Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-08-29
NUMBER 30.
AsrienIfnraI.
Tree Culture-its Profits.

TTee-CuIture-ltS Profits.
Thus far there have been, in this country
so few instances of the systematic cultiya-
ton of forest trees carried through wears
enough to show the actual returns. that we
are somewhat ia the dark as to the profit
10 be expected from it. compared wi;h
that from ordinary farming operations
Public attention has hut recently been
turned to the subject, and only Lately have
trees been planted for timber except ia
Isolated cases. Some years hence we may
nave the opportunity Of publishing the
debit and credit account of new and then a
cultivated forest; but that tne is not vet
The only account which we remember ever
20 have seen. t. one Just made public bv
Nj VIM G Lodge. Of Clavmolt. Della
ware.
Mr.. Lodge says that ioity years ago he
commenced to plant forest trees. his design
beng originally 10 utilize waste places
such as hill-sides difficult Of culture rocky
fields, irredeemable swampS. ~ well -
sterile or eNhaustble saud-bed>. Al the
same time, he planted trees on portion OF
his lands best adapted TO general agricul-
tum. purposes: in all cases charging the
crops with the cost of labor bestowed. fine
interest on the value OF the land and
credi;iug it only with the products actually
realized or carefully estimated. lie aimed
- select such trees ~ were adapted 20 the
SOIL aud situation. planting on hi fertile
"bottom-land>" the tulip poplar for it,
clean. rapid growth. the white OAK tor it,
timber value. and the chestnut and honey
locust iOr theirquick growth and durability
a. fence posts and railroad ties, and TIE
latter also for some OF the purposes con-
nected with shiPbui!dins. lie planted.
also. black walnut, and some other trees
tor their orr amcnial woods. These be-;
lands were planted after corn. with vouu.
jiecs TWO years old, taken from tide nur-
~eTy. About three hundred were put upon
an acre, being set in rows. leaving room
Tor TWO rows oi corn each way betN cen The
trees; and the Intervening space Wa used
Tor corn four or i've YEAR,. tai i4r crop
ceased 60 pay OF iuicrirryd with the grow d
oi The trees. After that the ground Wa>
plowcd aud narrowed once aun;lallv tor
about three years, ~ hen farther cultivation
was given up. except occasional pruning "t
eating away OF inferior trees. On >uch a
in'erierci with the growth OF oihcrs more
valuable. CA this land the COIN which
was raised paid the whole expense az culji-
Walton al4u thc COS; OF tAe trre>. But the
rocky nc.d> and hillside, d.d not ADM: uf
-uuh culture and adj that could bo done
WAS tu grub and spade. and then c4ther
plant tie nuts or set uut youu. trees
which received very lu,lc aitrr-rulturr
though In some extent fertilizers ar wood
l>hc, we're apI,iicd. the latter ,.r,,i.ll,
seeming, .rcatIv 10 stimulate. No ..r,,,,l,
Tn. account for 4 porii,u Of H.. ..t',-
tom land uiallt,l fortv year. 49,, us,h
whit. oak. raplar and 'w.lnrt l.. i. ~
lows
II3 oaks IssT aer.. - each --s.. isi
W Thin pn,I.r. Slo,,ri, s,
= " slaui and other tree. -, .s,a a.s,.,
S2IS> a.
Deduct interest - 80 pr a' r.. ~i4l az
lakes !eF - year. - Year. >e'"
% 's'
rsr.,. ---
7i'''t ''
ihe .oi4oN HhG We're ii'' results ohiA.N,a
I'm gay s'H'e tia>> 81 !AnI pE Ordinary
-''lI-"S J" ioF'' !'ar>
crops ~ WI n averaging 3 bushels
lT. ".t ~ - - 1T na-". N-'.' 81"
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