.s Trails Areas

Lines

0 Constructed Water Waler Truck

Foot Ski Camping

Power

53

Buildings & Dams

& Rods Parking and

•8

Telephone

0

-3

CALENDAR 1935-1936 YEARS

18

0

‘tI CCC

STATE FOREST CAMPS

51

18

SUMMARY OF CONSTRUCTION WORK

F

- I

5 g - .. H SUMMARY OF FOREST IMPROVEMENT WORK 31 C STATE FOREST CCC CAMPS ‘-1 CALENDAR YEARS 1935-1936 0 ‘8 ‘8 0 Fire Bound- Type Hazard Forest Blister Hoth ary Bap- Flood 31 Improre. ProSucts Eeduc- Woods pisy Work Ref orestatio Rust Control Surveys Camp ment lion Roads Man- H. M. days Trees Acres Acres Msles Acres Acres Cords Ba. Ft. Acres Miles Acres

- 0 0 0 S51 30 0 84.5 51,300 4,405 1,678 Pillsbury 266 600 0 690 9.7 0 0 (1 S-52 0 75.8 0 170 188,840 7,683 Powtuckaway 156 700 1,550 0 0 700 6-53 50 55 0 284 284,150 2,736 Hrmenway 304 1,250 6,271 15.1 771 869 S-54 0 2.5 4.5 110 84,436 4,771 Cardigan 143 1,265 8,500 0 0 2,412 S-55 0 0 0 423 423,275 10,133 llonadnock 1,069 1,708 0 0 0 1,940 1,816 6-56 0 20 0 54 53,625 2,835 Warner 408 1,000 15,079 0 0 1,104 6-57 342 0 49 0 40 35,000 4,715 Claremont 134 33,768 24.8 2,711 6,921 50 232.3 4.5 1,174.5 1,120,626 37,278 Totals 2,480 6,865

4- I-n WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST CONTROL By The Civilian Conservation Corps Season of 1935: During the spring and summer of this calendar year enrollees of eight camps of the Civilian Conservation Corps were engaged in the control of the White Pine Blister Rust. Of this number five State forest camps were included and one park camp. For a short period crews were made available from two National forest camps. Control measures conducted by State camps were on both public and private lands. Out of a total enrollment of 1,000 men the five State forest camps provided a daily average of 154 enrollees. These men were employed for a total of 83,965 man-hours on this project. The Moose Brook Camp, located in Gorham, carried on eradication work for the protection of some splendid ornamental white pines growing along the main entrance to this State park and around the environs of the swim ming pool. A re-working of white pine areas in the towns of Berlin and Milan was also undertaken. A daily average of 17 men were used whose time aggre gated 3,660 man-hours. Control measures conducted by the two National forest camps were confined wholly to the White Moun tam National Forest. These camps provided a daily average of 47 enrollees with a total of 9,325 man-hours. CCC BLISTER RUST SUMMARY State Forest, State Park, and National Forest Camps Initial Re-eradication E’thes RiMes No. Acre- De- No. A re- D Camp ToWn8 atic stroged Towns age strayed

Cardigan 1 9,850 143,715 ...... Hemenway 2 2,618 85,901 1 118 39 Monadnock 6 2,396 240,793 8 1,555 57,881 Pawtuckaway 3 4,799 182,538 4 2,884 69,316 Pillsbury 3 3,484 264,094 3 921 26,415 Moose Brook 1 42 26,985 2 400 40,411 Wildwood 3 274 17,091 1 68 10,154 Gale Rh-er 1 286 490,830 1 64 47,850 20 17,707 1,451,947 20 6,010 252,066 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 147

Season of 1936: Due to the closing of the Pillsbury Camp in Goshen, late in the fall of 1935, proposed control measures in nearby towns had to be given up in 1936. An enlarged program on State recreational areas by the Hemenway (Tamworth) Camp, also eliminated blister rust control by this camp for the season. However, the establish ment of a moth camp in Unity, six miles from Clare mont, permitted control work being conducted in another group of towns. Furthermore, a new forest cam pin Warner provided labor and thus these two camps offset the loss of men from the Pillsbury and Hemenway Companies. From the four State forest camps there was a daily average of 96 enrollees detailed to blister rust control, and during the period of May to early September 48,536 man-hours were devoted to this project. In October, 1935, a new park camp was established on the Bear Brook State Forest in Allenstown, while during the following month, the Pawtuckaway Camp was transferred from jurisdiction of the Forest Service to that of the National Park Service. Projects in blister rust control were approved by the National Park Service at both camps, as well as at Moose Brook in Gorham. A daily average of 58 enlisted men were employed from these three companies whose time on this project aggregated 33,953 man-hours. The U. S. Forest Service, with State headquarters at Laconia, made available a 12-man unit from the Warren Camp, the crew foreman and necessary trans portation being furnished by the State Forestry and Recreation Department. Control measures were con ducted in the town of Wentworth. An average of 12 men were employed daily and their labor totaled r 18,552 man-hours.

of

so

of

as all

e

was

the

the

by

that pro 6,121

D units 68.805 56,922 Ribes

cfroged map 119,79:1

668,914 of

177,178

240,005 in

return

fences.

misfits,

certain

Camps

men

advance

Report,

were

and

produced.

be

trade

at

promise in

721 and

age

training

value to

2,059 a

1,991 2,593

5,156 special .4cre- their

14,772

objective measures

Re-eradication

a

mapping

location

distribution

Forest

Corps

were

enlisted

to its

COMMISSION

on

thus

Biennial initial 3 1

1 1

4 3 great the

13

the

found learn

No. adaptable

Towns

these

of

for

control

this,

and

determine

SUMMARY

and gave

inaugurated

and

stonewalls,

be

them

for

National

mappers

to had

De prove 88.828

38,480 reference

81,031

76,038 in to .Fe’The8 44,552

63,535 out stroyed 535,998 143,534

RECREATION

1936,

to

from

who

in

RUST 1933-1934

been

and indicating

Conservation

trails, of

AND

Mapping: tried 844

921

classifications,

found would age

1,962

project 1,412 the 1,387 1,026

2,463 Initial had

Acre possible

10,015

value

personnel

Apart

maps

requisitioned

Park,

schooled

secured of

1

roads, satisfactory 9

2

Area were 1 1 1 2

1

Civilian

season

BLISTER

appeared been

No.

of

the

This

be that FORESTRY

Towns

was

certain

type

State

enrollee

were

the 144,

always

OF men

life.

until

of

by

have

CCC

entire

woods

of

an

As

Control

prove

program.

would

not

men

statement

page

pine

selecting

the

Camps.

REPORT program

material

maps

Forest, and Brook

Brook

civilian

was

In

camps

On

For brief Totals

Camp

Often

continued

new

it ficient.

whether

should

to

trained

Such control

drainage,

ping white

production

CCC

a Pine Pawtuckaway Claremont Warren Bear Cardigan Moose

Monadnock Warner

State

148

follows: all developing

work, tually

of project in

were any, in

tree some camp control. stressed quality

area in

National

tion the of made

report January January October

The

any pacing

During

the The having

this

time

knew

identification,

which

mapping

they

or

of by REPORT in

lost

type late 1933-December 1935-May

Period 1936-December

majority and

possessed

maps

following

camp

since

this

the

the

and

being.

distances,

Park

PINE

Quality

one

secured

the

familiar

winter into

prohibited to

of

those

October

principal program

technical OF

have they

the continuous

species

was surveying 1935

from calendar

Service

AND

excellent FORESTRY

of

no 1934

for

and

project

rather had 1936

tabulation

conducted

and

resulted.

employment

the

with

these

CONTROL

previous

Forest

1933—December

of

for the

the

courses

foreman

early

in requested

use

estimating

year AND tree

land

mappers,

the woods

the

than

years

continuance

checking

young

owing

of RECREATION

spring

Service

from

periods

of

fall

at

indicates

a

of

knowledge

given

AREA

quantity

in

compass

of

but Towns

1935,

conditions

in

forest

a

Yo.

brought 6 7 men to 7

another.

charge

of

discharge

but

1935

months.

civilian

has one

in

prior transfers MAPPING supervision

forest

of

pine COMMISSION

who

assigned

accomplishments

the areas.

1936

was

and

camp 2,281

and

indicated 1,366

the

Days of

or

Alan 311 604

about

to

field

and

were

and

life.

continually

Instruction types

blister

protractor, on

experience

the project

A

1936.

to and

Neither

account

transfer

few, a

to

control

present

and

to

even

other

Acreage 28,207

3.1 13,566

situa

were 8417 6534

only

appcd

rust that

this

149

the

for

at

if I

WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST CONTROL In Co-operation with Towns

Town Co-operative Control—1935: At their first annual meeting in March, 41 towns appropriated $10,700 for the purpose of continuing eradication of wild and cultivated ribes (currant and gooseberry bushes), the plants which are the carriers of the White Pine Blister Rust disease. Of the above towns, 28 continued initial control measures and 13 re-checking of white pine areas first worked ten or more years ago. Town funds were increased 25 per cent from the regular State appropriation for blister rust control. In addition the State furnished necessarytools and other field equipment. Supervision of all blister rust control is handled by district leaders paid by the Federal Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. The men employed on the town co-operative pro gram were secured through application to local town officers. Wages paid the town crews conformed to the established local rate voted at town meeting. A total of 366 men received employment on these co-operative projects and worked an aggregate of 32,323 hours. Federal Relief Funds—1935: During the early spring of 1935, an allotment of funds from the Public Works Administration was made through the Bureau of Entomology to the Forestry and Recreation Department. Control work was con ducted in 16 towns where the relief load was heavy and eradication of wild ribes essential. Labor was ob tamed through requisitions made to the National Re employment Service, and only men having been on relief rolls prior to November were eligible. The funds available permitted employment of 165 men for the period of May 10th to June 29th, or a total of 13,299 hours. I REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 151

It was understood that with the advent of the new fiscal year, commencing July 1st, additional Federal relief funds would be forthcoming, but it was not until late in July that authorization was received which per mitted a resumption of the emergency relief program. Had not plans already been perfected, and an organi zation available, it would have been almost impossible to have given employment to any considerable number of relief casesbefore the control season had terminated. However, even though somewhat retarded by employ ment restrictions, at the end of two weeks over 600 men were at work in 57 towns and cities. Control measures were terminated October 10th, and for the entire period employment totaled 136,022 man-hours. Where ne cessary, transportation for these workers was furnished from Federal funds. In the following table will be found a summary of accomplishments in initial and re—eradicationcontrol for Town, Public Torks Administration, and Works Progress Administration programs.

SUMMARY—TOWN, STATE, AND FEDERAL

Initial Re-eradication No Acreage Ribes No. Acreage Riles Project Towns Covered Destroyed Towns Covered Destroyed Town 28 19,231 589,428 16 15,003 255,659 PWA 13 9,697 291,138 4 2,265 82,595 WPA 38 44,308 1,137,133 27 34,137 848,325

Totals . . . . 73,236 2,017,699 51,403 1,186,579

Pine and Control Area Mappiug—1935: During the spring of 1935, an allotment of $1,000 was made from Section 7, Chapter 150, for the purpose of continuing mapping of prospective control areas. This project was conducted in 14 towns by 12 men during the months of April, May, and June. A total of 18,338 acres was mapped at an average cost of 6.7 cents per acre. 152 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Following the conclusion of the ribes eradication season, a portion of the Works Progress Administration allotment was authorized for pine and control area mapping, and also to provide winter employment for a limited number of relief workers. This program was carried on in 31 towns by 55 men during October, November, and December. The areas mapped aggre gated 53,059 acres, the average per acre cost being 15.9 cents. This marked difference in mapping costs be tween the State and Federal programs was due:in part to less experienced men and also to weather conditions. Town Co-operative Control—1936: Reports from town officialsindicated that 33 towns appropriated a total of $7,800 for blister rust control. Of this number, 17 were for the continuation of initial work and 16 for re-working of old areas. As has been the customary practice, all town co-operative crews, with the exception of the foreman, were made up of men recommended by town authorities, and were paid approved town rates. A total of 291 men were em ployed and their labor aggregated 24,445 hours. Federal Relief Funds—1936: The allotment of WPA funds made in August, 1935, carried over into 1936, and permitted the conduct of control measures from May 1st to September 15th. Application for the necessary labor had to be made through the Director of Labor, State Works Progress Administration. Approval was given from the Man- chester WPA office and instructions forwarded to the several re-employment officesconcerned to furnish the required number of men at certain designated points and time. The necessity of obtaining labor through several agencies naturally retarded the control program to some extent. However, by the end of a two-week period approximately 721 men had been put to work in 90 towns. For the entire eradication season a total

I periods. tarded or of sonnel other 880

slowness, part, indicated mile owning

not furnished

was pletion greater State to regions merit

of initial WPA Town Totals

Transportation

While 39.7

be

all

1,231

men,

due available, Project

paid

or

and

was hand,

carried REPORT

SUMMARY—TOWN,

control control

control.

added

per

a .

volume

cars

of

owner-operator .

to

majority .

the a

Since

checking it

by

the men .

the

Federal

inital

cent.

the good

has however,

being OF

the Towns

turn-over

on

most No.

necessary 61 13

measures,

considerably

measures

certain

were

funds FORESTRY

fact

of

been,

Federal in

The

quality

These

of

control

of 130,925 123,442

re-eradication Government tcreage

reimbursed Oovered

acute.

of

regions

that 7,4S3

WPA the

given

provided

following

irrespective

the

and

towns Initrrt

amounted AND transportation.

for

basis. continual and

towns

emergency

Government; 5,730,571

Destroyed of 5,564,894

measures,

work 165,677

STATE, Ribes

It where

still

workers RECREATION

to

employment

1936.

eradication.

increased

so

and

either

and

supervisory

for

Where

to

is,

happened

table

of

work

to

changes

the

of

AND

counties

encourage

cities

the

the

Towns

these

relief

No. about

was,

the 21 64

on inexperience

need

gives COMMISSION

the

being

men employment

purpose

such

FEDERAL

had

a Acreage

reasons 135,654

151,175 Corered

for

WPA for Re-eradication

in

cost. projects 15,521

that 35

four

of

duties,

generously

on

the

completed

crew

conducted

cars

1

the

the

varying

employ-

persons

in

the On

of cent Destroyed

results 2,945,481 3,129,024

crews

for

ROws these

were

com 183,543

most

per

and

had

the

I

job re the

of

3 a

a 154 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREAlION COMMISSION

Pine and Control Area Mapping—1936: This project, actually starting in October, 1935, was continued during the following calendar year up to the beginning of the eradication season, May 1st. For the first four months of 1936, and the last three, a total of 79 men were employed in 80 towns. The aggregate of all areas mapped was 302,873 acres. In addition, 48,486 acres were eliminated from mapping since such areas did not contain sufficient white pine to warrant future eradication work. The average cost of this survey was 9.2 cents per acre. Similar mapping by members of the Civilian Con servation Corps was also conducted during 1936 from two camps, the results of which will be found in the chapter covering CCC blister rust control. te ‘ml— his :he :hc mt ich vas he tal •the tions Station. and gaged cavities ornamental issued of registration unprofessional otherwise, for ists Arborist’s meetings tree of uniform such within ards well asfollows: Dover, fessional

Ernest S’ During his shade a are * law registered men of in calendar persons perfected. in legal are has HE by desirous logist Commissioner and J. pruning are its Secretary. is some standards work. annually Satisfactory and who Chase, without a Association, been members the indicated intended is required trees, law board from residence. REGISTERED Myles year not to of but ornamental practice in operate of past in of requiring examination Keene, Officers the The required having not being outside spraying effect specific consisting and and orchard of S. and to for few accordingly. ratings of all State practice. is the made Watson, Association by locally, registered. protect since Agriculture, There Vice-President; preventing active of the full elected years the subjects the renewal of trees, persons trees, this of ARBORISTS based law of Agricultural up a 1929. registration. in State, registration orchard in person are the work property Newington, whether amended of the for pruning order and improving on fee and holds All unknown consequently registered State Professional illegal the It has and New may written in is within is trees, to the certificates year $2.00. E. competent become treatment

Forester, F... the owners administered of at to be Experiment bring of and Hampshire Those President; S. certificates subject shade the examined least examina Entomo the to spraying arborists 1937 arborists Coiprit, unpro arbor— stand them, about many Since town from quite and two en the are are all of or 156 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

The following 37 individuals and firms were regis tered under the State law during 1936: Karl F. Amalia, F. A. Bartlett Expert Company, 4 School St., Manchester, Mass. Baltzer &Salter, 179 No. Maple St., Florence, Mass. F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, 38 Newbury St., Boston, Mass. E. L. Butler, Sutton, N. H. Albert F. Caron, Milford, N. H. Ernest J. Chase, 686 Court St., Keene, N. H. Charles H. Colby, Milford, N. H. E. S. Coiprit, Durham Road, Dover, N. H. Charles Dame, Si Linden St., Rochester, N. H. Davey Tree Expert Company, Kent, Ohio. G. E. Ellinwood, 68 Rumford Avenue, Mansfield, Mass. William A. Franke, 30 Cameron St., Brookline, Mass. George L. Harkins, 19 Lyndon St., Concord, N. H. C. E. Hewitt, Jr., Walpole, N. H. Hill Brothers Nursery, R. F. D. I, Hudson, N. H. Donald R. Hill, North Chelmsford, Mass. Jacoby Brothers, 141 Laurel St., Manchester, N. H. George M. Keith, Dover, N. H. Benn F. Marsh, 108 No. State St., Concord, N. H. Lindsay L. McKee, 70 Thompson Park, Franklin, N.H. Munson-Whitaker Company, 9 Fellsway East, Malden, Mass. New England Forestry Association,E. E. Brissenden, Babson Park, Mass. New England Forestry Service, Inc., 141 Milk St., Boston, Mass. New England Tree Expert Company, Pawtucket,. Rhode Island. Northeastern Landscape and Garden Service Corn— pany, Peterhorough, N. H. I REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 1)1

Pollock and Halvorson, Box 183, Pittsfield, Mass. M. L. Raymond, Wolfeboro, N. H. Clifton E. Richardson, Peterborough, N. H. James W. Ricker, 18 Ely St., Littleton, N. H. Herman T. Shepard, West Epping, N. H. The State Tree Expert Company, 84 Leonard St., No. Attleboro, Mass. John Tierney, 13 South St., Manchester, N. H. R. M. Titus, Moultonboro, N. H. W. F. Tuttle, Wolfeboro, N. H. Myles Standish Watson, Newington, N. H. Russell H. Welsh, 23 Linden St., Exeter, N. H. Woodhead &Stickel, 85 Myrtle St., Waltham, Mass. Glynn K. Young, 41 So. Main St., Concord, N. H.

-- -- FOREST INDUSTRIES AND MARKETS

ARKETING forest products in New Hamp— shire becomes each year more difficult, as the more accessible and larger blocks of timber are ‘cut,and portable mills must be content with ever flsmaller set-ups, farther from lumber markets. in the North the pulp and paper industry has been experiencing difficult times. Wood prices have been low and pulp stumpage is still depressed. During 1936 an increase in lumber prices was reflected in great acti vity in milling and to some extent in higher prices for logs or stumpage, or willingness to accept lower quality. Coincident with the gradual exhaustion of high grade timber has been an increase in the total forest area. The survey of wood-using industries by C. P. Cronk was published during 1936 by this Department. It shows that fewer large permanent mills are operating than formerly. The frequent change of set-up required of portables may, however, influence some of them to settle down as permanent mills, especially since motor trucks not infrequently bring logs 30 miles or more to them. Another trend which can be noted is the separa— tion of the operating units from the business of holding forest land in permanent ownership. The tendency is more and more for lumber operators to own neither lan& nor mills, but to hire a portable to cut lots of stumpage which they purchase. A survey of all towns in the State conducted by the Society for Protection of N. H. Forests showed a surprisingly small amount of timber land held by lumbering interests. Pulp mills on the other hand still own considerable areas. Besides low prices and irregular demand for high grade timber a woodland owner is handicapped in the practice of forestry by the reduced outlet for low grade wood ancL

- •1 REP0R’r OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 159

timber. The use of fuelwood has been on the decline becauseof the extending use of gas, oil, coal and elec tricity for heating, even in country districts. Factories, brickyards and acid plants have curtailed wood consumption. White pine of boxboard quality has been practically unsalable when •e until the past year some improvement can be noted. In the northern part of the State poplar, the most rapidly growing tree, is less in demand for pulpwood than formerly. Con currently with difficulties attending the marketing of 6 low grade wood products, the forest area of the State has steadily increased by the reversion of old pastures and hayfields to forest, and the increment of wood of cordwoodquality has probably never been as great since e the time of settlement. Markets for forest products may be summarized as follows: t 1. Pulpwood. Spruceand fir and to a limited extent young sound hardwood, rough and peeled (and peeled poplar occasionally) can be sold at a profit only in a small part of the State, the southern part of Coos r County, near enough pulp mills for cheap transport. 3 2. White Birch Bolts. Opportunities for marketing spoolwoodare also limited to small areas near operating mills, or near railroads with short hauls to Maine mills.

3. Sawlogs. Saw timber of good quality can be marketed in almost any part of the State except in the extreme north and mountainous sections. In the work ing circle of pulp mills the tendency is to put all adapt able speciesinto pulpwood which elsewhere would make sawlogs. White pine logs can often not be sold in those sections. Excepting areas near permanent mills oppor tunity for sale of logs is liable to be intermittent, depending on the chance location of a migratory mill and the condition of the outside lumber market.

I.

in

or

by

re

the

the

low

pro

with

10%

high have

price

some

after pine,

these

often

taken

while

seeds,

worth

favor

to

Poplar

sold

get

sold

too

is

Table

years

on by

for

red

to

also

be

over

practically

reasonably

these

been

due

going

most

be of in

-‘-—

cones,

of

cordwood

in

grower,

can

not

sizes

increased

much

taxes

to

relatively stumpage

has

the

thus County.

the

posts

Lumber and

COMMISSION

for

tree

a

suitable

on

content

herbs,

has for

for

piling

flour

paid

quantities

forest

for

size

number

price

Coos

tree

timber

one

are

trees

Fence

wood,

a

various

double

in

and

the

paid

of

this

timber

forest

have

continues

the

wood

at

the

of

manufacturing

Trees

small obtained

RECREATION

in

entire

command

II).

Many

allowing

to

for average

about

stumpage

for

as

for

shaped

in

they

to Poles

AND

ferns,

prices

attain

value

tree

the

species.

plants

The

marketing

as

tree

farmers

to

such

tables,

only

prices

costs.

the

(Table

one

Standing

growing

Fuelwood

same

sawdust

to

product

greens,

stumpage

averaged

and near

FORESTRY

market tree

of

continue properly

handled

price

F

yield

the

area

a wages

OF

what

Prodnets. and

of

the

fair

stands

tips,

of

the

oak

are

have

of

area

Christmas

operating

stumpage locations.

a

it

conditions,

co-operative

high

Fir

Values

current

for

forest

and

away

as

growing. etc.

REPORT

operators

shows

of

as converted

standard

and

Cordwood.

Minor

soil

scarcity

excelsior

sawlogs

the

return

The

5.

limited

4.

was

of

from

This able

today quired

been accessible

a

for

effect collectors.

bark,

ducts.

for the

bring lumber.

sortiments

price

it spruce

giving

160 equivalent

to

small deducting REPORT OF FORESTRY ANO RECREATION COMMISSION 161

TABLE I VALUES OF STANDING TREES AT CURRENT STUMPAGE PRICES Best Sites Value of one tree (dollars)

lVhite Pine Paper Mired Red Spruce $4 Birch Poplar hardwood D.JLJI. @ $3 cd. per 31 bd. ft. @ $4 ed. @ $1 cd. @ .50 cd. 5 .10 .04 .10 .02 .012 6 .12 .08 .20 .04 .025 7 .15 .13 .27 .05 .05 8 .30 .20 .40 .10 .06 9 .45 .27 .57 .15 .07 10 .60 .40 .80 .20 .08 15 1.00 1.33 1.00 .40 .20 20 1.50 2.66 2.00 . . . .33

TABLE II Years required to grow these trees on best sites in fully stocked stands

D.B.H. Red Spruce While Pine Paper Birch Pop0ir Cordwood 5 35 25 30 18 35 6 45 30 35 24 45 7 55 35 40 27 50 8 65 40 50 30 60 9 70 45 60 35 65 10 80 50 75 40 75 15 100 70 SO 60 90 20 150 100 100 80 100

Improving markets for forest owners The scattered nature of timber holdings and irregu larity of utilization make it extremely difficult for the stumpage owner to find the best market, and for opera tors and industries to locate their raw material. A satisfactory solution will entail either the formation of co-operative associationsof stumpage sellers in each area tributary to the same industry or market as has already been done in part of Coos County near the iargest pulpwood consumers, or incentives must be offered for 11 162 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION permanent wood-using industries to locate in areas where surveys shall have shown a permanent supply of timber available. Such incentives might well in clude long-time contracts from stumpage owners to supply such timber as could be cut under sustained yield from their holdings. Large private or public holdings should act as “back log,” in each case for the mill, and all possiblelesser holdings added. The pur chaser would be guaranteed a continuous supply and stumpage owners would be assured of a steady market. The survey would no doubt have to be provided by a public agency. Such a study is now in progress in Coos County. Much educational work would also be requir ed. Meanwhile an exchange bulletin, listing all pur chasers of logs, wood, and stumpage, giving prices paid if possible, and a list of individuals and concerns offer ing products for sale would fill an immediate need. This should be kept up-to-date monthly or quarterly, including the locations of all portable mills. WOODLOT MANAGEMENT

ARM woodlots continue to represent an im portant part of the forests of the State. The j 1934 Census gives 676,286 acres in woodland. 4 pasture and 597,540 acres in unpastured wood- N land, a total of 1,273,826 or 28% of the total forest area. There are also numerous small forests with probably a much larger aggregate area belonging to property not listed as farms by the Census. It is safe to say that small holdings are the backbone of forest resources of the State. Woodlots are still a necessityto farms in New Hamp shire where wood is the predominant fuel in country places. They furnish also structural timber for use on the farm, and an important source of additional cash income from sale of wood and timber and work for men and horses during the winter. Woodlots are also of obvious importance where maple sugar is made and as windbreaks for farm buildings, to furnish shade on edges of pastures, and as protection for water supply. Game management is practiced on farm woodlots in other parts of the country and should be added to the list of woodlot uses. A well-tended forest adds much to the setting for overnight camps, picnic grounds and roadside stands, now frequently operated by farms.

ESSENTIALS OF GOOD WOODLOT CARE The measures required to keep woodland in good growing condition, and to produce quality timber con sist of more than watching the trees grow. The con dition of woodlots varies so greatly that no detailed instructions can be given applicable everywhere. Each acre often needs different treatment. The following principles are believed to be generally apulicable in New Hampshire. is

of

by

are

soil

fol

pas

con

rots.

Pine pure

birch

grow

grow

with

white

stated.

type

stocked

equally

grazing

grazing the factory.

damage

contem

logging,

evident. to

Forestry

such

seedlings.

a root

which

protection

“trainers”

is

in

insured gray

to

the

serious predomina

establishing

White

often in self manufacture

advisable.

or

of

protection

rule acre

from

be

fire Fully

is

or

almost direct woodlots

be fire.

branchy,

spots

or

from

like COMMISSION

vegetables

as

is

grow

per

have

Silvicultural more

fire Occasionally

suited

of

growth

lower

only

pine

to stands

garden

be

numerous

very

insects. plant where from

general investment trees

are

raise a

should

resulted

trees

sometimes can

to

if

spruces until a

Pastured

would

to

Weevil

cases.

and

is thick

white cattle.

like always

advance RECREATION

because

as

years

protection few cases,

This

productive.

weed

destruction,

have

begins

and

which

tend

to

by expected

usually

Pine

owner AND

fire

some

It unit

too

trying

and

rare

Moth be

disease

are

land

nearly

in

fire.

from

practiced

unprotected of

trees

existing

the in

grazing. eliminated

twenty

spruce

conserve

possibly

caused

is hardwoods

can

95%

weevil,

White

diseases

of of

be be

by

to

to

and from FORESTRY naturally

Gypsy from trees

and

them

think

not

values

overtopping

The OF

tree

however,

ten

productive

from

up

which must

trunks

cut-over

of

and building

quality

adequate.

effort

a

The

of

species

pine

cannot

improving

desired

a

maple, otherwise

is

pasturage, from would and

first

of this

of Rust

in

off. REPORT

The

suffer in

Keep

Protection Elimination Protection

it

stands,

soft stands. coming climate

of

protecting

kinds

one

the

understocked—with

1.

4.

roots

2. forest 3.

inadvisable.

emphatically

conscious

free not In

products stands 164 ture ted. and out stands a whereas is and Forestry pines to cloth up lowing

trol straight. destructive All No new

A plated reasonably Blister

s leaves

e e J. is

e 1. :r V V y

n

to

larger

are

species them

timber

to trees” site,

be around growing diameter sooner

wolf sible,

left

of straight over

is kill decay,

provide insure

Subsequent pleted ference

stands

once,

12

to

6.

After

5.

select

overtop

attempted

green

feet.

desirable

off

unpruned

it

outline

Selection

Elimination

trees.

timber

which

grow nor

REPORT

well

one

in

is

should

such

crop

the and

spreading,

before

each

for

each

deciding

the

space.

from

of

well

branches

a

The

side

in

clear trees

woodlot

with

2

care spaced

straight,

unpromising

has

the

largest

represents

tree, to briefly

Planning Pruning

OF

tree of

if

to

general

be

and to

the

and

branches. trees

crowd their

FORESTRY

they reached

first selected

This

16 4

consists

younger

cut

well-formed see

what

selecting

more

inches,

branchy,

of

more

the

trees

over

care

foot

trees,

are

in

selected

or

log

are

that

but

may the

Woodlot

of

“wolf

neighbors

over

shade

a

kind

a

girdled

log.

going

of

growing AND

a

the

reach

for

than

pines,

in

simple

length,

trees

the

depending

Pines trees

they

since spacing

a

height

age

be

crop

about

frequent sufficient

RECREATION

or

17

the

of

area

should

of

tree”

crop

done

Pruning

one-half

to

are

crowns. from

Operations

six

should

these

otherwise or

treatment

should

where

defective

trainers

feet

trees.

written

final

.require,

free

space

of

300

and

are

of

removed

trees

smaller

inches

by

types.

10

the

on

be

may

high,

about

light

number

crop.

free

from

per

they

thinning

never COMMISSION

not

should

as

have

to

their

As

the

medium

relied

side

program

It

only

they

the

the

develop

trees

in

needed.

20

acre,

from

thinning

soon

be

which

species

stand

is

size.

1

injuries

the

Older

be

and

2

diameter.

height

feet

first

of

different sufficient

can

best

be

are

upon

allowed

feet

pruned

lightly

if

better.

of

as

sized,

inter

“crop

make

in

com

what

pos

now or

The

will

best

into

step

and

the not

165

all

by

or

or

or

to

to

at

a I a a

at

be

are

an

one Let fre

first

The

will

plan

This right in

crops

weed

acres think work

to for

every parts.

inter clear

at

insure

reason

timber

supply

7 usually

to

the

is

one

that

taken woodlot

to

woodlots they

not

the

ten or

is and

is

there

of gardening,

it

agriculture help

some

so terms

acres

and

year.

other

woods garden

the years Yet stands.

weeds. and in

2

into enough

do

resulting farm

as

thinning

that One no COMMISSION

thing

wood how would

and

the

of up

before to extra

amount

parts, each

receive

into simple

year,

in

for

firewood

and

harvested

several

and One

year, thinning to

year,

forest. Most

if

growing some

hire

divided

intervals.

want

will

equal

frequent

divide consist

each

yieldi

larger done

operations forest.

but

turned

be the

the

Some

the

cut, acre

trees through

important RECREATION at a

time—just

to

each

will

be

than

1 harvested

gardening

of

the in the

of

stand

or reduced

cut

be AND

might

farm,

whether

to neglected,

cut The

crop

forest area

another. of frequent will

of

desired.

weeded

a

be

preference,

annual

is

time

care proper susiained woodlot

years.

at

done

be

to

if rather

each or

usually

will

year

stands

year,

less

on

timber,

more

work

be

the

one

order

ten entire

approximately

at

land. FORESTRY

left will

small

one

made it would

that

step at

once

at saw

of

proper

year a receive OF

owner

practices

immature

the

every say periodic the

100-acre productive

some management

be

thinned whole

so

at

himself,

at any

part

a

or old

applied

harvesting

next

acres

the

of,

wood to be

cut

sees in cutover

and

should

cut cutting every

over

no

of insure

be

aim REPORT

operation

income.

year should

left;

number

ten and

be

the

weeding Forest

of

that

to

may

be

a

some

reversing acres

that

suppose

Annual

Assuming 166

distributed of

work other kind neither need quently trees well-known 10 mature, should shall decisions can intervals every

should than wanted larger

year, into us part getting vals Then cutting so be weeding

steady

1. REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 167

The woodlot owner can ascertain roughly the number of acres he has in different aged timber, and adjust his cuttings so as to work gradually to a condition consisting of equal areas for each age group up to the oldest it is planned to retain. The age to which timber should be allowed to grow before being harvested will depend on the purposes of the woodlot and the kind of trees. Generally timber should not be kept much over 60 years. On a 100-acre lot, this would mean 100 60ths equals 13’ acres mature timber to be cut each year or 16 acres every 10 years. If the woodlot is very small, or easy to drive around in, some scattered mature trees can be cut here and there over the whole area every year. In this case one can tell whether too much or too little is being cut by counting or measuring all the trees over say ten inches in diameter every few years. In well-managed forests, the number of such trees should not decrease, but rather increase. GAME MANAGEMENT ON PILLSBURY RESERVATION

ILDLIFE is becoming more generally recog j) nized as an integral part of the forest, and jJ foresters are called upon to consider the effects of forestry operations upon the game and wild life populations. Game management is the application of the principle of sustained production of birds and animals. Forest lands are the natural habi tats of many species of wildlife, and silvicultural practices executed in the interests of forest stand improvement greatly affect the welfare of the animal inhabitants. Whether or not these cover changes affect the wildlife beneficially or adversely depends on cir cumstances. As yet there is little available information on cover manipulation and the importance of various stand conditions. An experiment along this line was started in 1933 on the Pillsbury State Forest in Goshen and Washington under a co-operative agreement with the Forestry and Recreation Department, Fish and Game Commission, and the U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey. The status of the experiment will be sum marized briefly in the following paragraphs. The Pillsbury Game Management Study The Pillsbury Reservation of 3,034 acres containing 8 lakes and ponds and a variety of forest types was the gift of Mr. Albert E. Pillsbury in 1920. It was later made a game sanctuary for which it is well adapted. A ranger resides on the forest the year round. In January, 1934, Mr. J. Paul Miller, a biologist from the Biological Survey began work, fitting up living quarters, officeand laboratory in an old house on the property, which was renovated by the CCC. Existing dams at the outlets of North and Mill Ponds were repaired and REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 169 a new darn to replace the old Butterfield Darn along the highway was constructed by the CCC. A small dam was also built on a brook in the south end of the reservation. A lookout tower was built on a centrally located hill, where it commands a view of all but one of the ponds. A small nursery was developed for rais ing shrubs and cuttings suitable for game food. Near it a root cellar for storing seeds, cuttings, etc. was made. Several animal pens were also constructed. A raccoon, an albino porcupine, and several pairs of ruffed grouse were kept there and observations made of their food preferences. The main projects undertaken were first, a weekly gameinventory, and second, attempts to de velop the best possible grouse cover under existing conditions. The Game Inventory Systematic work on a continuous game survey was begun in 1934 and continued until the end of 1935 when it was interrupted temporarily. A team of five CCC enrollees was given training and used to do the actual cruising. On four days each weekthey traversed the area on compasslines and reported on special forms all signs of game observed. In a limited area they followed a system of compass lines 500 feet apart, marked by blue painted spots. Lines were numbered consecutivelynorth and south and designated by letters east and west, thus making a grid of 500 foot squares. Upon noting signs of any kind of game the observer could locate the point on a map. Notes were made of time of day, forest type, etc. Each man in rotation was detailed to plot the previous day’s “catch” in the office. Thus maps of the distribution of grouse espec ially, gradually began to show concentrationsat certain points at various times of the year. By laying trans parent forest type maps and maps of forestry operations over these census maps, cover preferences of various speciesbecame readily apparent. of

as

of

in

but

and

fire

the

the and

ant-

fol

Mi-. may

time

were

dense

hard

From

far

other

opened

results

Survey

for

ages

improve

that

released.

so

space

although

Pillsbury

1936

trees

merch

same Game

hardwoods and

borders

to

was

the

shrubs,

in

observation

available pasture,

work.

enabled

considerable

and

in

slash and to

feels

would

give the

the

and

a is

girdling

study.

and

the

be operations COMMISSION

apple

piles

up

has

to

where,

in close

At

slopes on Biological

game

other

types what

for

saved

grafted pine

may

there

Old Miller

these

to

Cutting

to

along

the

type.

encourage

determine

brush

very

all point

of

crews

lower

large

pruned

of

project formerly

interrupted help clearing Mr.

were

ones

a

to RECREATION

by

and

beyond

remain. spruce,

reproduction

the lanes

to

most

this material

Cover

and

CCC

were AND

to such

Although

far

canopy,

acres

done, beneficial

on

class

project.

amply

deserves

plants

weeding

with

on

of

and

by

assignment

member

be

date

experiment.

through

trees

the area

Improvement

age

600

provided promising

to

softwood forest

yet

Grouse and

forest temporarily

been to

furnish FORESTRY

the

allowed conifers,

labor

the

reproduction. project

progressed

stocked

of possible.

the

amount OF

the

was

covered

another to larger

forest of for was

follow Miller’s

made

producing

Forest was corridors

temporarily

might

have

the

tree

Dense

up

CCC

now

the

to

and

been of

the

assigned

thinning

Desirable

of

areas

cover Mr. planting REPORT

of work

food of

limited

one-half

has

Pearce,

which

open

timber

selected

a

have

cutting

future,

been

Approximately deemed

which The

The

Use

170

over Development pruned,

was

bearing. by Many which

escape light. able clumps

Relation protection woods,

stands,

observations Reservation be

diversify they

John lowing

has work development

only work wise the in REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 171 of such operations as have been investigated up to the present time. The area should be most productive in ultimately deciding many important factors affecting the correlation of forest and wildlife management and both the Survey and the Forest Service are much in terested in furthering the work now under way. ______

V

FOREST RESEARCH

OREST investigations described in the last biennial report have been continued and some new projects added. The increase of admin istrative work and supervision of relief projects has seriously curtailed the time which could be devoted to new research. The research work of the Department, built up around the Fox Research Forest in Hilisboro, finds itself confronted with the problem of carrying a con tinually growing load of detailed work with what is now an inadequate staff. This consistsonly of one assistant forester and the services of a stenographer forenoons but five days a week. Temporary, unskilled labor is employed in maintenance and repair work around the buildings. The research is practically all of such a character that far more than the initial manipulation and field measurements are involved. Every cutting and planting operation calls for subsequent cultural care in varying degree, as well as the recurring measurements and analysis of the data. The present staff can barely keep the present projects alive and take the data at the proper time, not to mention being able to carry them through to final fruition. If this is to be done, at least one trained assistant forester and one or more high- grade forest laborers will be required. Permanent sample plots, of which 91 are now main— tamed by the Department have all been remeasureci when due, at five-year periods. Sample plot experi ments run over a long period of years, the results be coming more noticeablewith each remeasurement. The following statements are based on preliminary results only, pending full analysis of the data. REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 173

Progress reports on sample plot investigations (a) Girdling hardwoods to increase growth of coni fers. A series of 16 one-acre plots were remeasured in the fall of 1934, ten years after establishment. They were laid out and the hardwoods girdled following re moval of all the merchantable softwoods. The effect of killing the large hardwoods has been to stimulate enormously the growth of young hardwoods and shrubs, which now offer intense competition to the young coni fers. The plots were laid out in groups of three, one girdled by notching, one by peeling, and the third un treated. The competition of hardwood bushes on the girdled plots is probably responsible for the similarity of growth on girdled and control plots. Individual trees released by girdling grew at a much accelerated rate compared with those not so released. Balsam fir grew almost twice as fast as spruce in all cases. Heavy cutting always results in stimulating the growth of fir. Several other areas in both northern and southern New Hampshire are under observation, but insufficient time has elapsed to justify conclusions. (b) Effect of weeding on growth of young spruce and fir. Several plots were established under a variety of conditions from 1924 to 1926 to test the effectiveness of weeding out small sprouts and hardwoods as a means of releasing young spruce and fir. Hardwoods and bushes were lopped with a machete or light axe. Similar plots were tagged for control. All plots were in areas which had been clear cut for both hard and softwood from five to eight years previously. Costs of the opera tions (small experimental areas) varied from $0.65 to $3.50 per acre, with an average of $1.92 per acre, based on a wage rate of 35c per hour. In many of these experiments the weeding has result ed in bringing a larger proportion of conifers into a 4,

174 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

dominant position as compared to control areas. In some cases this approximates a change to a pure conifer type. As in the case of girdling, weeding has stim ulated balsam fir to a greater extent than spruce. (c) Thinning Several plots which were first thinned ten years ago have been remeasured in 1935 and 1936. Young stands twenty to forty years old when treated, had suffered practically no losses, and were again in need of thinning; older stands frequently had sustained losses from wind fall, sometimes equal to the increment. The surviving trees invaribly had grown faster on the thinned plots. Figures alone often fail to give a proper picture of the results of these experiments. Thus a thinned plot, with the growth concentrated on a few healthy fine quality trees may show a total increment during the period inferior to a crowded control plot where a large volume of wood is present, but the better trees are being choked out by weeds and the growth is scattered over a large number of less valuable trees. (d) Effect of planting in ploughed furrows Plantations on land with a heavy sod cover suffer severely from the competition of grass, weeds and moss until the trees are large enough to form a closed canopy. In order to break up the sod and remove it from close competition during the first year, ploughing single furrows about six feet apart was tried. Trees were planted in the furrows and in the sod midway between the furrows using a straight planting spade known as the Speedy Seedling Setter. All planting was done by the same crew and on the same day, using the same lot of stock. Owing to the extremely hot and dry spring and summer of 1934 the results may be taken as an example of the effect of extreme conditions. Growth the first year was slightly more rapid in the furrows. There was little difference in survival the REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 175 first year. Red spruce showed the greatest difference, and with this species both growth and survival were distinctly better in furrows. In the fall of 1936 the last year’s growth of the same trees were again measured, and a much greater difference was found in favor of the trees in ploughed furrows. An average of one inch greater height growth was found for trees in ploughed furrows in 1936, in the third growing season. This is hardly significant, but in individual species such as red spruce, the difference was appreciable, and the survival was much superior. The reasons for better results after ploughing are be lieved to be (1) competition of grass is reduced, (2) water is conserved in the furrows on dry sites, and (3) the soil is broken and better aerated, facilitating root penetration. Trees should be planted on top of the furrow on wet ground. This was done in some Brown Company ex perimental plantings from 1925-1927. Up to the last remeasurement in 1935 the results show that total dif ferences are slight, and vary from place to place. Comparison of results of spring and fall planting. Another measurement was made in the fall of 1936 of a large series of rows planted in the fall of 1933 and spring of 1934 with the same stock. An average of al.l species shows about 10% better survival with spring planting and about 7% better height growth from fall planting. The trees were planted on a rich loam hay field in an exposed location. Red pine and Scotch pine showed much better survival and growth with spring planting, confirming results previously reported (1926 Biennial Report p. 108-109). White pine, on the con trary, gave best results with fall planting and the spruces about the same, usually with somewhat greater growth after fall planting. Fall planting must be done early to be successful and there is risk of frost-heaving and to

as

out fail

by

the

ob

were

area. H.,

else

con

years

good

which after avail

in

seed

tested

seed

nurs

subject set

years.

grow growth

soon

in would

ready

N.

planting

not

the

as

variations.

larch are the

where

were

reforesting first high

are and three

now

of

acre

were severe being germinated

direct

are

remembered in

growth origins,

height

of

and

the frequently COMMISSION established

spot

have are

.05

wide

Berlin, for be

the by feet

previously age,

now of

trees

1931 species is

date

to

origins

to

of the

instead

on

freshly

grown

to 2.9

trees

this

are European

the

near pines .1

of

spring

during

on

years

observed

different

should since

only at

methods

showed

native

of

more

was

and

RECREATION It that

seed

plot

survival

on

series among These

trees

results

carried established practice

two

or

Scotch in

of

test from

pasture

a

large

AND

1936

time.

7

directly

greater

or

each

several

nursery

1

to

as

Measurements

The

this

coming one

Good

in

Transplants

out.

spruce, largest

lots

been

trees

open

that

of

nursery.

the

to planted for

The seed

which

become year

Nature. set

the

half

plots,

at mortality the of

FORESTRY

an in

of plots

explained

in

Hampshire

the

have

experiments.

ust

of

trees.

than

and

planned environment.

OF

first

grown.

on

be with

lots Norway

only

and

height

different

seasons.

buds. which is

obtained.

be

succumb

seed recommend

the

grown be

20 New it

can

of only

species

their occurs

be series

to faster

200 feet

sowing

of to

REPORT pine,

enormous

different

in

of

for experimental

disturbance

but growth

seeding

can

later

are by

been

been

average

only

an

2.0

growing

no the Hilisboro, would

three grow

About

the

Experiments

Seedlings

176

freezing

planting

start

to

Scotch Source

in had

able, the

Almost of seed

in

Seed-spotting. at

where

land trees

nursery-grown enough tained

lings

ditions that

seedlings

ing

direct five ery The have

was REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 177 ing over one foot each year. Experiments will be con tinued and an investigation made of the causes of seedling loss in each case. Nursery fertilizers Observations on over 100 small plots in transplant beds at the State Forest Nursery showed that castor pumace and bone meal were about equally effective in improving weight and size of trees growing in the 1iht Merrimack sand. Six different fertilizers were tried, with and without white arsenic as grub control. Sam- pies of soils from the plots have been tested for acidity, nitrate and ammonia nitrogen and phosphorus. In nearly every case fertilized plots had a deeper green needle color than unfertilized plots and produced more vigorous plants. Miscellaneous projects Phenological observations have been continued as in the past in co-operation with the Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, and dates of Gypsy Moth egg hatching for the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Reports on the influence of forests on floodswere prepared at the request of the N. H. Flood Reconstruction Council.

Survey of Forest Research in New Hampshire A survey of forestry investigationsunder way in New Hampshire was undertaken in 1935 as part of a study made for the National Research Council for the purpose of co-ordinating research in various fields. The results showed 74 pro]ects under investigation by 8 federal, 2 state and 4 private organizations. An inventory of per manent sample plots showed a total of 528 such areas under observation to determine the effect of different treatments and conditions. The sub]ects under investi— gation included the effect of climate on tree growth, various methods of raising trees in nurseries, and meth

12 178 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION ods of planting. The most extensive and important experiments deal with the effect of weeding, thinning and girdling, and methods of cutting suited to obtaining the maximum growth in different types. A large group of projects are devoted to methods of protecting forests from fire, insects and fungi, and to markets and prod ucts. The survey is of interest in showing the variety of work now being done in the State, and provides a useful directory for persons desiring to study the resultc of investigations. Research Fellowships Five fellowships of $150 each were awarded, two in 1935 and three in 1936. Miss Helen E. Hazard spent the summer studying the vegetation of pure white pine stands on different soils. A key was made by which the difficulty of reproducing white pine can be forecast by the composition of the forest floor vegetation. A sum- mary of the report has been mimeogi-aphedand the com plete paper has been submitted to a technical journal for publication. Mr. A. Heaton Underhill made a survey of water acidity in streams and ponds. His report is being mimeographed by the Planning and Develop ment Commission. In 1936 Mr. Alan A. Beetle com pleted a local flora of the Fox Research Forest and deposited herbarium sheets of all 436 species collected. The herbarium now contains 660 sheets. Mr. Living ston Lansing is engaged in a study of forest fire records and weather conditions with a view to forecasting the nature of the fire season. Dr. Richard G. Wood, of Randolph, N. H., is writing a history of lumbering in New Hampshire. Disease and Insect Control Dutch Elm Disease New Hampshire continues free from this serious dis ease which has caused such great damage in New jersey, I

REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 179 and vicinity of New York City. There has been only slight extension of the zone of infection during 1936, and provided an uninterrupted control campaign can be carried on, the outlook is bright for stopping the infec tion. Meanwhile a careful watch must be kept for elms showing suspiciouswilting of leaves in midsummer. Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths Direct control work of these pests has been continued by the State Department of Agriculture, the towns, and by CCC crews. Severe defoliation by Gypsy Moth almost always occursin stands having a high percentage of gray birch, aspen or oak. By eliminating such fav ored food species or reducing their proportion in the stand, permanent protection can be obtained which is not possible by painting egg clusters. The late spring frosts in 1936 apparently killed many eggs about to hatch. Tent Caterpillars The forest and eastern tent caterpillars have been abundant recently and have caused serious defoliation of hardwood stands and maple sugar orchards. They are now believed to have passed the peak of their cycle of abundance in New Hampshire. Miscellaneous diseases and insects An introduced sawfly, which has killed enormous amounts of spruce in Canada, appeared in New Hamp shire in 1935, but has since done no damage and has not increased. Second growth stands of pasture spruce have suffered frequently from root rots. Control meas ures have not been worked out. A number of bark cankers are prevalent in second growth hardwood stands and to some extent in conifer plantations. The mountain ash sawfly, fir bark louse, larch case bearer, elm leaf beetle, and eastern spruce bark beetle may be mentioned as insects which have caused damage during the past two years. 180 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Forest Protection Handbook The number of inquiries and complaints reaching the Department in recent years has shown a need for au thoritative information on the control of destructive insects, fungi and other causes of in]ury to forest and shade trees. Late in 1935 the co-operation of forestry departments, agricultural experiment stations and for estry associationsin the other New England states was enlisted in a joint undertaking to issue a series of leaflets on the most important subjects. With the aid of Fed eral agencies ten such leaflets were published in 1936 through the Massachusetts Forest and Park Association. The edition of 8000 copies of each leaflet has been purchased by the organizations in this region for dis tribution in response to inquiries, and additional subjects are planned for 1937.

Forests and Floods The disastrous spring flood of 1936 again directed attention to factors influencing runoff at the headwaters of the principal rivers. Then, as in 1927, the bulk of the water came from exceptionally heavy rainfall, but the ground was covered with a deep snow layer. In the open the snowwas melted rapidly by the warm wind, and the melt water added to the flood runoff; but in the forest the wind,movement was greatly reduced and the snow shaded and protected from the rain. The snow was reduced in depth but absorbed great quantities of rain which would otherwise have run off and increased the flood, and after the flood was over snow remained in the forest. It was a striking example of the superior ity of high forest over all other forms of soil cover in reducing flood runoff. Densely wooded as the State is, the forest could not alone prevent a great flood; but without forest the flood would have been unbelievably greater. REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 181

The Fox Research Forest in Hilisboro The Caroline A. Fox Research and Demonstration Forest, maintained under the provisions of the Fox Trust Fund as described in the last Biennial Report (pp. 164-180) has continued operation as a demonstra tion of small-scale sustained-yield management. Sev eral improvements have been made to the buildings including installation of central steam heating plant, improvements in fire protective equipment, and remod eling of one wing of the building to serve as offices. The latter was done by CCC, using lumber cut on the forest. A fireproof vault for records was also built by the CCC. During 1936 a sample slow combustionGer man wood-burning stove was obtained by co-operation with the Connecticut Forest and Park Association and used as a demonstration of the use of wood fuel. A new fence was built around the nursery and the water ing systemenlarged. The spring house was also cleaned and repaired. Improvements in the forest include about one mile of new truck trail built by CCC and five gates at the entrancesto the forest roads. Forest Operations During the last three seasons,logging has been carried on by contract, supplementing wood sold on the stump and that cut by CCC for relief purposes. Logs have been sold landed on the road to a local mill operator, and the cordwood to local wood dealers and customers in Massachusetts,as a demonstration of marketing. The policy has been to put into cordwood only those trees or parts of trees unsuitable for sawlogs, but frequently it has been found that as high or higher stumpage could be obtained for cordwood. Most of the cutting has been confined to selection cuttings and thinning, and only rarely have small areas been cut clean. It is planned to complete sanitation and improvement cuttings through out the forest in five years, after which light thinnings 4

&

ft.

is

soil

bd. have

rep

edo.

older long

young

model

30)

affords

to ground

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the

in 0.75

forest

74.26

64.00

feet

1.4l7

109.65

247.91

1935-36

in

9,500

the

began

11,917

and

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sizes

the whole

100

made

ft.

years

on &

COMMISSION

1—June

be bd.

eds

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scale,

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about

moulded

1

tower.

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will 91.18

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different

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to

(July

Forestry

they 1934-35

7,76

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of

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types.

as

of

RECREATION steel vertical

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1936.

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classes

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1933-34

FORESTRY

of

visitor

of

intervals in

of

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age

year

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per

view

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acre

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eye

REPORT

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viewed

different

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managed.

per

be thousands

the Crews:

scale

enables forest

constructed

ANNUAL

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ft be (cords) SRA ft CCC

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been Cordwood

Contract Relief

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with

resent was with

can

a and

being REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 183

Herb Garden A demonstration herb garden was established in the nursery by the State Department of Agriculture Me dicinal Plant Pro]ect, showing valuable drug plants which can be grown profitably in New Hampshire. Many occur naturally in the forest and can be classed as forest by-products. Field Day Field days have been held in August for three years, at which time excursionswere made through the forest and informal talks given. Attendance was about 150. A specialexhibit was arranged in the Forestry Museum at this time. Lectures and publications Several lectures and papers have been given before societiesand organizations and numerous technical pa pers and notes were published during the two years; among these were an illustrated folder on the Fox For est, and a mimeographed publication on flood control issued by the New England Regional Planning Com mission. THE LUMBER CUT—1934-35

INCE 1932, which was the low point in lumber production, the cutting has shown a marked increase. The following table here with submitted will indicate the lumber cut [L from 1932 to 1935 inclusive:

0 0 ,,,,o.. ,- ol L, — ,.— t ,,8 ‘‘•8 f?- ‘—,. .,- — C C - . -, 0

1932 14 14 17 15 8,60051 8,185 St 6,553 51 38,917 St 07,255 St 1933 23 23 22 28 16,578 St 5,364 SI 8,023 St 60,057 St 90,022 St 1934 21 25 21 32 14,169 St 11,698 St 14,168 St 67,897 St 107,932 St 1935 22 21 14 31 18,920 St 6,000 M 13,838 St 59,560 St 98,318 St

It will be noted from the above table that the num ber of operators cutting more than one million feet per year have increased 100% since 1932. It may also be seen that about 66% of the cutting is now being done by about 30 of the larger operators. The trend shows 45 small operators in 1932, increasing to a peak of 68 in 1933, and then falling off to 57 in 1935. It may also be noted that the amount cut in 1934 was over 72% of that of 1932, while there was a slight decrease between the 1934 and 1935 production. This decrease foilows the general trend as shown by the U. S. census report of lumber cut in all states. Lumber formerly used almost exclusively in box manufacture is now recommended for roof and side boarding, and is said to be equal, if not superior, to that coming from outside New England. This fact, and the increase in the use of building material, should greatly

so-called aid grade

market day cutting in

items.

to and tained Treasurer

Nursery

Reforestation Administration District Prevention

White Forest

Forest Lookout Recreational

This the

this materially

for

Successful

revenues,

REPORT

pine.

downfall

Fire

promote

Pine Fire in

and

before

Department

the A

Chiefs

is

“box-board” Stations

the

STATE

of detailed

Bills

Equipment a

Blister

most

chancing

OF

Development

Fires

reports

statement

JULY in

operating.

special

to

New FORESTRY

the

of

increasing

part

Rust....

Towns

APPROPRIATION

many

financial

use

1,

for

of

Hampshire

on

adopted

1934—JUNE funds, grade.

of

the AND

$1

unemployment a of

of

$62,626.00

native

priation

5,385.00 A probable The 9,965.00 7,570.00

7,066.00 2,950.00 1,375.00 4,8 7,5 4,950.00 the 1,000.00

State

RECREATION

statement the

ppro

Department

and

00.00 65.00

the Such

stumpage

earlier

old

lumber,

Comptroller

lumbermen

State

30,

policy

$15,384.90

purchaser

a practice

$62,031.63

Expend

1935 ITEMS

of COMMISSION 7,568.19 9,964.11 7,065.38 2,949.73 6,927.77 4,849.03 1,375.00 4,947.97 policy

slure

operators.

funds

999.55

relief

especially appropriations

value

of appropriation

securing

of

ought

have

and

available

resulted

are

of

timber

Reser’ed

Payable

for $572.33

$572.33

State

low

con the

185

to

Bills

to

a F-

186 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION

JULY 1, 1935—JUNE 30, 1936

Resered Appro- Expend- for Bifl.c priaion it ore Payable

Administration $1 5,770.00 $1 5,769.78 Nursery 7,018.00 7,017.93 Reforestation 1,4.75.00 1,4-74.87 District Chiefs 7,005.00 7,004.59 Lookout Stations 9,960.00 9,785.71 $173.36 Prevention of Fires 2,100.00 2,098.59 Forest Fire Bills to Towns 7,500.00 3,668.19 2,000.00 Forest Fire Equipment 1,000.00 999.79 White Pine Blister Rust 4,650.00 4,447.64 Recreational Development 11,500.00 11,499.88 Federal Emergency Program 5,000.00 2,499.67 2,500.00

$72,978.00 $66,266.64 $4,673.36 $1,659.10 750.00 2,000.00 470.00 $3,220.00 0.00

I

N N 0 OF UNEMPLOYMENT N EMERGENCY RELIEF -I 0 July 1, 1934—December 31, 1936 1 I 0 $4,879.10 N Laws of 1933, as amended N Section 8, Chapter 150, Session CAPITAL FUND—TOTAL AVAILABLE, -I N Eqwipment Other Costs Total Costs Labor Trucks Mat crusts Name of Projects Supervision z 0 N 1’I ADMINISTRATIVE Cl $1,659.10 Trails N Ski N 750.00 STATE RESERVATIONS 2,000.00 ‘-1 Camp Cardigan 470.00 0 Moose Brook z Rock Rimmon $4,879.10 Cl 0 $1,659.10 TOTAL EXPENDITURES

BALANCE UNEXPENDED 0

CO 0