July 1966 issue of the New York Forest Owner. Published by the New York Forest Owners Association; P.O. Box 541; Lima, NY 14485; (800)836-3566; www.nyfoa.org
°9 r-, , "'. HoI!", l••...•.• '. Issued Monthly by New York Forest Owners Association, Inc. sident: Editor-Secretary: Treasurer-Membership Secretary: David H. Hanaburgh, Box 122, Craft Lane, Buchanan, N.Y. Floyd E. Carlson, College of Forestry, Syracuse, N.Y. Mrs. Luella B. Palmer, 157 Ballantyne Rd., Syracuse, N.Y. OUR FALL MEETING HAS A MAGNIFICENT SETTING! Plans are progressing for the Fourth Ann- meeting to be held at Lake Mohonk Mountain use, Ulster County, N.Y., September 30 and tober 1, 1966. Lake Mohonk Mountain House located near New Paltz and is a resort of g standing surrounded by thousands of acres forest. These forests have long been pro- tably managed for aesthetics by the owners, ley BI'others.• The proposed theme for the fall meeting , "The Forest Owner In a Dynamic Environ- A Friday afternoon tour of the Lake Grounds conducted by Dan Smiley is ned with emphasis on how to manage for- for maximum aesthetic benefit. The Frida.y evening program at Lake Mo- will feature, a talk on the Hudson River lopment program which will deal with I' conservation along this once pure I' of beauty and recreption. Saturday will find our group on the road ing for explanations at Ashokel'lReservoir Bellayre, the state ski development area .• will lunch at Delhi at the hotel manaqemen t 01 with members of the Delaware County Con- tion Association. There will be lots of talent on hand and the meeting timed for maximum fall beauty, will be a week-end· long to be remembered. calendar now! John Ridings, Chairman, Program Committee. AS YOUR PRESIDENT SEES IT The health, welfare and usefulness of the NYFOA is dependent upon the work of its committees. From time to time the results of the work of, or clarion calls for assis- tance from, each committee will be published so that any interested member can communi- cate directly with the committee of his inter- est and, hopefully participate in'its activi- ties. Chairmen are urged to utilize all voIurrteazs, sugg'estions, etc., from the mem- bership in the development of their programs and to encourage the maximum participation of the membership. Listed below are some of our working committees along with the name and address of the current chairman, with whom interested members should correspond directly: Membership: Alfred Najer, Chairman Chestertown, N.Y. 12816 Forest Taxation: John W. Stock',Chairman Tupper Lake, N.Y. 12986 Program: D. J. Ridings, Chairman R.D .•#2, Cazenovia, N.Y. Arrangementst Norman Richards, Chairman (Fall Meeting) 447 Westcott St., Syracuse, N.Y. 13210 Registration: Mrs. Luella B. Palmer, Chairman 157 Ballantyne Rd., Syraouse, N.Y• 13205 Personnel: Leslie R. Borland, Chairman 1858 W. Fayette St., Syracuse, N.Y.
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°9r-, , "'.HoI!", l ••...•.•'.
Issued Monthly byNew York Forest Owners Association, Inc.
sident:Editor-Secretary:
Treasurer-Membership Secretary:David H. Hanaburgh, Box 122, Craft Lane, Buchanan, N.Y.Floyd E. Carlson, College of Forestry, Syracuse, N.Y.Mrs. Luella B. Palmer, 157 Ballantyne Rd., Syracuse, N.Y.
OUR FALL MEETING HAS AMAGNIFICENT SETTING!
Plans are progressing for the Fourth Ann-meeting to be held at Lake Mohonk Mountain
use, Ulster County, N.Y., September 30 andtober 1, 1966. Lake Mohonk Mountain Houselocated near New Paltz and is a resort ofg standing surrounded by thousands of acresforest. These forests have long been pro-
tably managed for aesthetics by the owners,ley BI'others.•
The proposed theme for the fall meeting, "The Forest Owner In a Dynamic Environ-
A Friday afternoon tour of the LakeGrounds conducted by Dan Smiley is
ned with emphasis on how to manage for-for maximum aesthetic benefit.The Frida.y evening program at Lake Mo-will feature, a talk on the Hudson River
lopment program which will deal withI' conservation along this once pureI' of beauty and recreption.Saturday will find our group on the roading for explanations at Ashokel'lReservoir
Bellayre, the state ski development area .•will lunch at Delhi at the hotel manaqemen t01 with members of the Delaware County Con-tion Association.There will be lots of talent on hand andthe meeting timed for maximum fall beauty,
will be a week-end· long to be remembered.calendar now!John Ridings, Chairman, Program
Committee.
AS YOUR PRESIDENT SEES ITThe health, welfare and usefulness of
the NYFOA is dependent upon the work of itscommittees. From time to time the resultsof the work of, or clarion calls for assis-tance from, each committee will be publishedso that any interested member can communi-cate directly with the committee of his inter-est and, hopefully participate in'its activi-ties. Chairmen are urged to utilize allvoIurrteazs, sugg'estions, etc., from the mem-bership in the development of their programsand to encourage the maximum participation ofthe membership. Listed below are some of ourworking committees along with the name andaddress of the current chairman, with whominterested members should correspond directly:Membership: Alfred Najer, Chairman
Chestertown, N.Y. 12816
Forest Taxation: John W. Stock',ChairmanTupper Lake, N.Y. 12986
Program: D. J. Ridings, ChairmanR.D .•#2, Cazenovia, N.Y.
Arrangementst Norman Richards, Chairman(Fall Meeting) 447 Westcott St.,
-.•- The New York Forest Survey, a cooperativeprojeet of the Forest Service, USDA and the Con-.servatf on Department, began field work in June1966 in southwestern New York. About 35 per-cent of the field work will be completed during1966 •. Completion of field work, statewide, isSCheduled during 1968$ Trie Conservation De-partment has arranged fhcal support for thepurchase of statewide aerial photo.coverage,and technical assistance funds to provide addi-tional information for special purposes., App-alachian Program funds are 'also available foruse in the 13 Appalachian southern and south-western New York courrties, The final ForestSu~vey report will be available in 1969.,-'----The Appalachian Land Stabilization andConservation ,Program (Section 203) is gettingstarted under the administrative guidance ofthe Agricultural Stabilization and Conserva-tion Service and technical assistance of theSoil. Conservation' Service and the ConservationDepartment. Two new Conservation Departmentforesters have been assigned to the Appalachianprogram. They are stationed at Stamford andJamestown. Two additional ,.foresterswill behired during 1966.-----The Department tree nurseries at Saratogaand Lowville are making preparation for theannual rush season of lifting seedlings andshipping to the public and others. As of
March 18, 19669 5,528 individual orders have
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been ~~ceived totaling 159138,000 trees.Limi ted quanti ties of Scotch Pine and Whi t.eSpruce are still available and may be order-ed through our District Offices.(Source: W. W. Clingan, Conservation
MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF;U.S. FOREST SERVICE
Dear Floyd:Thank you for your good letter of MayI am very pleas~d at your reaction to
participation in the annual meeting of theNew York Forest Owners Association. It wasenjoyable horn my standpoint and it is cer-tainly a good group to talk to. I hope myremarks to them are helpful.
My visit to Syracuse was most pleasantin all respects, Thank you especially foryour many courtesies in making arrangements,reservations, etc.
Best wishes to you and the Association.
Sincerely yours,EDWARD F. CLIFF, Chief
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCREASED TO 21
Thirteen directors were elected at NYFOA4th AnnlllalMe·eting April 30, 1966.
The membership approved increasing thenumber efo:the Board of Directors from 15 to21. Directors serve for a term of threeyears, one third of the directors being elec-ted each year. With two Board members havinresigned, - Dr. A. B. Hatch and Emiel D.Palmer - and up to now five directors sleeTO ••••
each year~ this called for electing sevendirectors. But with the membership approvalof increa.sing the Board of Directors to 21,it meant that six additional, or a total of13 new directors had to be elected.
A standeut job by the Nominating Commi-ttee Chaired by Extension Forester Fred E.Winch, Jr., of Ithaca, presented a total slof 23 names, - just short by four names ofgetting two names nominated for each position the Board of Directors. Elected to theBoard for the first time were the followings
Lloyd G. Strombeck, Norwich, N.Vo, Dir-ector, Tioga Opportunities Program and for-mer 4-H Club Agent in Chenango, Tioga, Catt-araugus and Onondaga Counties. Lloyd has
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ARD OF DIRECTORS INCREASED (continued)en president of the National 4-H Agentssociation. (1 year.)
Arthur E. Rasmussen, New York City, Fin-cial Vice President and Director of Avcorp. and owner of 5,500 acres of woodlandDelaware County. (3 years.)
Miss Ren~e F. Doster, Secretary, Royal-be Insurance Co. in Syracuse, has a loog-e interest in woods and forests and de-
ire to protect our woodlands for futurenerations. (1 year.)
Ben Swayze, one of Cayuga County's lar-r -:cashcrop farmers working 700 fertile
cres, 100 in sugar beets, plus 200 in wood-d. (2 years.)
D. John Ridings, Claims Re~resentativea Syracuse insurance company, Cazenovia,
•Y. John is owner of a Christmas treeantation and trustee of 240 acres of feuo-tion-owned forest. (1 year.)
Mrs. Margaret R. Pederson, Albariy,N.Y.rmer Home Demonstration Agent of Tioga
ty, N.Y., with husband owns 200 acresdoned farm acreage including timberlands,
ar Deposit. (iyears.)Norwood W. Olmsted, Glens Falls, N.Y.,lands Manager for Finch-Pruyn Co. of
ens Falls. "Woody" is a graduate of theSchool of Forestry and member of
iety of American Foresters. (2 years.)Glen F. Beck, Elnora, N.Y., operates a
acre dairy farm, is presently Chairmanthe Joint Executive Committee made up ofExecutive Committees of the Forest
actic~ Board, State Soil and Water Conser-ion, Inc,, and Fish and Wildlife Manage-t Board. He is Chairman of the State
and Wildlife Management Beard, servesa member of the Hudson River Valley Deve-
.V~'~lt Commission 'and the Governor's Nat-Beauty Committeeo (3 years.)William R. Fraser, 'Dewitt, N.Y., is aner with General Electric Co. and oper-
a 200 acre ,tree farm in Georgetown,son County. (3 years.)Re-electedto the Board of DirectorsJohn W. Stock, Superintendent, Litch-
d Park, Tupper'Lake, N.Y. (3 years);Syracuse (3 years);with woods prop_er.ty
Cayuga Lake in Seneca County; Harvey H.th, farmer of Cayuga County (3 years);Floyd E. Carlson, Professor of Forestsion at the State University Oollege
Forestry (3 years).
Other members of the Board of Directorsare Dr. Eugene Klochkoff, New York City;Earl H. Austin, Kanona, N.Y.; Asa B. Cheney,Bemus Point; J. Lewis DuMond, Cobleskill;Augustus Miller, Utica; Alfred Najer,Chestertown; Dr. Ed.aDd E. Palmer, Syracuse;David H. Hanaburgh, Buchanan.
WANTED: EXECUTIVE SECRETARYA report of the Committee on Personnel
was given at the NYFOA Annual Meeting onApril 30, 1966. Mr. Bor+and, the Chairmanof this committee, announced that severalapplications have been received and somepersons already interviewed in regard tothis position •
For the benefit of those not presentat the Annual Meeting, the following jobdescription is hereby printed:-
A man qualified to fulfill the positionof Executive Secretary to the New York For-est Owners Association, Inc. should excellin public relations, fund raising and ex-ecutive ability. The following outline isa suggested guide to his qualifications:1. Have an understanding of the vital needs
for forest resources and a desire to im-prove them for present and future gener-ations.
2. Appreciate themanifotd economic bene-fits that accrue from managed timberstands, ie: supplying basic necessarycommodities such as lumber, paper, ply-wood and veneer; providing employmentopportunities in the forest and forestindustry; stabilizing 'forest land comm-unities; providing taxes for local,state and federal services; creatingbeauty and quality of environment; reg-ulating stream flow and reducing ero-sion, etc.
3. Communicate freely with NYFOA members,at meeting of committees, annual meet-ings, and through corra5pondence, phonecalls and first-hand contacts.
4. Develop, stimulate and maintain a highlevel of committee activities.
5. Provide leadership in the program of theAssociation and guidance to the Board ofDirectors; prepare for meetings and main-tain records of accomplishment.
6. Prepare leaflets, brochures, booklets,programs for printing.
7. Be mainly responsible for publishing the
Associate Dean Robert A. Zabel, College ofForestry; Alfred E. Bahret (Warren); Mr.and Mrs. John Washburn; Prof. Henry G •.Williams, Jr., College of Forestry; RobertO. Simmons (Steuben).; So W. Corbin (Sara-toga); Dr. John B. Simeone, College ofForestry; Melvin J. Nickle (Schoharie);Dr. and Mrs. William A. Duerr, College ofForestry; Frederick O. Lauterbach, (Scho-harie) •
WANTED: EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (continued)
Forest Owner and other regular servicebulletins.
.8. Be responsible to the Board of Dire'ctorsfor financial support of NYFOA obtainedthrough increased membership at allgrades, advertising in publications, saleof car stickers, etc., and in cooperationwi th the finance committee, promote theeconomic welfare of the Association.
9. Be alert to the varied needs of forestowners and their problems in relation t.otaxation, harvesting timber, marketingforest products, developing recreationalprograms, improving the woods and in us-ing services available through state andfederal organizations.
10. Work successfully in cooperation withother forestry and conservation agenciessuch as the College of-Forestry, Conser-vation Department, Cornell's Departmentof Conservation, Northern Loggers Assoc-iation, Empire State Forest ProductsAssociation, Soil Conservation Service,Forest Service, etc.
11,. Take leadership in initiating proposalsfor legislation that encourage improvedmanagement of forest land, and be alertto any legislation proposed or pendingthat affects forest owner shtp or forestindustry.
12. In general, t.ake responsibility fordeveloping and promoting the Assoeia-tion's programs that carry. out thestated objectives of the Association,and enhance the forest own,erss.atis-faction in his ownership of f,orest land.
Should you know of persons qualified or-interested, please ask them to submit a re-sume to our Secretary, Floyd Carison,or toOur Personnel Chairman, Leslie R. Borland.
COMMENTS FROM YOUR MEMBERSHIP. SECRETARY,
Now that the' April meeting 'is a thing ofthe past, there has .been a decided decline inthe number of renewals •. There are many mem-bers who have paid no dues in over two years.The Association needs the continued supportof all old members if it is going to continueto grow and expand. How about checking theexpiration date on your membership card? Ifyou have midi aid your card, please let meknow and I will send you a statement. Amongnew members are:
The county in parenthesis indicatesthe location of forest land, if a forestowner. We have many interested members whoare n.ot land owners but have a desire tosupport our objectives.
Mrs. Luella B. Palmer,Membe.rship Secretary
ARE YOU WORRiED ABOUT REGISTRATION FEES?
Wi th this July issue of the ;;..F.;:;.o;;,.r.:;.e;;:...=..-==~you will read of p.reliminary plans for4th Annual Fall Meeting to be convenedMohonk MountaIn House, Friday noon andday morning, Sept •.30-0ct. 1. We hopeof you will discover, if you have not,Mohonk Mountain House is one of the trulyque p Iaces in New York State. If we get abreak in the weather and you are taking pic-tures you will come hack with a colorful re-cord of this occasion.
For.members of the Program and Arrange-m:e'ntsCommitt.ees who will put in a great mahours of planning a:nCiarranging for thesemeetings,it's a big help to have an earlyrespcnse from the members, stating whethernot they will be coming.
Your early response is most helpful be-cause it enables the committees to do a betjob for preparing for 'your attendance andpleasur,e.
WhUehundred.s (1).£ hours of donated timeand trave1 have helped to make our FallMeetings an outstanding success, here andthere we find among our members a misunder-standing with regard to the import~nce of aregistration fee. Of cours€ when these1ngs are planned, all of us want to get fulinformation about them. The final crystaltion of ideas and events become stmmarizeda program, a program that must be printed,distributed and mailed to your doorstep.grams just don't happen and they are expensand getting more so. We hope you understThis is one of several expenses that make aregistration fee necessary.
