Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-11-17
THE DODGE CITY TIMES.
TREES FOR KANSAS AGAIN.


Indrstrialist this season, We give the follow
ing items, in reference 10 the trees best ad-
apted 10 the climate in the western half OF
cur State, together with brief hints IA 10
their planting and culture.
In planting for shelter, and where imme-
diste results are of prime importance We will
continue to plant cottonwood, box-elder, scft
maple, and Willows. While planting these
les valuable kinds for shelter, some better
kind ought TO be planted for timber and fuel.
For these purposes, the walnut, honey locust,
Usage, red elm, white elm, blackberry. black
locust and green ssh, are more or iess v4lu-
able. and are mostly of moderately quick
growth. The hardy catalps is giving prom
ise Of great usefulness here, and will proba-
bly, prove worthy OF extended planting. On
higher grounds, the siianthus is worth more
than ordinarily supposed.
The cottonwood and willows are easily
grown from cuttings, which should be gath
cred and planted deeply, as coon as the
spring il fully opened.
The catalps, ailanthgs, and a.h seed will
grow il kept dry until planting time. The
seed OF the honey Locust and coffee bean re-
auire soAking in no; water to ensure their
termination, as the very thick seed-coats
may not otherwise soften the sAme season
they are planted. The nuts, and the seed OF
n.est trees in TACT, terminate more surely snd
regularly if kept in moist, ccol earth or sand
during the winter. This end il best attained
by bedding them out in a well-drsined spot,
and covering them with a few inches Of mel
low soil or other mulch. They are TO be
taken from this bed 10 the spring, aud plant.
ed where they are to grow. Some seeds of
this class are said 10 star fairly well, even il
they have been kept dry through winter, If
they are treated TO prolonged soaking in cold
water previous 10 planting. This is suggest
ed only as a rssort in case seed properly treat
ed cannot be obtained. Such sseis, howev-
er, can be parchased now Of responsible
deelers, with the certainty Of their being in
good germin.tirg condition.
Practically, il pays 10 give the ground set
apart for tree plaatiIg through preparation.
One or two years OF cultivation is the least
that will accomplished ihis. In planting, a
more erect and vigorous growth is assured
by planting clo-e. The trees, for the first
fes yess, require the mutual protection sf-
iorded ty close planting; snd cultivation
may sooner be islensed with. While it is
advised to plant close, 1t b. no means fol-
lows that the trees are allowed to remain AZ
clcse as planted. BY e.oss planting is here
trees standing one 10 two feet 10 the rows
While great advantage to the young irees
such planting calls for attention to the thin.
ming cut plsnislion as fast as required BY thu
growth OF the trees. Let the young tree:
have thorough and clear cnllivsiion urt
they begin TO shade the ground, 30 that
weeds will no, grew TO their injury. Asids
from necessary thinning, they will need liz.
tie attention to pruning, as the close growth
will soon shade out the lower branches an J
encourage the upward growth Of the leading
shoots.
Ii is scarcely Necessary to urge the impor-
lance Of tree planting to Kansan: he ap-
preciaies that. The only difficulty with hin
is, that he is tempted 10 wait another yesr To
begin. The coming season may be very
favorable one, ard it is highly important
that a beginning should be made at once. A
difference o: year in the planting Of trees,
makes an equal difference, and may make
more in the time thst must pass before the
trees are available rs iimber.-Prcf. Pore