Making hemlocks into "pasture"

[Symphony]

We're getting there. Lots of nosey people asking what's going on. So I may name it Nunya Farm. "What's a nunya... nunya business"
Or I'm gonna put up a sign... Walmart coming soon....

I love that name idea! Sounds like something my DH would come up with! I say go for the name idea. It's totally original and you wouldn't have to worry about other people already having the same name!

I must agree, that is by far the best name I've ever seen. So how does that Logging deal work, do they take the stumps and you keep the trees?
Just wondering because on my land there is a area of Ash planted for future logging and they are mature.

Wish you the best on your journey and glad you beat cancer.

Symphony

 

[outlawfarmer]

They take the wood and leave the stumps and if you get the wrong people they leave a huge mess. They walk around and down play the potential money they can make off your wood. They talk about fuel costs, equipment costs etc.. I WANTED as much as possible stumped but they tell you later after doing the numbers how much they will stump. The area stumped is like the payment for your wood. In my case and other guys it worked out tobe like 1/4 of the area they will cut when done. Ash is more money than hemlock and a few oaks. So they may be willing to stump a higher ratio. He claimed people get about $2k/ acre to stump land after its been cut. I am getting the part I can see from the house stumped and that satisfied me. So its barter and uncle sam is out of it. Guy at other end of road sold logs through logger, made some money and then paid for some stump removal. In the end it worked out about the same but he had to pay taxes. I may rent a stump grinder or hire a guy next year who just does stumps. For this year I going to let goats and then pigs beat on them

 

[nelson castro]

The common name hemlock is derived from a perceived similarity in the smell of its crushed foliage to that of the unrelated plant poison hemlock. Avoid knotty pieces. The more knots, the less strong the hemlock is and the less shake it has. If you can avoid knots and other imperfections Hemlock is actually preferred by a lot of home builders. It is cheaper than SPF (Spruce, Pine and Fir) and is stronger than those woods as well.

 

[Symphony]

Ok, this may sound stupid but, why would you want the stumps. I'm not a great builder more of a patcher if anything so I don't see the value in keeping the stumps, unless for firewood. The spot I was thinking about thinning is mainly Ash with a mix of Cottonwoods, Oaks and some Catalpa's. Had to look up the Catalpa didn't know what kind of tree that was.

 

[outlawfarmer]

Nobody wants the stumps left. It just takes a lot to get them out. Time is money. So unless ur trees r worth a lot they won't pull or grind out all the stumps with out extra money on top of taking the wood for payment . Dropping reber into ground next to stump and making a hole and filling it with a few corn kernels gets pigs to loosen stumps at times. It takes a long time bit it works on smaller ones

 

[outlawfarmer]

If anyone has ideas on grass or legumes I can plant to help enrich the now bare soil I'd appreaciate the info. I want to getsomething growning to hold the soil in place and enrich it.

 

[Symphony]

Depends on where you are or at least the climate zone. Perennial Rye, Timothy, Orchard grass and Vetch.

 

[nelson castro]

Depends on where you are or at least the climate zone. Perennial Rye, Timothy, Orchard grass and Vetch.

Definitely agree on this one. The climate would be the primary thing to consider especially in growing plants.

 

[outlawfarmer]

I'm in NH. Has anyone used metal grids sold to reinforce concrete as fence material. It looks same as feed panels for goats but less money