~-.:-..> COME VISITWOODLOT!

.Jly. 0~orest wnerA PUBLICATION OF THE NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION

LONG RANGE RETURNSMay I, a nonprofessional, pre-

sume to write on behalf of secur-ing optimum long range returnsfrom conifer plantings?

Many plantings consist of stateseedlings on six foot centers andleaving the rest to nature. How-ever, my reading brings me to theconclusion that proper reforesta-tion requires a continuous com-mitment. The literature calls forremoval of dead branches up to15 feet high to minimize fire haz-ard and create humus. Every 10years every third row should beremoved to allow more light, lesscompetition, and superior rootgrowth. At 15 years or 25 feet ofheighth, more lower branchesshould be cut, but only up to halfthe height of the tree, and morethinning of weak trees should bedone then. It should be doneagain to 20 feet of heighth whentrees reach 40 feet. The continu-ous pruning will produce knot-free lumber, worth four timesmore than lumber with knots.The constant thinning will leavethe plantation healthy and strongenough to withstand all but themost violent of windstorms or

heaviest of snow and sleet storms.May I reaffirm that I am not a

forester, simply an avid readerand what I read, summarizedhere, makes good sense to me.

- J.E. GramlichPittsford, NY

ANOTHER, PLEASEEnclosed is a check for $20 so

that I can receive two copies ofthe Forest Owner, one for me andone to give to prospective mem-bers.

- R. Bamber MarshallYorktown, NY

SOCIAL CLUB?There are various ways to edu-

cate oneself about the manage-ment of any property, and we areall free to read bulletins, consultexperts, market with care, andseek opinions. There are moreways than one to manage awoodlot. Looking ahead 20 to100 years doesn't result in cer-tainties. If you are vitally inter-ested in trees, forests, wild plantgrowth, birds, animals, otherpeople's experiences, firewood,wood products, safety, the future,experimental procedures, market-ing and income, you can joinwith other people interested in atleast some of those subjects. Thisis enjoyable, valuable, and, yes,sociable.

- Ruth E. JohnsonIthaca, NY

IN MEMORYIn memory of Dave Hana-

burgh: Heard on the wind/wire-"Tree people must have muchBark" to prevail against theGrasses, to defend the specialspirit against the Hordes, to beheard amidst the Din, and assureLong Life. Vision and Sound aredirectly proportional to bark.Tree-people k'Bark. Trees =k'Bark.

-Dick FoxMoravia, NY

P.S. More chapter and verse.

Beatrice AdlerHolland Patent, NY

John AnnaMoravia, NY

Alfred & Ruth BaggRochester, NY

David BeckerMoravia, NY

Duane BehlerChenango Forks

Julius BelfordChenango Forks

Black River Land & Timber Co.Forestport, NY

RobertW. BlyHinsdale, NY

Wesley BogartBinghamton, NY

Robert BoshartTurin, NY

Charles BowerGenoa, NY

NEWMEMBERS

Dr. Henry BrownWhitney Point, NY

K. Gordon BrownhowBinghamton, NY

Olsen D. BumsGlenfield, NY

Clyde CanfieldParish, NY

Sam CeliaUtica, NY

Bonnie ColtonLowville, NY

John ConstableWatertown, NY

Mary CurryAva, NY

Henry DinderOrchard Park, NY

Isabel DingleFulton, NY

Jerry DonahBinghamton, NY

Thomas DriscollSandy Creek, NY

Dan EmpieLowville, NY

Lt. Co!. Allan FeldmeierLittle Falls, NY

Randy FrostWhitney Point

Robert R. GarnettBaldwinsville, NY

John GroverGenoa, NY

Frank HallMoravia, NY

Ronald HartingWindsor, NY

Published for the New York Forest Owners Association by American Agriculturist, Inc.710 West Clinton Street, Ithaca, New. y~)fk c14850. Telephone 6071273-3507

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ASSOCIATIONOFFICERSRichard E. Garrett, President11261 Apulia RoadLafayette, NY 12084

Norman E. Richards, 1st Vice President156 Westminster Ave.Syracuse, NY 13210

Harold Petrie, 2nd Vice PresidentRD 1, Box 117, Parish, NY 13131

Robert M. Sand, SecretaryCotton Hanlon, Inc.Cayuta, NY 14824

Stnart McCarty, Treasurer4300 East AvenueRochester, NY 14618

Howard O. Ward, Assistant Treasurer240 Owego Street, Candor, NY 13743

Ruth Thoden, Executive SecretaryP.O. Box 123, Boonville, NY 13309

Thomas A. Conklin, Director10 Artillery LaneBaldwinsville, NY 13027

Richard J. Fox, DirectorRD 3, Dresserville RoadMoravia, NY 13118

John H. Hamel, DirectorBox L, 3805 Sweet RoadJamesville, NY 13078

J. Morgan Heussler, Director900 Porterville RoadEast Aurora, NY 14052

Allen F. Horn, Director3978 Pompey Center RoadManlius, NY 13104

William H. Lynch, Jr., Director100 Whitestone DriveSyracuse, NY 13215

George Mitchell, DirectorBox 69, Old Forge, NY 13420

Earl Pfamer, DirectorAllen Road, Chaffee, NY 14030

Alec C. Proskine, Director9370 Congress RoadTrumansburg, NY 14886

A.W. Roberts, Jr., Director981 Route 222, Cortland, NY 13045

Evelyn Stock, DirectorIke Dixon RoadCamillus, NY 13031

Lloyd C. Strombeck, Director57 Main StreetOwego, NY 13827

Wesley E. Subr, DirectorRanger SchoolWanakena, NY 13695

Materials submitted for publicationshould be. addressed to: Editor, n.y.Forest Owner, 710 West Clinton Street,Ithaca, New York 14850. Unsolicited ar-ticles, artwork, and photos are invitedand. are normally returned after use. Thedeadline for submissions is 60 days priorto publication date. Published January,March, May, July, September, andNovember.

Please address all membership andchange of address requests to ExecutiveSecretary.

n.y. Forest Owner

backlog in wood chips takes the air out ofthe Vermont wood chip business. Can theoil glut make the situation any worse forwoodlot owners?• King Solomon's trees. The gold thatflows from sugar maples is in high demandand short supply. Does this golden oppor-tunity fit your woodlot and your life?• Controlling grass with livestock. Whatis the experience of Christmas tree farmersin using sheep or cattle to keep down plan-tation grasses?

So, here's to a better magazine for betterwoodlots!

Sincerely,Alan KnightEditor

MESSAGEFROM THE

PRESIDENTSome of you probably have wondered

what has happened to our organizationsince there has not been a n.y. ForestOwner for several months. I am happy toreport that we are back on track and be-ginning with the May/June issue, weshould see the fruition of our efforts to pro-duce a first class publication. This short-ened edition will serve to get us back onschedule. I am sure that with any changethere will be some who will not agree tothe whole new picture, but let's give it oursupport and if you desire something differ-ent or have a new idea, let us know. Part ofour agreement with the people at Ameri-can Agriculturist is that we can review andcritique so that we continue to improve then.y. Forest Owner.

On the news front, we now have twochapters, one centered around CayugaCounty and another in the Southern Tierarea, as well as our regional affiliate,T.H.R.I.F.T.

Our annual meeting will be held April19 at the College of EnvironmentalScience and Forestry at Syracuse at 9 a.mOn June 14 the gala celebration is Bain-bridge is being planned to honor MikeDemeree, who was selected as the nation'sOutstanding Tree Farmer in 1985.

It looks like an exciting year, so let's geton with the show and make NYFOAstronger than ever.

Sincerely,Richard GarrettPresident

IT IS NOTENOUGHTO OWNA FOREST

LETTERFROM THEEDITOR

And so it is spring. Resurrection, plant-ing of trees, birth oflambs, renewal of hope· . . a season unique in its tonic for thehuman spirit.

After a six month lapse, the n.y. ForestOwner, too, is reborn in hope.

Change has come. The New YorkForest Owners Association and AmericanAgriculturist, Inc., have agreed to have then.y. Forest Owner produced by the editorsand staff ofA merican Agriculturist, one ofthe oldest farm magazines in the nation.Years ago I had the good fortune of becom-ing an editor at A merican Agriculturist be-cause of being editor of the n.y. ForestOwner. Today, I am glad to be able to re-tain the editorship of the n.y. Forest Ownerand do it professionally through AmericanAgriculturist. Together with editor Gor-don Conklin, associate editor Mike Fear,and the talented team of production, lay-out, and advertising staff, I'm anxious togive your magazine the time it deserves. Tomake up for the unfortunate pause in pub-lication, we're rushing this abbreviated edi-tion of the n.y. Forest Owner to you beforereturning to a normal May-June schedule.You may expect to see considerablegrowth in the number of pages in comingmonths to compensate for the absencefrom your mailbox.

In Coming IssuesHere are some stories we're working on

now for future issues . . .• Verner Hudson and his Gurnee Woods.How did this Central New York forestowner put his woods to work as a crosscountry ski center?• The boom in Christmas tree planting.What's behind it and how long can it last?Views from optimists and pessimists.• The fire dies down in Burlington. A

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The challenge is to nurture it, to ful-fill a destiny of beauty, productivity,and family pride . . . while turningenough dollars over to hang on to it.But how?

There are no easy answers, onlyideas to ponder by the woodstove.That's what NYFOA is all about:ideas, family pride in forest manage-ment, and sharing of dreams.

Through regular issues of n.y.Forest Owner magazine, frequentseminars and woodswalks in oneanother's woodlots, and extendedtours to extend the fellowship andlearning in foreign lands, members ofthe New York Forest Owners Associ-ation are growing as surely as the treesin their woodlots.

J · ,010. -------Check your preferredmembership option:o Regular - $10o Family - $15o Contributing - $16-$99o Supporting - over $100Send checks payable to:New York Forest Owners AssociationP.O. Box 123Boonville, NY 13309

Yes, I'd like to join the New YorkForest Owners Association and getmore out of my woodlands.

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Recently-organized Cayuga Chapterhas already compiled an ambitious list ofaccomplishments. The New York ForestOwners Association's first local chapterwas created in the eastern Finger Lakes re-gion in summer of 1985.

A business meeting was held on Decem-ber 3rd at which temporary chairmanWendell Hatfield reported on the October

Cayuga Chapter's activities

FIELDDAYSUCCESS

Dierk Terlouw works his team of Percherons at Cayuga Chapter's midwinter Woodsman's Day.(photo by Rick Marsi, Binghamton Press)

first meeting of the nominating committee.The following members were selected di-rectors of the new chapter: Wendell Hat-field, Alfred Signor, Richard Fox, TimRoberson, Martin White, Tom Hewitt,Katherine Whitehorne, Roger Ward, andLyle Aldrich.

The evening's speaker, Dr. Paul Man-ion, Professor of Forest Pathology atSUNY College of Environmental Scienceand Forestry at Syracuse, gave a slide pre-sentation on the decline and death of na-tive trees. Among the trees discussed byDr. Manion were the ash, beech, andmaple.

Winter Field DayA raw, midwinter Saturday may not

have been the ideal sort of day for a wood-lot owners' field day, but hundreds, per-haps more than a thousand, forestry enthu-siasts turned out for a February 15thdemonstration of a Woodmizer bandsawmill, log cabin building, log scaling, andskidding with machine, horse, and mule.Despite a stiff, snowy breeze that numbedthe fingers and set your feet to tapping justto keep the circulation going, spirits ranhigh.

The event was held in the parking lot ofthe Moravia Central School with some ex-

hibits and refreshments offered in theschool shop.

Organizers seemed amazed that such alarge crowd would turn out in such weath-er, with so little publicity, and on suchshort notice. It bodes well for future eventsthat might be more elaborately plannedand organized.

The field day ran like a three-ringed cir-cus. In one ring performed the Woodmizerbandsaw mill, turning out softwood logstrimmed on three sides but rough on thefourth. These were passed along to the nextcircus ring, where workers used drawknives to shave off bark before the beamswere stacked and spiked in to the little logtoolshed being built on the spot.

Across the lot, planks from the Bandmillwere being hammered and bolted into anew haybale wagon, while elsewherechainsaws buzzed up cordwood hauled tothem by two Percherons and two mules.

Video-taping crews and newsreportersscurried about to snap the best shots for thenext day's Sunday news, ducking into theshop every so often to thaw their fingers.

If one of the chief missions of The NewYork Forest Owners Association is educa-tion, both of the public and of its members,it looks like Cayuga Chapter is on its wayto great success. •

Southern Tier Chapter LaunchedForty-one woodland enthusiasts turned

out for the launch of a second new chapterof the New York Forest Owners Associa-tion. The group convened December 2,1985, at the Broome County CooperativeExtension office.

Dean Frost stated at the outset that thepurpose of the meeting was to form a chap-ter and what the goals of such a chapterwould be. Diane Knack, coordinator ofBroome County Cooperative Extension,was introduced and outlined the scope ofthe forest resource in the region and thepotential for organizing forest land owners.

Jack Guinan, assistant to BroomeCounty Executive Carl Young, told thegroup that an association of this sort wouldbe of value in voicing the point of view offorest owners to the regional Forest Prac-tice Board.

Mark Brown, a member of the Town ofTriangle Town Board, explained to thegroup how he had become a certified Treefarmer. Dean Frost added, "I hope tonightwill mark a date in history for forestowners in the Southern Tier," and laid outfive goals for the new chapter:

1. To gain public recognition, under-standing, and support for the privatewoodland and forest owners of the South-ern Tier;

2. To increase public understanding ofthe role of private woodland and forests inmeeting the needs of the Southern Tier forwood, lumber, paper products, goodwater, wildlife, and recreation;

3. To teach, support, and implementwoodland and forest management prac-tices beneficial to the owner and society;

4. To guard all levels of legislation forfair and equitable laws, codes, and taxtreatment for all woodland and forestowners in the Southern Tier;

5. To work closely with town boards,county legislatures, Cooperative Extensionand Cornell University, SUNY School ofForestry, Forest Practice Boards, and De-partment of Environmental Conservation.

The group passed these objectives as aresolution unanimously.

Elected to office were Paul English,Chairman; Bill Drachler, Vice Chairman;Bob Richter, Secretary; Hank Brown, Sec-retary/Treasurer; and Dean Frost, pro-gram director and director at large.

At the close of the meeting, 27 paidmembers were enrolled and seven morepromised.

For further information, contact HankBrown, R.D. 1, Box 125, Whitney Point,NY 13862. Telephone: 607/692-4066 .•

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A woodswalk isscheduled for Saturday,May 31, at Brewster Boulders, a woodlandowned by Mrs. Jane Bedichek, Joe's HillRoad, Brewster, New York. Tom Gor-man, a member of the association and Mrs.Bedichek's consulting forester, will leadthe walk.

Mrs. Bedichek's interest in forestry andenvironmental conservation earned her rec-ognition in 1984 when the New York StateForest Practice Board granted her the Out-standing Forest Landowners Award.

The property flanks both sides of aneast-west ridge just across the East BranchReservoir to the northeast of the junctionof 1-84 and 1-684. It is reached by takingRoute 6 east towards Danbury, Connecti-

New York's forest owners are invited toseveral private woodlots this year in theNew York Forest Owners Association'scontinuing series of woodswalks.

June 14The second Saturday in June will be a

day of celebration in Bainbridge, NewYork. Forest owners will gather to cele-brate the crowning of Francis "Mike"Demeree as national Tree Farmer of theyear. Set for the Clinton Park on Route 7,just northeast of the village, the June 14event is shaping up as a banner day for pri-vate woodlot management.

Governor Cuomo has been invited topresent Mike the award he so richly de-serves for his life of labor on the tree farmand on behalf of tree farms in the legislative .halls of Albany. Mike is considered to bethe father of New York's forest tax laws.

Participating in the field day with organi-zational efforts and exhibits are the EmpireState Forest Products Association, the cer-tified Tree Farm program, the New YorkForest Owners Association, and the Em-pire Forest System, as well as a variety ofrelated government agencies.

Woodlot enthusiasts will be able toboard buses for guided tours of the award-winning Demeree Tree Farm and a nearbysugaring and Christmas tree operation op-erated by Lloyd Sipple, a New York pio-neer in the maple business.

Clinton Park lies besides the Susque-hanna River, a fine site for such an eventand for a picnic lunch for those who makethe woodlot pilgrimage.

Woodswalk Setfor Brewster May 31by R. Bamber Marshall

Year's woodwalks slated.

COMEVISIT MY

WOODLOT!

August 16Wayland, New York, and the tree farm

owned by Dr. and Mrs. John Hamiltonwill be the scene of this mid-summerwoodswalk, and a fascinating one itsounds like, too.

The Hamiltons' tree farm consists of 330

cut, from the Brewster exit, and taking aleft (north) turn onto Joe's Hill road abouttwo miles east of Brewster (by the Horn-Gas dealership). At the crest of Joe's HillRoad there is an iron gate barring access toa woodland road. That is the entrance tothe property.

Using her forest management plan as thebasis for long term forest management deci-sions, several regulated timber sales andfirewood sales, wildlife clearcuts, and habi-tat developments have all been part ofJane's management of the property.Woodroads and trails are maintainedmostly by commercial woodcutters. Apatchcut deep in the woods is the site of atree nursery established several years ago.

A rustic eastern red cedar birdwatchingtower built by enthusiastic foresters in1985 affords a fine view of the surroundingcountryside and a fine spot for a picnic.Two wildlife ponds provide opportunities

acres, 200 of which are wooded. Mrs. Ham-ilton's father started it in 1933 with a 90acre purchase of scrub land. As years wentby, he, his daughter and her husband havebeen able to add contiguous acreage toround out the tree farm.

They have planted more than 100,000seedlings of softwoods, including a varietyof pines and spruces. Until 1974, the landwas used only for recreation, but in thatyear they built a new home and took upresidence on the site.

The Hamiltons have planted in recentyears locust and Christmas trees for familyand friends, and are also very involved inefforts to restore the American chestnut.They have set out their own Castaneaseedlings.

Mrs. Hamilton writes that she and Dr.Hamilton delight in watching the wildlife,such as opossums, skunks, and even bob-cats and black bears that share the treefarm with them. They make frequent useof the acreage for skiing, hunting, fishing,and hiking.

To find the farm, turn north from route21 (which connects Wayland and NorthCohocton) onto county route 37, which in-tersects Route 21 exactly 3.7 miles fromNorth Cohocton. Proceed north on countyroute 37 until you come to a second left:Schribner Road, a dirt road that goessteeply up hill. Proceed on Schribner Roadfor 0.8 miles to the house with the TreeFarm sign, and you're there.

Activities begin at 10 a.m. Bring a picniclunch and appropriate dress for theweather. _

to see the wildlife, and the extensive wood-lands support a resident wild turkey flock.The terrain offers both relaxed and chal-lenging walks for all.

The surrounding reservoir insulates theproperty from the hustle and bustle of thesuburban sprawl in the Putnam County -Danbury region. A rocky outcrop on aportion of this forest supports possibly thefinest stand of pink Lady Slippers in theregion, and it ought to be in flower at aboutthe time of our walk. In short, this woods-walk should be a treat for all.

The property offers a fine opportunity torelax and to enjoy the natural features of adiverse property, and a chance to see anddiscuss the implications of the many con-temporary forest management strategiesapplied on this forest.

Bring your boots and raincoat (as wellas your lunch). I do hope to meet many ofyou there. _

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Road BuildingI'd like to read a good, practical manual onroad building in the woodlot. Can you rec-ommend one?

-R.D.F.Binghamton, NY

An adequate road system is essential toforest management. In many cases roadscause the greatest environmental impacton forest properties. I can highly recom-mend two older publications on the sub-ject:Permanent Logging Roads for BetterWoodlot Management (1960), producedby the Division of State and Private For-estry, Northeastern Area, USDA ForestService (38 pages).

Erosion Control on Logging Roads in theAppalachians by James N. Kochenderfer,USDA Forest Service Research Paper NE-158 (1970), NE Forest Experiment Sta-tion (28 pages).

The former booklet is available free byrequest from USDA Forest Service, 370Reed Road, Bromall, Pennsylvania 19008,ATTN: Publications. The supply is lim-ited, so order now.

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FORESTERby WesSuhr

SUNY College of ForestryRanger School

The latter is out-of-print, but may bepurchased for $8.50 from the NationalTechnical Information Service, US De-partment of Commerce, 5285 Port RoyalRoad, Springfield, Virginia 22161.

Woodlot BasicsThere are lots of guidebooks available onthe basics of woodlot management. Whichones do you recommend?

- E.L.P.Chaffee, NY

I can recommend two recent publica-tions that will help you get started:

Northern Hardwood Notes, Jay S. Hut-chinson (Editor), available from Superin-tendent of Documents, US GovernmentPrinting Office, Washington, D.C. 20402at a cost of $5.50. You can be included onthe list for future distribution of "Hard-wood Notes" by indicating this desire toTom Crow, USDA Forest Service, NorthCentral Forest Experiment Station For-estry Sciences Laboratory, Rhinelander,WI 54501. Subject areas include a descrip-tion of northern hardwood forests, silvicul-tural principles, regeneration, managingstands, growth and yield, economics, dam-aging agents, and wildlife habitat.

PFA Woodland Owner's Handbook,copies available for $9.50 from: The Penn-sylvania Forestry Association, 410 EastMain Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.The Handbook includes over 40 publica-tions pertaining to forest ecology, forestmangement planning, wildlife manage-ment, timber sales, tax aspects, tree plant-ing, and tree identification.

Torpedo the Dams!Beaver are flooding my main entry roadand also a small portion of my plantation.Is there a practical way to reduce theamount of flooding and still have the bea-ver around?

-D.WVan Etten, NY

Thin stands with almostno damage!

Harvest trees in wet areasand on steep slopes!

Economically logsmall woodlots!

Yes, according to the University of NewHampshire's Cooperative Extension Ser-vice Wildlife Fact Sheet #10, "Beavers andTheir Control." In New Hampshire, bea-ver flooding has been succesfully con-trolled by installing wooden "beaverpipes" through the dam. This keeps the up-stream water depth at the desired level.The pipes are 12 inches square and 24 feetlong, wood plank on three sides and gal-vanized welded wire (#12\12) on the bot-tom-side. The construction and installationdetails are all specified in the Fact Sheetwhich can be obtained from the Coopera-tive Extension Service, Univeristy of NewHampshire, Durham, NH 03824.

Fertilizer EconomicsIs it economically worthwhile to fertilizepole-sized (4"-7" dbh) hardwood stands?

-D.HG.Whitney Point, NY

Although much more research is neces-sary to answer this question for all specieson all sites, a recent study seems to confirmthe opinion of many field foresters: "Wenow know that on most sites adding fertil-izers to 100 or more selected crop trees peracre is not likely to result in significantgains in growth. The money can be betterspent thinnning around those crop trees."

This conclusion from Peter Hannah,Department of Forestry, University ofVermont, in his article "Response of Yel-low Birch and Sugar Maple to Release andFertilizer," in the December 1985 North-ern Journal of Applied Forestry. "

Forestry RegulationsIs there a forest practice law regulatingforestry activities on private land in NewYork?

- V.HHChittenango, NY

Yes, at least New York has fire lawswhich relate to forestry practices. For ex-ample, we landowners in New York mustbe careful to comply with slash disposallaws on harvesting, thinning, or clearingoperations. To comply with the law, keepslash off the right-of-way of public roadsand cleared for at least 20 feet from theright-of-way, and this includes log piles.Conifer tops should be lopped off at athree-inch stem diameter with all greenbranches lopped and scattered so as not toproject over three feet above the ground.These are mainly fire-control provisions,but esthetics of harvested areas can also beimproved by observing these laws.

Harvest inaccessible trees!

The Key to Better Thinning

Call or write for more information.

The Radio Horse CorporationRt. 2, Box 445 • Bethel, Vermont 05032

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For Sale: Land, 350 acres, 10miles south of Cazenovia, NY.Hard and softwoods and openland. Fine view, pond, stream.315/662-7589.

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For Sale: 33.5 wooded acresnear Bath, NY. Recently sur-veyed. Borders are well mark-ed. 850-foot frontage on pavedroad. Asking $14,400 cash orterms. 607/936-8536.

For Sale: 1974 440B JohnDeere Skidder. Exceptionallyclean and sound. New power-shift transmission, new rigging,asking $13,000. Must sell. KenWestfall, Box 378, Harpurs-ville, NY 13787. Tel. 607/693-2597.

For Sale: Hemlock slabwoodcut to 16 inch length. $10 a facecord through summer months.Hardwood slabwood cut to 16inches, $17 a face cord. Youpick up or delivery close-by.Negotiate for deliveries. Pawli-kowski Sawmill, Box 61,Frasers, NY 13753. Tel. 607/746-3504.

For Sale: 546.7 MBF, includ-ing 49.3 red oak and 317.5white pine and hemlock, plus1,263.3 tons of low grade fire-wood-pulpwood on 220 acresgood terrain in ChenangoCounty, NY. Multiple pay-ment, no April-June skiddingrestrictions. William E. Pokon,Consulting Forester, 132 EastFront Street, Hancock, NY13783. Tel. 607/637-5248.

For Sale: 136.6 MBF, Scribnerrule, in Herkimer County, NewYork. Includes 28.5 Cherry,17.7 misc. hardwoods, 90.4hemlock, white and red pine,spruce. 622.7 standard cords ofhardwood/softwood pulp-wood/firewood. Good terrainand landings on NY Route 8.First dependable timber har-vester with $13,700. Insuranceand $1,000 performance depos-it required. William Pokon,Consultant Forester, 132 EastFront Street, Hancock, NY13783. Tel. 607/637-5248.

For Sale: 27 acres of hardwoodforest near Seneca Castle (On-tario County), NY. Frontage onhard surface road. Creek. Blackcherry and maple. Ronald Ben-nett, 1870 Strong Road, Victor,NY 14564.

For Sale: International 500diesel bulldozer with 6-wayblade, winch, woods canopy,and another for parts, under-carriage 95%. asking $9,000.Beretz Lumber Co., Box 925,Middleburgh, NY 12122. Tel.518/827-6464 evenings and518/827-4930 days.

For Sale: Farmi winch forsmaller 3 point hitch tractor.Excellent shape, used 4 months.$850. Back-Home- To-Logs,Inc., Box 112A, County Rte.26, Parish, NY 1313l. Tel.315/625-719l.

For Sale: Woodmizer bandsawmill. 212years old. Includesblade sharpener and extrablades. Excellent condition,$5,500. Dennis Dahn, Bloss-vale, NY 13308. Tel. 315/245-0765.

For Sale: Orfor hire, 1981 C6Tree Farmer forwarder. Goodcondition. Will sell machine orhaul your logs in eastern NewYork or southern Vermont.Kevin Beattie, RRl, Box 2120,Manchester Center, VT 05255.Tel. 802/362-2771.

Wanted: Ash logs within 120miles of Elmira, NY. For detailscontact John Mann, True Tem-per Corp., Pine Valley, NY14872. Tel. 6071739-4544days, 717/537-6676 evenings.

Wanted: Exporter wants un-limited quantities of high gradeveneer hardwood logs, 18 inchminimum diameter, 8-footminimum lengths. MitchellRealty Co., 5712 Empire StateBuilding, New York, NY10118. Tel. 212/695-1640.

Travel: Forest owners' tour toNew Zealand, September 27-October 15, 1986. Visit otherforest owners and organizationsin the country where forestry isa kind of farming and farming isking. Sponsored by the NewYork Forest Owners Associa-tion. Contact New YorkshireTours, 96 Targosh Road, Can-dor, New York 13743. Tel.607/659-5275.

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Drag In The Profits!Farrni is the world leader in tractor mounted winches. You can choose from the

Farrni line of six different models, one of which is perfect for your tractor and yourneeds. With a complete winch line, Parmi has not been forced to compromise dura-bility or performance. The Farrni winches are rugged and designed to take continu-ous professional use for years. The one year warranty reflects the quality of theproduct.The Farmi winches have a high pulling point which anchors the tractor in place so

it will not slide back. The high pulling point also reduces hangups and butt digging.All Farmi models also have an additional lower snatchblock which reduces risk fortractor rollover. Heavy loads C.1I1 then-fore br- skidded out safely. A unique Farrnifeature is that the winches can be operated from any direction including the driver'sseat of the tractor.The JL 500 and JL 600 are new additions to the Farmi line. These winches have

dozerblades for road and landing work. Other famous Farmi features are cablecoiler and cable brake devices which prevent cable tangle on the drum. The winchesalso have a chainsaw stand, two tool boxes and a parking stand. Optional accesso-ries include protective screens, self releasing snatch blocks, grapples and chokerchains.

Winch model JL 300 JL 400 JL 500 JL 600 JL60TLine pull 6,600Ibs. 8,820Ibs. 11,025Ibs. 13,200Ibs. 17,640 Ibs.Cable included 165 feet of 3/S" 165 feet of 3/s' 165 feet of 7iI." 165 feet of 9/, •• 165 feetof9iI.·Drum capacity Max. 165 feet of 3/S" Max. 230 feet of 3/S' Max. 265 feet of 3/S' Max. 430 feel of W' Max. 430 feet of 3/••Mounting Cat 1 or 2 3-point hitch Cat 2, 3-point hitch Cat 1 or 2, 3-point hitch Cat 2, 3-point hitch Cat 2 or 3Tractor size 15-30 HP 20-40 HP 40-60 HP 60 HP and up 100-200 HPShipping weight 3901bs. 4801bs. 6301bs. 9501bs. 1150Ibs.

Send us your name and address. We will send you the FARMI TREE HARVESTING METHODbooklet and the name of your nearest Farmi dealer.

NORTHEAST IMPLEMENT CORPORATIONP.O. Box 402, Spencer, NY 14883 Tel: (607) 589-6160