The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-11
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Natives.
The growth of plant I'd es3 III ia
: two DalSotas will be- studied Eli sss SUM
q n3er by a fe force of the Sbursau sofs
3 forestry. Some little work OF sinspec
ton has presiousl y bee d one fns hose
4 States. but the posi- bill lies 81 tree
4 planting there ralati vel Az
known. The count tIleS
4 most part, though broken here and
THERE'S less planted fTnbets
Nebraska. The plants ions "a nj stIalss
y the work of those who took tsr.iss
! be- claims. Unlike nnnc the
planting under the same faM else
4 where. that done In th Dakatas WAS
generally not perfunctpry but Careful
and Intelligent. those who tool tlpg
claims planted not only because it ssfas
i necessary to make the Or lit les good
i but, since they felt the need oe trees
they cultivated them roperi lit
Ithey are now rewarded with valuable
assets in their plantat tons his
growth Will be CAREFUL examiner
and measured as d basis for raeont
mendations concerning sctentif ieg trea
planting and management.
The field force this sumrae VII be-
six experts. divided into two ia rtiea.5Sl
They will begin in the South
of South Dakota ard$Wofk northward,S
meridian All persons IN th is area
owning specially. thrift groves ana
also those who are expertencing
ficulties In growing trees, vi d assisEs
this investigation and Wi obtain
advice and assistance Of the blreans
by communicating wi hi eths Is
oil. at Sioux Falls Isl. d. who
charge OF the force.
The topography and climate
Dakotass make tree plan ions essen
tial to the highest develop enf LOT the
rich agricultural Iand 81. be rainfall
is: less than IN Neraska rsansas.s
but this is largely nentra lied 1e5S6s
shorter crop seasons. The8 winds
summer are hot and dry an dot abouE
the same velocity as in = he two ter
States. Because The rainfall
small and the evaporation, acce1erat
ed by the high winds. IS SO great, tree
in abundance are required te onset ~
these disadvantages. Properly select
ed, and planted as shell erbelt and
trees VII Il great
crease the yield from all 4 crops bg cut
conserving moisture
suit of tree planting that # 81 ou1d
specially appeal to- he rest of
The Dakotas. The long and 4 tterI
cold winters necessitat the use OF ss
an enormous amount OF fuel.
fuel can be grown wit hin Il few
ired yards8of the house. Far more
,heap1y than coal or wood can bed e.
ivered by the railroads. EI ia woodIos
will not only furnish. fueI. but also
.he.s trees have been properly chose
I'll fence posts and general repair ma
.erial needed.
Woodlots need not be- planted as Il
separate venture. They can be grown
n connection with and partl the ss
'esult of the establ ishmsnt of shelf
,elts. The wider these are mad. Ia
l certain limit, and the more thor
'ughly they are extended around ha
arm. the greater the advantag
rop protection and the larger the ax
l,ial cut Of wood obtainable. ss
The first object or the bureau DC
stry in its work in the Loafsotas iss sgs
scertain If the trees nov grpWSns
here are the species that II he mi 81
rotitably planted. rhe study
lso cover the methods and cost
zee planting that has been lone. Id
ne expectation OF offering stgges
ons for improving hose thads
nd iessening the cost Ihe Id
I, this work cannot fail to Be decided
advantageous to- the armsrs ss
lose States, who, 20 ;be hoped
i'll & further the work 8 the
ED parties al the Inf orn1a tioti
ssistance in their pow ios give
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