The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-30
HENRY W0LF'S4TR LETTER
Writes Interestingly About Forestry in
the German Empire.
EVERY FOOT OF GROUND UTILIZED.
,ov the Seed Broadcast for Crop Of Pine
Trees, and for Oaks, Acorns are Dropped
and Covered with Hoe like Corn.

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Germany, which constitute very
Important factor in German econ.
Omy.
1t is well known that Germany,
south of the fifty first degree of
altitude, Is all hills and moup-
sins, with the exception of the
plain of the Rhine. Some of these
mountains bear the name of
Wald" (that is, forest); as Oden.
valid, Schwarz-wald, Thuringen-
valid, and Teuteburger- wald. -
Now, among these hills and noun.
ains Is very much land not suit
ed for any kind of agriculture
50 all such lands are utilized IN
raising timber. This raising of
timber has been carried on for
many centuries, and forestry has
become very important and dis
tinct science. 1t is a branch of
study in some of the highest
schools in Germany, and IS un-
der the control of the govern
ment.
Now, very little of this timber
land is private property, but is
owned by the community or COM
mOnwealth. Men of the highest
attainments, with high salaries,
supervise this department. The
soil is analysed, and in this way
is determined what trees are best
suited for each particular soil.
AS rule, the SUBMITS of the
hills and mountains are sown
with pines of the different kinds F.;
lower grounds to beech, and the
deepest impressions to oak
There are also spruce pines in
large tracts, which are as sym :
metrically shaped as any Norway
spruce in America. Larks Ger
man, 'lerche'D are also abund-
ant. The only tree of that varie-
ty that l have ever seen in Amer
lea is in the yard of Mr.. Amos
Seville, west of McConnellsburg.
To plant tract of land in pine,
The ground is thoroughly cleared
of all distractions, such as roots
and stones, the former being
used as fuel, the latter for road
making. Then the ground is pull
verized to fit it to receive the
seed, which is sown broadcast so
that plant will come up on about
each two.feet square OF ground.
This seed is obtained from the
pine cones which are gathered
from the trees before the seed
falls out, and are put into kiln
aud dried till the seed comes out.
This is easily done by putting the
cones into revolving cylinder OF
wire similar to the coffee roast
ing machines in our cities. Now
this seed Is an extensive article
Of commerce and during the
gathering season many men find
employment in this industry -
The young trees are closely
watched and, as time goes on
they are thinned out so that after
lity years you would behold (aS
dld myself pine forest tina
would delight your heart trees
about so thick on the ground tina
horseman can nicely ride
lhrongh, about eighteen inche!
IN diameler and thirty feet higl
without limb. The ground TO
Tue oak is prepared the same "a
ior pine, but the acorns are plant
ed with a hoe, much like our corr
but not in rows. If then the see'
uoes not come up evenly tn
Young plants are taken up wher
hey are too thick and plante
Where some are missing. Thi
Is successfully accomplished L
she following manner A shove
Is used, the lower part of whic
Is shaped like quart TIN cup bu
made of steel, of course. Tn
bowl is open above and has
cross bar to put the foot on I
iorce it into the ground. Wit
TINS instrument the young plant
are scooped up with about fiy
inches Of ground encircling the
lender roots. These Jumps {
ground are carefully deposited !
naskeis which women and chi
wren carry 70 the place wher