, 1869-11-29
TIM BER.
The European Larch-
It's Great Value and Easy Cultiva'
ton.

~ tAe E+4atSI ~ 4 ~ NAAeAPF ANtV&fNs
From observations of the varieties Of f:eeS mort
IN demand for new p.kusasions Ia this Etste md !
Iowa. as well AZ tyom conversations with uen !
!. ho are best informed Gu the GubEcct, au led to
believe ihat The value Of the Eufopean Latch ~
tinker Tree 1s very far from Icing appreciated as
I. should he; aad betcstng that the diffusion o!
Ef.e geLcra! knowledge Of tss rAlCshle properties
E.sE lead 10 1la more extensive planting au
IE Ehuced 10 o1cr ZONE remarks up1a its
ra.nre, and The properties which tcuecr 1t PC.
cI,:ar!y adapted to the Sa..s OF Eralr:e country.
TIE y God II the laych Il very ciose sra.ueL AID
c. p4c'. Ct reddish OF Rrsy coos, a1,l rea1ars-
able for It's weight, and !tS grea: strength aad
dutstEty. In the latter quality 1t II superior to
tie oal and IN old the rrrttEs Of the arc1
hate beep found perfectly sound, When those o.
the while oak we're completely decaTef. Its
trcat taEdnexs r..SeR /. sAlcaele FOR use N e1-
rcEed s1tuato3s, whern It IL subjected to WcAF OF
pfessuse ~ In stcpe railroad. .aecpcEs; and !ta
1snn:5s !! esa5.Hn when @
m me roL,,t.ent OF Europe the wood q MGE
IA mt to great Efr1ctJ O! uses catks arc H1ahe
- p.axtv iaeayr.,,,fife. <atAe pipes, Atin2les-
vile propf, ETC. ltd excellent propertle1 for ship
building are tla durability; It's little liability 10
shrink OF c1sek: lstopxhne9s: its tea1tttut color
ar dcaFsb!'ty 10 receive polish, and It's neor.uet.
bsltJ When exroked 10 Alterations Of molsture
and dryle.s.
Probably the Innst euceessfnl illustration m
rccEId, OF the chGt!nat1oa Of q probable Nitrate
tntr1prisc, *!ta greet rational bencs. Is aco.i.
ed in the history Of 1hc plantations Of lrcs
which were made By the Dukes Of
A:ao1, IN tracts Of barren mountain
laEd, utterly worthless for erdia.rg culture
IN the north of sca,tland- These Plantations
were begun ~ m experiment, between 11,s ani
1'-o, md. nfttt satisfactory proof Of the tayt,.
hnNJ1 u Ira ~if< =,
poor sollt aCd IN the r1oru7s climate Of rnoup-
tain heights. IN latitude fftJ nice degrees north,
the rtan was fc!!o xe3 NJ, bJ the Duke nad n!g
fnccesserf, ua1il 1870 less than ten .hous1cd
acres OF previously worthless land was covered
With the larch. The trees were planted lh!ckiy
a frs., aLt sf:nned cut as occasion rc1aiscd, III!
they uttataed such stces taat ttey eoul1 tc LETT
to ineu.ktlyes
Atfwe1.y .esr. they attained euficteas szc 10
he s7at'se:c g. great variety Of uses. azA a:
teyeIty .eara they werc i: lor timber far
tle in1Gess chips. aal the sa!ue Of
tie Standing TIMBER on $3.50 acreR, which sus-
1atced Al arrrac- cf IN .rce@ to the acre, e::i.
j a1td ut taf .ts price NJ the saip-yar..s, was
iltt: per :4Srr, O: In a!l IG, Ce-cg1al 10 sS1-
:aH.MN.
st tthe n-r<"7y CT y. F.. scaecld, at El;uu, In
tbs S.!tf, lay TIC seca t1te.a.gc ayelac5 Vt lii.
E=-cl~a7 L,sc'4, COZ Il ) ,ars o.d, Al !1+1ec;pa
Of Which viii Eais.s anyone Of Its ta1ne - = t,l-
her ttee fc: the pr1trtes. These trees VEL AZ.
crsge thirt. tt.tt height asd eza. Inches IN IL
.t...ier II TIC bat, the tin,frr pe1fec:is suaud,
Kill the trees presenting Uniform
arpesssnre Of vigorous, healthy growth.
1--we t"cect nI'"n the vsiuc which nigh: hc
gwen 10 great tf1G:s OF rta'I!4 land, by plant3-
t4ns Vi trtc - admirably adap'ed 70 supply :hc
inneree isture s'cunnd for timoe. Possessing
such 1ralttte, a. ihe larrh. no further argrme7t
Will tr Eee,le.t II Prcor IF the ntAlon Of ac::1r
upeu ;he tcgsGst!ou in cvert available case hy
ih,i'sIiua!+ TT copra nies. E.ery o.nc7 OF pra,-
ne lard Ca dtc.- fer himself SO 10 thr ee;,c,i-
eHcy VI n1akirE suca cse OF tn5 portion Il h:s es
,Atr: TIT there is one aspect OF the question Of
future demand which renders the subject worthy
nf consideration on larger scale thau would be
likely tu be attempted BY any individual proprie-
tor. ai1ut1c 10 the reressl'y. which nust exist IN
all lulure time, fer railroad sleepess. These are
now wcrth cf'y crDtA each. In view Of the nee IL
Of fa!1rUs'a get TO t,e constructed, the rrcser:
sources Of supply are certainly n4uf1cleut to ad-
r!t the possibility Of any reduction OF price.
TWent1.seren hundred eleepers per mile, at this
En:c, Il & 80: and for tacu&acd niles Is s,
tco. And this enor1aons outlay must he repeassA
crefr feTen or eight years. It viii be seeo,
therefore, That the subject Of proshl!ng for this
certain want ASSUMES q magnitude which
makes It Of national Importance In twenty
years from the time Of planting each tree would
furnish cue, and probably two seepers; In twen-
t1-tsc ears certainly evetI tee would furnish
two- Twenty-Five years 's a tztu.ns period tn the
lie Of a szlroad- The details Of planting aul cu-
tlt~, fot tho few ycsIs that any calio1a Il reQutr
Cd. are simple and eau be eaail5 furnished wheo
needed, In yiew of these facts and without taking
into account any OF the o:atr Uses 10 which the
timber might be apalIcd, respectfully submit 10
the rcsnasers OF the present AnI tuture Western
rallEcAdA the exped.c2cg c! ESTABLISHING nuzscues
and Plantations Of the European 1arca IN such
positions rs 1El he feattily arailablc for future
usc. Ry the t:Ee the5 attafn the age Of fifteen
,esrx they will require thinning, 10 as to Leave
about focT hrodrei trees 10 :ht acre, aad these
thlhnlrSs vii sulntsa valuable tttLbes for rnsny
useial purposes. st twenty years one.haii Of tae
four hurdte,l might Ire reIovej, cyefy one Of
Hoad furnish E. least one good s.eepcr, aad Eve
Jcasi later every oac Of the two hundsed which
wefe left would furnish Two. Is no. the question
Of this collecting trtbuto froCs tho alternate sec
ttor hclougrG TO the Tac:nc Railroad which must
o;a.rw.sc rrt3alu comparatively ra1ae!ess 10: a
long time 10 conc, oae which r veil worthy OF
Consideration. II. W. 5. CLkyElASp.
rs Madison street.
CHICAGO. Nov On iss1