Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-09-19
Republican Ticket.
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For Delegate to Congress,
BARTLETT TRIP.
White Willow,

White Willow.
Mr.. 0. B. Galusha, in lecture at tie
Illinois Industrial University in 1869, in
speaking Of the white willow, says:
Il regard this as probably combining
more desirable qualities tor cultivation in
groves for lumber purposes than any other
variety of the soft.wood, rapid growing
ieciduous trees, and am decidedly of the
opinion that this and the golden variety
are the best deciduous trees within my
knowledge for wlnd-breaks or screens,
but wish to be distinctly understood as
not recommending this tree as hedge
plant, or the planting Of this or any other
one sort to the neglect Of other desirable
varieties. Strong cuttings of this tree
seldom fail to strike root at once in mel
low soil, and will make growth of from
two to six feet the first season. 1t thrives
in all kinds Of soil, making as much wood
in iven number Of years as any other
known sort, not even excepting the cotton
good, growing into large tree, sometimes
four feet in diameter. The wood is of
rather fine texture for light wood, max
ing fair article of soft lumber, which
bears fine polish. It is also valuable for
making wooden ware, bowls, trays, &c.
1t also splits freely, which is desirable
quality in making fence.posts, rails, rail.
road-tics, ..and fire.wood. X The
golden willow is similar in growth and
texture to the white, but think does not
make 50 large tree. l have measured
about dozen trees OF this variety (golden),
which were planted by the roadaide Is
years ago last spring, and find the average
circumference Of the trunks at three and
half feet from the ground to be feet 8
inches. A white willow + which
has grown from small cutting put in 13
years ago last spring, now measures 6 feet
2 inches near the ground, forming head
top 80 feet across. This variety, when
planted in groves, grows tall and almost
perfectly straight. have carefully com.
puted the expense of raising ten acres of
trees of this variety and converting them
into lumber, and find the entire cost not
to exceed $40 per thousand feet This es.
innate IS based upon actual measurement
OF the growth Of trees. The Ian 1 itself is
valued at $40 per acre, with interest upon
this amount, together with the expenses
computed as before, at 6 per cent com>
pound interest. take ten acres in these
estimates OF growing artificial groves be-
cause 1t is desirable to have trees enough
together, or in close proximity, that the
cost of putting up and removing saw
mill would be but tride upon each
thousand feet of lumber saved" .....s
The value of the willow in preventing
erosion in the banks of rivers and streams,
for holding the soil liable to washing away
in valleys, and for filing up the channels
worn by small streams in loose gravelly
soil, and preventing further Outlying,
must haye been noticed by every observ.
ing person. This office Is performed by
the multitude of long tracing roots that it
sends through the damp soil wherever
they find nourishment, the shoots by which,
it multiplies and spreads from the roots,
and sometimes v hen crowded, by the pros
trate branches. Report upon Forestry.
General Miles victory.