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December 9, 1910
Vermont Phœnix
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Ludlow, Windham County, Windsor County, Vermont
What is this article about?
State acquires two 45-acre tracts south of Plainfield from Methodist church for $4/acre, adding to L.R. Jones state forest to reach 540 acres in Washington County. Forester Hawes plans timber cutting to fund pine and spruce planting.
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Addition to State Forestry Reservation.
The state through State Forester Hawes has acquired two tracts of land, each comprising 45 acres, five miles south of Plainfield. These tracts adjoin the L. R. Jones state forest of 450 acres, and were bought for $4 an acre. They were owned by the Methodist church of Plainfield and by acquiring this property the state now owns 540 acres of forest land in Washington county.
State Forester Hawes marked 60,000 feet of timber to be cut in the Jones forest. This cutting is to be done in order to improve the remaining trees. The amount to be realized from the sale of the timber will cover part of the expense of planting seedlings of pine and spruce on the unwooded part of the 450-acre tract in the spring. This is an attempt to make the state forest a paying proposition after all of the necessary planting is done.
The state through State Forester Hawes has acquired two tracts of land, each comprising 45 acres, five miles south of Plainfield. These tracts adjoin the L. R. Jones state forest of 450 acres, and were bought for $4 an acre. They were owned by the Methodist church of Plainfield and by acquiring this property the state now owns 540 acres of forest land in Washington county.
State Forester Hawes marked 60,000 feet of timber to be cut in the Jones forest. This cutting is to be done in order to improve the remaining trees. The amount to be realized from the sale of the timber will cover part of the expense of planting seedlings of pine and spruce on the unwooded part of the 450-acre tract in the spring. This is an attempt to make the state forest a paying proposition after all of the necessary planting is done.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Forestry Reservation
Land Acquisition
Timber Cutting
Tree Planting
State Forest
What entities or persons were involved?
State Forester Hawes
Methodist Church Of Plainfield
Where did it happen?
Five Miles South Of Plainfield, Washington County
Story Details
Key Persons
State Forester Hawes
Methodist Church Of Plainfield
Location
Five Miles South Of Plainfield, Washington County
Story Details
State acquires two 45-acre tracts adjoining L.R. Jones state forest from Methodist church for $4 per acre, expanding to 540 acres. Hawes marks 60,000 feet of timber for cutting to improve forest and fund spring planting of pine and spruce seedlings to make the forest self-sustaining.