The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
Many Trees to Be Planted.


IL may be more OF a surprise when I
tell you that this year is not the first
that 1t has been done: but that they
have been scattered last year and each
year since vegetation existed on this
globe.
Well, what of it, What difference
does IL maker Many say. And the
best way to answer them is TO ask
them what they would do il il never
occurred. II you never had seed you
never could have tree. tyst which
cane first the seed or the tree: IL Won
never had seed how could You get a
tree and II you never had a tree how
could you get seed)? And IL you
never had tree You could never have
house no buildings, no wood or fuel.
You would use oil or coalS How would
You set that afire2 Oh yes take "A
couple of pieces of flint. And what
else would you be withoutY Well IL
would take a good many men and a
good many days to write or tell about
II Tor wood Is the most widely used
product in the civilized world.
We always like to ct something for
nothing and yet often when something
is.handed to us we never realize or ap-
preciate the fact Take the trees. for
instance, they are trying hard to pro-
duce their kind each has a method OF
distributing her seeds II you want TO
see perfect parachute, watch the
popple seed and see how il is carried
with the wind. Dandelions and thistles
have the same method. II may not be
as pleasant TO see them float about 40
cut them off before the seeds ripen.
Then the birch, Eastwood and maple
have wings by which they are carried
before the wind. The more valuable
trees are often the food for birds and
animals. which is another method used
Tor distributing seeds, Popple seems
70 be the first tree to come mp around
here perhaps because the seeds are so
light and are so widely scattered.
But many people do not care for pop
pie, they think IL is no good but
would like TO say word for popple,
and that is that it is used for pulp now
and no one can tell but that some day
some use may ccme up wherein popple
may be in great demand Twenty five
years ago they wouldn't use anything
but pine and now what don't they use 2
Popple seldom grows to large size be
cause that fight 1.-THE survival of the
bttest is going on all the time as we'll |
in the trees as in the animals. And
pine or maple or birch or some strong
or tree gets the foothod under the
protection OF the popple sinks a solid
root and soon takes away the food from
the poor, rooted popple finally the wind
blows it down 10 rot and fertilize the
ground for its stronger opponent. And
In this way nature provides You with
the trees you want. And what does it
cost your Nothing "But why are
not the cut-over lands and the vacant
fields full of different stages of tree
growth, some might say. land that
Is so easily answered Because the
greatest enemy the woods have had is
man One man with match in one
minute can do more damage than
hundred men can do in life time to
protect our forests.
A few years ago nothing was Il ought
u forest fires and no fire fighting was
lone unless some home or town was in
LANCER. But lately, | am thankful TO
'ay, times are changing rapidly.
There is perhaps no subject which is
being discussed as much today as con
ervation. And conservation of our ,
'orests means the stopping of forest I
Tres. Stop forest fires and our forest !
problem is solved. Our timbered area
md forest land is so large that by the
line our standing timber is cut new /
growth will be ready to take its place. /
)ur forests will be perpetual If we can !
olive this IRE problem.
Now how is the forest fire problem {
o be solved Many fires are started &
which sometimes cannot be helped but !
he camper. fisherman and the berry d
ticker should be sure to put out their .
res The farmer. when clearing land i
hould pile and bnrn his brush only !,
uring the wet season He should not u
urn lis slashings whom wind is blow
ne away from him onto his neighbors v
and for If he does he has no right 10 p
xpect them TO do differently by him. b
iesides he Is liable for carelessness Il
'hich is punishable by fine or impris- 81
ument. But there are many people o
, whom warning will do no good. e,
or these and for fires that are caused b
y unknown reasons there must be o.
Their methods and the best prevention II