MARKING TIMBER (WESTERN YELLOW PINE) Reel 2 · Part 1

Description

Reel 1 shows panoramic views of a pine forest and milling operations in the Black Hills. A forest ranger leaves his quarters and marks trees for cutting. Shows examples of the types of trees marked. Describes how infections and porcupines damage trees. Reel 2, the best trees are left for seeding purposes. The increment borer is used to determine tree age. Shows Harney National Forest, site of the first tree sale by the Forest Service (1899). Includes views of the yellow pine in various stages of growth. Animated cartoons show Paul Bunyan as the first tree marker.

Collection

Records of the Extension Service

Series

Motion Picture Films