Download or read book The Small Woodland Owner in Ohio (Classic Reprint) written by O. Keith Hutchison and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Small Woodland Owner in Ohio Forest land owners in the hill counties are interested in forestry. One reason for this is that wood-using markets are active in the hill region. Owners can sell small and low-quality timber as well as high-quality sawlogs. Pasturing of wood lands is not important to these owners. And because of the low value of the land, the owners do not feel so much pressure to obtain an immediate return. Hence, there is a good opportunity to carry out a successful forestry program in this area where few alternative land-use opportunities exist. Moreover, forest acreage in the hill area is likely to increase because farmland is being abandoned and allowed to revert to trees. Many owners in the hill area who indicate that they are holding the land to grow timber, are just letting the stands grow without benefit of any silvicultural treatment. It is generally conceded that better management of these stands could at least double growth and increase quality. Ownership of the forest land by individuals, corporations, or cooperative organizations who will practice forestry should be encouraged. To do this, forestry programs need to be strengthened 'in the hill area. Too many owners are unaware ofthe programs and services available to them. Much of this land is held by owners who are willing to sell if they could retain mineral rights and home sites. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.