The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

tinue and must grow rather than di-
minish. The estimated increase in
the value of the tie 10 years hence is
conservative, and it is not unlikely
that posts will increase in proportion,
and telegraph poles much more in that
time.
From every reasonable view, great
profit will be made i'm the growing of
forest trees in the next twenty-five
years Every condition is so favorable
that the matter passes from doubt to
absolute certainty. That extensive
operations should be carried on in
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and the Middle
States is due to the fact that here the
most favorable conditions exist; here
the supply of natural products is al
most exhausted: prices are higher: soil
most fertile and people most familiar
with the process of development.
The tendency of the times is toward
the smaller acreage of farms, better
fencing, and with the hundreds OF
miles of projected lines of electric rail-
road, mean a much greater demand
for the post and tie-timber product.
/ believe the successful farmer will
be equal to the occasion, and will meet
these demands intelligently by pro-
ducing on his farm this kind of tim
Der. and will find that a large profit
will be made by so dong.
Every farmer can set aside few
acres of his farm for the growing Of
Black and White Walnut, Black Lo-
Gust and the Hardy Catalpa. These
species of trees are the best known
kind fo- these purposes, most rapid
growers, best suited, and are the most
durable when in contact with the soil.
These trees may be grown on ordinary
soil to the number of 1000 per acre;
and they do best on the best soil, but
poor soil is better than none at all.
These trees rightly cultivated will
be suitable for posts in II years, and
from II to Is years be large enough
for ties. 1t is. estimated that each
tree will yield one, and majority of
them two posts or ties, and by caicu-
lation, we can estimate the profit
Two years of cultivation and the har-
vesting, is probably all that is neces-
sary by way of labor, and the expense
of money neen not be much.
The area of profitable tree planting
10 years ago was limited to the plains.
1t extends now to the Middle West.
Since the profit of tree growing has
become manifest, people have become
imbued with it, and there will be
more trees planted in the spring of
1902 than in any other previous year,
but the number of trees planted will
fall short of the necessary require
ment. Ii million acres of timber
should be planted annually the pro-
duction would nc. be sufficient TO sup
ply the demand.
The Department of Agriculture of
the United States has regularly es-
tablished division, known as the Di-
vision of Forestry. This Division is
entitled to credit for the progress of
the Science and Art of Forestry. At
first, and within the last two years,
this division was purely a bureau Of
information. The work of this di-
vision is now chiefly in the field. At
present the work of this division is
given TO practically assisting land own
ersi in economic tree planting, growing
and saving.
Applications to the division for such
assistance will be considered in the
order received. After the application
has been made and if considered of
sufficient Importance, the superinten-
dent or field agent will visit the
land and after adequate study Of all
the conditions and surroundings, will
make planting plan, suited to each
particular case, the main purpose be-
ing to help in the selection of trees,
and giving information in regard to
planting and handling them.
The work Of this division is free: it
costs you nothing. 1t defrays the ex-
penses of its agent in making the pre-
limirary examination and plans. 1t
does not, however, undertake to fur
nish trees or seed, or bear in any man.
ner the expense of planting them.
In the last legislature was men,
Der of the committee, recommended
the bill, and encouraged its passage on
the floor of the senate, establishing
the Board of Forestry in this state.
While the appropriation provided for
in the bill is inadequate to secure sat-
isfact0ry results, yet it was sufficient
for a start, and to create State
Board of Forestry, who were appointed
by the governor and are now doing
business, having an office in one OF the