, 1877-11-26

1uFuill- II &IflNTHl IbILhlthit1t bnL HtHTtEu VI
tirnth before ."ny tucenr .rcnthcd htm,-nrt.
hn~Gvcr, I'LL hr Ind arrt n number ut his as
.alants, who vrntusrl within range uf III.
Tiac. to tho hapny hunting Ernund'.,
mains Of Mnstnrlons, elephants, mnrnc fish and
animals shells, ctc, Which arc found c.{msc In
thu edge Of the bluffs. OF TN excarattnE In tic
vuvncs.
From wl,nt have written Of the scarcity OF
timber, nny nnc ran rcc that The question ot
ttMber-gr0wfnE, ar the capabilities ~ the soil
and climate for tho sucrcssttf growth Of timber
ertItlctaly planted. Is one 81 great inpoEtancc;
and productive antis might f,'r TING l'c con-
tent TO live IN a rointry bare III ttmhcr, he
would not like " look forward to slime 20
to give their refreshing sEa.le III summer. Of
break the forco OF Tho winds Of winter
This question nlso involves TINT nt tlsc s,!ctess,
| tul esnwtt1 Of orchards, which adds adlillova
successfully grown. frnitttccs certainly cannot.
| sHhnt hivn already written In rcgard to the
eo an! the records OF annual and monthly rain
III wili g. long ways IN ssttling 10y 'icst!nm; l
always lie snprc satisfactory than theories, how
ever sounh tilcir basis may seem to be. All
through Central knneas. where the settlements
urc sevgral years oil, there arc found
! FINE PLANTATIONS or YOUNG TfMnEN-TRHEs
| And ORCHARDS,
1 though by no means 10 the extent there should
he, snec IN tho settlement Of all new countries,
|
being one of tho int things to engage the At
tcntlon, is pnt on from year TO rear, or.
II not cnttrcly. neglected, done In such
a manner that nothing but failure
ground, nn,l then left without care, to live OF
! ,lc as best they can: about Is sensible policy
as to turn newly-born animal out to care for
itself, and then wonder why tt did not thrive
and bring proft to its owner.
1t is oily, in fact within the lust two or three
years that any iniuccmcnt lias been offered fur
t!.e planting and care 81 tlmbcrt!ces. .ass ,rGm IN
tcrcs., and which. IA We haVc alrcadr seen, IN
but few instances has been strung enough to
bring any satisfactory RESULTS l liaYe already
the 81 q s s anpe at of usr
and explained how tttnberclaitns can he saGcn
aud held. THIS Inv. AZ originally passed, was
entirely ippracsicabe. since 1t Required ten acres
to be planted within one year frnm filing,
giving no time to nut The ground In proper col,.
ditio, fur planting. through tho ctfurts Of the
Kansas delegation in Congress, backed BY pe.
ttfons from, tho people ot the State, the )nw
was a,ncndc,i and brought in!o l.s present form
III Il t!,lt,k) the winter Of 1s7i-75,-tossibly In
The session Of 1S7s-'74 ,-gtving year from the
time Of filing ior tho preparation Of The ground
before the iIrat ten ncres ara Required to Ire
planted; anil this Is really too short time,
/ since, the longer tho ground ID cultivated, the
better condition II Ia In for the slcccssful3paut.
ing nntl growth Of trees.
It IL only since tho amendment Of the Law, "a
| abpyo, that tree. planting -..
mas COMMENCED IN EAR.Ear;
and this Is, of coursc, only applicable to tho
ncw counties Ike frego. whore Government
lands can be secured as ttce-slatms; and these
years show vastty mora tlmbcr.growlne than
! Tie oldcr once, where titu1cr-e1al1ns cnnnoe bc
| obtained, and where TO induce1ent OF securing
M ass Of an a e1ss e. 1pyl trnla9tcr ot tho
10 examine the actual growth Vt planted
trees, selected Ellis County ns bclng tue
iart'cst west goo lnllcs west Ut the Missouri
Riysrl and having tho hiRhfs@t @ elSsa11on hao TO- !ove.
| plantations Of Two years. growth. inn!lo unicI
lie Timber law Of Congress, that had male ..
thrifty growth as the same varieties Ind ID
s1 ss wt.s sa q esso %. ssne'ts
y nus sottonWood, box.eldar, and ssb,-a'd
outlined in the riyer.bottoms, where
I'D % m IT.. sssss sesy: e eo@ns @ ss sdas eas'
Tlicy were mainly obtained on the Solomon and
its b,nnetles, about twenty-five n'llcs north
where they can be obtained q " large quantities
iernut also grow on those etrcans; but, in cas-!
), II these, tho nuts would hnvc to 10 gathered
a{,d planted In Tho iall Cottonwoods IN tllt
two years bud made growth q from eight Z
and white ash about two feet, Russell, tht
nvrt county cast OF Ellis, Is tho farthest potn
~. fu4t4 ltY7 III
west at WHICH 1sa,os' 'asi.tr .a,,n ~,
ecr.s have eomo mo thE;s tnta xnnr ..at
penehts having hcon R.oHA tusse HE'LL sa.e ysas :
with apple srchsEds making gooa growtu
, FIVE nslsI Fsu,T ,s1 oF ssA"hf ALI A'sos
Is now ne'nE s.pt~nii t,,,,d vorno .nr1e. nc.r
IN Eit!s county ,ounu tuune s9 ahpis, pua
Richmond cherry ana pcacn ,9ees, 90, na Ho,'sos @
nkn9 eoGu s.tIv ree. ha1e bo5
two years. Some or tho peaeh tfeee SHOVE.
somu killing baek IN last ~'nteF' otaos0 non
ut at. :, , J.. .,.n,. .;
These arc the iacts " ssEa EW, " s'i'It an. a,,
trult-trcG planting anu Esowy;n' no, no ,oi,, a
, them. The reader can asa" MS o"a eone'"
| stons... oa.,o,. L., ,.,v,,u al
AT the Tsk Ok seeming o.l.3ua ut ~ . xosE ~ -,
, tho best method Of planting an'l M managing
timbercla 1yo afsaay ,,,vston stn!od H. tIsr 1te a
/ condition will 1t be In Tor tree.p'ant!n9. y !
also desirable to 10 manass' poss!q!e H. tnas ra
Instead u the p1anuns %nu ee'e & y. ~ ~ LIZ -