Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-08-11
A Plea for Shade Trees.



! wish To SAY o few word, in relation to
adornng the roads OF our STATE with shade
trees. II seems to be taken for granted that
ONLY r,Hages, and cities should have such
trees. From that idea differ widely. God
made the country, man built the fo,c,.. and
the country J. A. lar ahead of the eli, IN
adomment a> Gods works are IN advance Of
mans. We have advanced too far into the
nineteenth century TO need to debate the
question with any man Of culture, or rural
taste. whether shade tree, are Of value
l.erv traveller halls such trees with pleasure
as be passes on our rord> and ON a >corch-
ing summer day. coming 10 ,po, shaded
"lth large trees he wishes to lingcr 20 enJot
the GOODNESS and refresh h', heated horse.
E,erH farm which i, adorn on the line of
th, road, and by the buildings. III this va,
has H. value enhanced at least Is per cent.
Most purchasers would make that allowance
in favor Of the oruamentcd farm. Now
wish To bring To the notice of the Citizens
uf our noble State Of Maine one thought.
vhich though il NAV not be new. vet be
ur,c ha> ne, been duI, considered. 1t j.
tins that should preserve with grcaf care
erery tree. iatg, a,i sm,IA, beside our
road, which arr found growing IN just the
right place, for shade tree, 10 stand. Let
those trees be Of whatever Kind the, may,
Birch, Beech. Maple, Ash. Elm. Pine, Hem
lock. Spruce. Poplar, OF an, other. Any
tree. j. better than the naked fence, and
road. Thousands Of good trre> by III, sides
of our roads are sacrificed every year to the
axe. which il saved. and ncA,!, trimmed and
cared for. would make beautiful tree, IN
few wears. and cast a refreshing shadow.
BY taking little pains. one will bc surprised
10 find how many trees can De saved IN
single town in one year, and without hcing
a, the labor Of tran>pianting. Il l. done by
the careful selection and protection Of those
10 he saved among the multitude Of small
trees which are constantly >punglng UP 10y
the rad side While from TWENTY Ia thirty
feet apart, are proper distances. Of course
that rule cannot be- ,tricil, Observed M sar-
ma the trees bui an approach 10 1t As near
A. po,.Ll, j, desirable There are so,cFl.
important advantage, IN saving ,gCh ,Ecc>-
One l., the, are already rooted and growing
IN congenia. sol. for nature make, fr~ MS
;Akc.. Another =. the ,1ycAss Of digging.
and setting, and stalking j. saved. snG the,
need much les care and oh,rs,hing than
trees which az 'rau,p.autcd lhr, are a.>u
..A,., q, become large sooner. Now fog the
qa.s'I D can aul yiIH tor pry>cr,.u. trcc-
which .a,, spr4nc gr D., he SIDE. .i the
road, u %, r:A' p.-er,. boz devised. "a
tered .gou. and rEidA ma..'-a,. .a oar
farming toSn, Cannot som, action ID,
taken la ugf Town me,.ps.. A.4.n,, ,..,i
neglect. OF Wholcsalr Slaughter q irfc-
let IN, suggest 3D., rt.a r,~a. AZ ~
Annual Meeting. ,u,, 20 empower their
>,..,; men TO cmr,l q >ara'.' ,uau. ole
uha understand, 'r~,, and vaa a.. taos. i
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