Identifier: annualreport891901021newy (find matches)
Title: Annual report
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Subjects: Forests and forestry Fisheries Game and game-birds
Publisher: (Albany, N.Y. : The Commission)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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A. FKABtHI, PHOTO. ITALIAN FORESTERS. OFFICERS OF THE FORESTRY DEPARTMENT, FLORENCE, ITALY. Forest Rarseries and Norser^ Metljods in Earope By William F. Fox. InfrodaCfor^. IN the management of American forests the time has come when it wouldseem evident to all interested in the work that the future timber supply-in many localities is dependent on reforestation. But natural reforestation isunsatisfactory from the foresters point of view. In results it falls short, by far,of the maximum in quantity and quality of merchantable timber which a givenarea can be made to yield through proper methods of silvicultural work. The highly satisfactory results attained from planted forests in Europe, wherethis practice has been followed for two centuries or more, justifies clearly theadoption of this system in America. The New Forest in England was afforestedby order of William the Conqueror, in 1079, and since then reforestation has beenpracticed from time to time in European countries, until cult

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