Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1890-06-20

The Pioneer Press lottery ad will he
found in Its usual place on the inside this
week, audisheadcd, 'He Got His $15, ,00O."
THERE is no longer any question that
trees of certain#kinds can be grown in
this country. Everything goes to prove
that tire--and fire alene--has kept our
prairies bare ofss forest growth. Certain
kinds of trees are already known to be
practically sure Of life and growth where
given reasonable scare when young. Box
elder, ash, elm and white willow belong
to this class, andsit is probably that the
experience Of the near future will add
many other yarlcties to the list For rea-
souably quick growth box elder is the
lending favorite5in these parts. Ash is
even more hardys,hough of much slower
growth: Most Of the creeks in North Da-
kota have groves of timber along their
banks, frequently some distance from the
| water, but always protected from prairie
fire bya baretfsdge. An instance of this
kind may be Seen on Long Lake creek,
near the residences Of W. B. Brown and
Arthur McGinnis. A number of big trees
stand several hundred yards from the
| stream, up on the high ground, and
so far. away that 1t is evident the presence
Of the water is not the cause Of their ex.
! istence. These trees are all protected
from fire by barren sand ledges. It can
not be denied that much disappointment
has been experienced by many of those
who have attemptedto raise trees in this
county; but that trees will grow here is
proven by the few vigorous timber.claims
OF boz elder. The fact IS that poor seed
and not, drought is responsible for most
Of the failures, Very little perfectly good
seed has been obtained in this section. The
writer planted five acres of box elder seed
four years ago. The seed was plump and
full of vitality, and there is now an al
most perfect stand of trees. Three times
since he has put shrunken seed into the
adjoining five acres, and like area on his
homestead once, and only an occasional tree
has come UP. II. A. Selgneuret, of Hen.
derson, Mimi, auditor of Siblcy county
had been for several years 'monkeying''
with poor seed on his own and his uncle
timber claim IN the Wllliamsport neigh.
borhood. Last fall he sent 10 John Bou.
tilller. who has charge of the claims, 8
lot OF fine, plump, freshly picked box
elder seed, with instructions to plant sew.
j eral seeds in a hill. Every seed, appa
I!sntly, came up this spring as quickly as
icornsa and now there are some twenty-five
Il aIacres of vigorous little treess. II thinned
outand given proper (corn) cultivation,
I final proof can be made On ii ttlia.ss claims
at the proper time. Good boz elder seed
| will grow If given half chance. Some
five years ago Mr.. W.. w. Goodwin, oi
Buchanan, this county, planted on
freshly-plowed sod .'patch" of box
| elder seed in drills about two feet apart,
and only two or three inches apart in the
row. They weracultiyated but once. All
are in fine condition to-day, and abeu,
five feet high. Of course, growing SC
closely together, they will never get be-
yond the sapling stage; but how handy
it tweuld be to havea grove Of this kind
on every farm, from which to transplant
Mr. Jasper Denham and Mr.. William AL
bright, of this neighborho6d, have alse
raised from seed in nursery rows and sold
several thousand box elder trees. Some
day, those who have been successful with
box elders on their timber.claims will
ind in them anew element of value.
THIS tree, as is well understood, belongs to
the maple family. being known as FASH
leaved maple" This year Mr.. McGlnnis
on Long Lake creek, tapped few of his
trees. The sap flowed freely, and from il
Mrs McGinnis made a very fair quality Of
sirup and sugar. Next year Mr.. NJ. in
tends to tap large number of trees.
i ~
4 Our experience with timber claim ha.
tanghtus some things. and, if we had il
to "do over" this would be our course
First year break ten acres and cultivate tt
that best of sod -pulverlzcrs, fax. Thi.
4 would give two years cultivation for th,
second five acres before the trees mus
4 be planted, as specified by law. At tim,
of breaking turn over the sod on a ''gar
den patch nearby, in addition to the tel
acres. Plow deeply two OF three time
the same season; harrow after each plew
) ing. and in the fall plant seed closel,
in drills three feetapart. It would be i
mouths before ansplanting to the .'llrs
five acres. Of the tree-claim, to cempl,
4 with the law. Send for samples of see,
j TO various dealers, and buy none that wa
= not fresh and sound. In the 10
brief time allowed BY law for prelim,uar
j crop cultivation make up for the law