Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-30
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

The proposition that one Of the
features OF the celebration OF the ter
centennial of the discovery of Lake
Champlaiu shall be the laying of the
CORNERSTONE of a suitable monument
TO the great Frenchman for whom
the lake was named is sensible and
sound and doubtless will have the
hearty approval OF the people of
Vermont It would be rather dis
appointment to have week of Ies-
tivities aud cerem Dnial 10 honor of
this note worthy event attended by
distinguished men from the nation,
from Canada, England, and France,
aud then have not even an echo
lingering on the scsne to remind one
Of its historic Significance thereafter.
This region of northern New England
and roundabout is practically barren
of those imposing memories that are
plentifully strewn to the southwark
and this occasion offers very appro-
pirate time to make a start for a
change. An imposing monument
rising mp out of the lake itself, say on
Juniper island. for instance, that
would be in the stea mbuat path up
and down the lake and that would be
az conspicuous in its environment,
relatively, as the familiar Liberty is
in New York harbor, would be some
thing that Vermont, New York and
the country at large would be proud
OF firever. This is the time to begin
to work for it.-St. Adams Messenger.
Already Vermonters of percipiency,
anticipating the harm to future inter-
ests OF the state which the present
prodlgal policy of cutting off ruthless
ly the young growth of pine from the
hillsldes Is sure TO entail, are planning
TO systematically repIant large tracts
OF waste pasture lands with seedlings
of the trees.
Round ABOUT Brattleboro especially,
practical business men have taken up
the 'rOject, and a special correspond
ent of the Springfield Republican en-
tertainingly describes what is there
being done for reclamation of the
pins woods.
Beginning next spring thousands of
pine seedlings will be set out on farms
wi'niu 'ignt or ten miles of Brattle-
boro village each year. From thirty
thousand TO forty thousand seedlings
WIZ set out the coming spring, and
in addition a large number of seeds
which have been collected from the
cones of native trees will be planted.
OF course, as the Republicans cor
respondent says, pine forests are
characteristically in danger of fire and
bli ht, but while the result Is not GER
tain
tain me cost is not heavy, the cost of
the seedlings and the setting being Sl2
TO SIS an acre. The seedlings may be
procured at the nurseries and expert
meet stations, aud 100 OF the m will
pack into an incredibly small space.
They are ready TO be set out at about
two years old, and at that age they
can scarcely be seen above the grass,
bur after Two or three years more they
viii grow rapidly, increasing in height
twelve inches, eighteen inches, twenty
inches AMI even more than that in a
single year. They are set six feet
apart or about twelve hundred to an
acr-.
Height of growth is what these
planters of forests aim to, and so the
seedlings are set thickly, to inspire
the trees to grow upwards out of the
shadow of their neighbors. From
ninety per cent to Iinety-fve per
cent OF the seedlings live and in from
thirty to forty years, depending upon
conditions, the timber is ready to be
cut.
Without doubt the success of this
Brattleboro experiment. will be
watched with iuteres. by other Ver-
monteTs who have an inclination to
do Their banking with Dame Nature
putting their money into her keeping
and drawing dividends from hel
bounty as she declares them annually
Their il food for deep reflection, too
in this Willingness of astute business
men to put their money into nurseries
of pine seedlings for future revenue
which, the farmer who is sacrificing
his young trees of several seasons
growth for paltry sum at Christina
time might we'll chew meditatively.-
Rutland Herald.