Full text: Report of the National Conference on utilization of forest products

National Conference on Forest Products 1 
1. Woods losses.—About one-fourth A thoroughgoing timber survey will 
of our total annual forest drain is show the relation of the forest-using 
lost in ii Yoods, Van id this ion nines to their only of Soy may 
can no e salvaged under presen erial; it is essential as a basis for 
economic conditions, but provision a comprehensive national forest policy. 
should be made for a comprehensive 6. Wood -using industry survey.— 
investigation of the exact character Very closely allied with a timber sur- 
of these losses and of all feasible pos- vey—in fact, a part of it—is a com- 
sibilities of utilization. Such studies prehensive survey of the requirements 
should include possible uses for tops, of the wood-using industries for forest 
Sofontive logs, limbs, and so-called in- products in relation to available and 
erior species; modifying logging potential supplies. This can be se- 
methods that cause excessive break- cured only through a detailed study 
age, and designing machinery for of the requirements of the individual 
more efficient utilization. In this con- industries and the wood-consuming 
nection also freight rates on waste public. The information should be in 
material should be studied. sufficient detail to determine accu- 
9. Sawmill waste— Intensive study rately the species, grades, and amounts 
of sawmill practice and machinery is of timber necessary and the extent to 
also needed to determine more exactly Which one species or grade can be sub- 
the chief sources of waste and means Stituted for others. " : 
of overcoming it 7. Forest protection.—It is of vital 
: : : 5 importance to continue and extend the 
8. Little-used species.—The practice) voctiontions in respect to forest fires, 
of leaving in the woods timber of un-\ ; cov" oq tree diseases 
popular species bears heavily on the DE  : ; Sy 
3 ar : 8. Tropical woods.—American wood 
logger. The physical and mechanical : an, 
: : . users are looking to the possibility of 
Properties of the so-called inferior Sing, trom 
ee A 2 pical woods to supplement 
species and the uses to which they are a : 
v certain of our high-grade hardwoods 
adapted should be determined. A rs : 
syst ti a £ 1 el which are being rapidly depleted. In. 
2 a ic study : Gils apo a vestigations are needed to determine 
i her; or not. + inferior, Sn oo eT the properties of tropical woods, their 
oh nd out their best uses, hig new occurrence in the forest, and the prob- 
.a wiser utilization of our dl- joo of their exploitation, manufac- 
he ig ON rm ture, and handling of the products. 
. Properties of wood.—More Iun- A comprehensive program of re- 
Sachem) Snowiedge of tos rovers search such as has been indicated re- 
and nature of wood will help greatly quires the participation of Federal 
in improving utilization. Fundamental and State agencies, the forest schools 
omenztly for sample, on cellulose and other technical institutions, and 
ay lead to improv processes in the forest industries. Certain investi- 
pulp and paper making and in wood gations lie largely within the province 
Sisitiaston, and possibly i gen bi of the Yoder ovommen such as 
sions in 1e opportunities e propose imber survey, a na- 
closer utilization. Fundamental 1re- tional study of woods and "sawmill 
Search on the physical structure of waste, and laboratory studies which 
Wood may throw new light on such require large and expensive equip- 
Drocesses as seasoning, preservative ment. In these, however, cooperation 
treatment, and steam-bending of wood. py other public agencies and the in- 
Accurate knowledge of the strength of Justries is essential. Basic research 
Wood is essential to best use in con- and many local studies will, as here- 
fncion. tofore, be genangte) Lo educational 
. Timber survey.—More definite in- and technical schools. e individual 
formation should be available upon the States should provide means to en- 
following : able their forestry departments to con- 
(a) The timber supply. How much duct independent research and to co- 
timber of different a is available operate with the Government. The 
in saw timber and cordwood sizes, and industries can not only cooperate with 
Where ig it located? the public quasi public research agen- 
“(b) The amount of land available, cies, but, the committee believes, go 
by regions and classes of soil, upon much further than at present in re- 
Which forests can be grown now and search designed to meet their special 
in the future. problems. 
(¢) The rate at which timber is now The central committee on utiliza- 
growing and the potential growing ca- tion of forest products can render a 
pacity of the land. great service in stimulating interest
	        
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