The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05

Tme Mod a tfees ladiGeaoos % 3 Soll
sAoaM sssve o. suideboafds To tAe hue. .
bsadmaa In selecting land In . new !
II IL doub'lcss true that every
pssSon Il 90, sufficiently familiar With I,
tho signs To Rad them correctly, but ,
nature makes m mistakes In planting
her forests, tho species always being
well adapted TO the soil and climate
where they arc found growing. aud
these gu:,lsboard. oagh, 10 prevent man
from suing Tar astray In sclccsin. .
home, even In new and UNEMPLOYED
country. There are occasionally large
tracts 1t land upon which there ~crc
lew tree. or forests II any Kind. ~ In tho
case II Illinois. Wisconsin, aud several
other Western states. nj the time VI
their settlement, bu, tho few groves and
forests thst were found In these States
plainly Indicated tho character u the sill
and climate where the trees were grow.
Ing, ~ we'll as In the intermediate aud
surrounding regions.
These visible sings ar gnidcboar'ls
wcrc abundant near all tho prairics east |
II the Mississippi River, and to the west |
IL u, until Nc rcach the more elevated
and arid plain., where they entirely aisap.
pear, and the icw scattering trees near
the water courses, and also further west
In tho mountains. are not ii species
which would give the observing hgs.
baudman much confidence In either The
coil or climate VI these region. How or
when the prairie. were produced In tho
States contiguous IL the Mississippi
River IL NO, positively known; but NJ
SION as the annual firing o( the grasses
on them, ne practiced by The Indians,
ceased, the groves III trees began 10
spread quite rapidly from seed scattered
by the wind, showing that the soil and
climate were favorable to such growths,
and II M obstacle had been placed In
the way all II these prairies would soon
have becn covered with dense forest.
. We may also notice that the grassc, and
! other Wild plants on these prsiries indi.
: ca,sl that the sor and climate wore 10.
Q vorable ~ plants VI q higher order, as
: ha, been fully shown In ,hcir farm pro-
u ducts.
!. Not only does the species Of trees
Q found In acoun,ry indicate the nature III
D q soil aud climate. but their habit o!
Q growth - well. II they are short and
q scragyy, Il Is q proof that there Is some
!. thing uncongenial In soil ar climate
D and very likely in both, which prevents
d them from growing tall or reaching
n full and perfect development. II thu
10 trees Ill lean In one direction, - sect
re In many Of the recently set plantation
Or Of trees In Nebraska and Kansas,
shows very plainly which way the win'
u blows, - well a. how strong and Ire
E quent are the gales, no matter how ot!e
n or loudly the inhabitants of the regio
ur may deny the existence 81 breezcs othe
%. than those that arc ''soft and balmy."
he II we examine tho land Of the olde
IN States, where the farmers have I'm
IA. most experience in the cultivation Of tn
Re soil upon which forests were once grov.
ng ing, We can readily sec that certai
IN species indicate soil adapted 70 ccrtal
to kinds Of cultivated plants; but Y
oss would not always plant improved vari
mt. ties in the Same soil or locality whcl
veil wild ones Of the same species are foun
20. because 10 often sex better result
i've than are produced by nature. For
stance, Wild grapes are found abandaI
nay " In swamps a. we'll - upon the hill
nce but in cultivation we select tho latter
To preferable 10 the former, because 9
uld perience has shown that they are q
lr0' best. But a. . rule, trees and small
hat plants are found growing In the loe
her tons most favorable to their full dew
cial opment, and when we ascertain VII
% each kind indicates in the way OF .
her and climate, IL Is easy 10 read as
red. run, without needing the op
hest ions Of those who fail to take &
rom niyauce Of the numerous si(
on board. distributed along the way.
rites an illustration, what farmer Of cxp'
der, ence would select land occupied BY.
love from which pine forest had been
de- moved, for . grain farm7 Tho p
" . lands and pine plains which existed
lture the time OF the discovery OF America
:. still pine lands, and although some
,tion them have been improved by the q
8 u. fetal application Of fertilizers and q
arses ystion. they rank low In the scale
very. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and value. The n
q OBJ pine u usually found In the light %
. A' soils, while some Of the coarser Lea
70 species, In the Northern States, gro,
'er, . low, cold, and shallow soils, but "
niger ever found they indicate poor land,
hrase are 10 b avoided BY the farmer II p
n as hie
ance, IN thu contrary. where the su
mo- maple, beech, white and black
host 1ourish the farmer can put In his
~ 20 with confidence that wheat, oats,
oduce similar small grains, viii give hin
such munera&ive crops. These trees ok
peo. in the Genesee Valley, once the MOI
each nous wheat region on this conttu
neon. and TODAY the hardwood lands OF
md o. trail and Western New York show
estso' strength and richness In the grain
hand, and the millions Of bushels Of fruits
70 be orchards and gardens. The fores
=, n, ~ Ohio, Indiana, and parts OF Micl
olsn., are similar to those OF New York
asn 70 the fertility OF tho soil shows that
~ TWO did not mislead the early settlers in
gether. States. Wherever We find tho
'pts 70 wood trees hourishing We arc certa
exist. AnA a rich soil and healthy eli,
o each - ~, Il IA IN the Northern. mi
~" a or Southern States. The winters
ed who ~ :. ssvers Int vhere the choicesi q
raceful Northsrn forest trees erov. ther
ew &C. grains and fruits adapted to COG
tnem' mates will also thrive.
nsively The evergreen trees do not, Is
grow upon soils very we'll adap
be duty a.. and the ar6or yitms, thrive
otnet Northern swamps, or along the b
law OF ~ .<r>ena- vhilo thA SOruC0S are