The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-04-21

10 Australia to study the tree opd
the conditions under which II tbr;vos
pest. In this state are manv eroveO
some OF them-the oidest-havine at.
tanned an age of 60 years. Sailing
masters of the early gold davs
Drought sprouts from Australia and
the tree was introduced into Califor.
MIA. The distribution of eucalvntrs
throughout the state is now so gen.
eral that it is possible to ascertain
by actual inspection just where the
tree finds its happiest conditions.
California has been playing with this
treasure for a long time, while under.
standing very little of its value.
Australia Mahogany.
Australia mahogany" has COM
manded a good price in the local
markets for years-such of it as
came to this country-but only now
are the men who handled and sold
the imported wood finding out that
Australian mahogany" is merely the
seasoned wood of exactly such trees
as grow in many spots about San
Francisco bay. The mature wood,
when seasoned, is almost as hard as
iron
Californians know most about the
wood of the eucalyptus from having
burned it in their stoves. 1t was
known to be excellent for fuel pur-
poses, but up to the present time it's
higher uses has been practically UNI
known. In the future little eucalyp-
tus wood will be sacrificed. The tree
will make good fuel when it is or
5 years old, but it is staple hardwood
at from to 10 years, and it is
worth many times more to the max
ers of piano cases and automobiles
than at the woodward. Special mill
ing machinery is necessary for re-
ducing and dressing the eucalyptus
logs. Such mills are springing up in
California and will increase as rapid
ly as there is raw product for the
saws.
Pointers on Eucalyptus.
The agricultural experiment station
of the University of California has
ably supplemented the work of the
federal bureau in investigating and
testing eucalyptus and in providing
reliable literature upon the subject.
In bulletin No. 1856, issued by the ex-
pertinent station, is found the follow
ing answer to several pertinent Ques-
tons:
1.-The question is asked by many
From what kind of land will the
eucalyptus return the greatest profit
in the shortest timer The answer
is. the best land that it is possible
! to buy, with the grove under the
most correct treatment. The idea Is
too prevalent that eucalyptus grow
ing is exclusively a proposition FOL
cheap. dry or poor land. 1t Is true
that the trees, especially certain spe
cies, will live and grow fairly wei
under conditions where no other crol
Gould be considered, and If the Cd
ieet is merely the utilization of sucf
land TO the best advantage, eucalyp
FMS planting may be wise and some
what profitable For one, however
who il buying land for this purpose
or one who has already fairly goo'
land capable of irrigation or naturai
" moist. it is becoming more ant
moro annarent that good land, capa
hle of culture and irrigation, Will pre-
duce far more profitable returns OF
tho investment by reason OF the enol
mous,v more rapid growth and great
or wood production of the trees. un
dor such conditions crop OF tree
NAV be produced and marketed an
tho land then either cleared for otne
nurnoses or the stumps allowed
pun pOoNS
snrout for a second crop, when OF
NOR drv land trees of the sam
age would not pay for cutting.
EUCALYPTUS planting commercia
" has a number of points in 1t
favor as an investment over tn
fruit industry, principally because IN
fruit business is more or less OF a
uncertainty, while the timber propos
tion is comparatively sure. A heaV
rain during the blooming period
tbe fruit trees checks Fertilization
small crop being the result; this
NOT the case with the wood croE
whore the more rain the greater IN
, "a nrofit The harVeSLln