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