In sections exposed to chestnut blight or gypsy moth infection, it is advisable to remove the chestnut and birch trees before they are damaged seriously.

It is wise management to cut the fire-scarred trees as well as those that are crooked, large-crowned and short-boled, as they will not make good lumber.

The removal of these undesirable trees improves the forest by providing more growing space for the sturdy, healthy trees.

Sound dead trees as well as the slow-growing trees that crowd the fast growing varieties should be cut.

In addition, where such less valuable trees as the beech, birch, black oak, jack oak or black gum are crowding valuable trees like the sugar maples, white or short-leaf pines, yellow poplar or white oak, the former species should be chopped down.