The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-01-20
THE EVERG GREENS.

BY 3. 8. RUckH /.

no taI1 something really new about the eve
Green's would be difficult task lndsed, slas wv
tho reader has doubtless been famlllar WY
their principal traits and characteristics sllea
hovhnod and knows them all, root ana pfaAs a
Rut q few facts relative to them may heA
theless prove convenient for reference, aphy
.nsieS.1 - - J, ,a,past;pa Weel
Es.st of all. then, they are distinctly lelsl
ala IL shade and ornamental trees, Nh BIZ
saany fail to recognize their value as n Sl4 tz
1irne however, they will surely come NJ -
the place as such which is due them
No tree can add more to the LANDSCAPES ina
one Of these, and especially IN the W1hter W
son. when SO many others are ieaness ana ~ W.
Iorn, The wonder is that we do not see Mofs
Of the evergreens in the streets OF siti g.
about fine country places. ....
Again. they are CT prime value as timber
The price OF soft wood lumber is sleaoaly. i W
craasing. YEARLY. When this country was dfa
discovered. and grants OF land were given Ds
the king. in most cases great care was taasa
70 reserve the pine thereon to the croWn aa
va1ue was recognized then, Shall we TAU 70 aei
preciate 1t, today?
The eyerereens are all of them haTdys aaeI
easily grown, and adaptable to almost any ee|
mats a, ID condition of soil and surroundlnp3
Won will And the spruce growing On the III
posed and chilly upper slopes OF mountains, aaS
again equally well along the muddy BANKS q II
river or In the depths of wet and gioehS
swampland. or out upon the sandy plain. ssH
give them a fair chance and the eyergreens ~
look out for themselves. There Is no poFllonaM III
our nation In which they cannot be grown NalS
success and to advantage The present q III
ways propitious with them. they care nA
whether times are good or bad, or what poa6
cal faction is in the asceDdency. Ihey WI
ready to launch out with you on YenfnFe VI
the lumber business at any time, ana saeaa
make pretty good partners to tie up Will, " /
The several varieties Of the evergreens WI
their peculiarities, traits and habits, D1 msass
OF which they can be selected 10 eOnIntaH III
ones individual eircum stances mus. ny DUE Il
lock and the larch seem to be able 20 ehasN
almost any amount Of moisture In fns J. ssf
whereas the pine Is best constituted " h1 Y.
In the most barren sands, and 10 enaule anN
continued droughts The spruce 10 the aaa
successful of them all In doing without ss1
shine, surviving dense shade, and MAXINE III
at home on northern mountain slopes w. "
the snow fingers far into the spring, any W
sun makes out to shine but little time ssH
day. aM
Almost any condition OF soil and stu
can be met by these hardy growers, ant
seldom fail to return good profit 70 tas As III
who is willing to loan them the use OF hls ssM
If the large 1eaved trees retained tnes ls. MI
throughout the year 1t is difficult 20 sl Di's M
what havoc wind and sleet and SNOW WI
not occasion amons them; but the folass e
the evergreens is SO shaped that Iaousa S
tanned throughout the year, no damags a IS R
in the fiercest gales. What would De "
struction Of other trees, but makes ga#$
among the eyergreens Long may thelf re
be attuned throughout the hills and Vals1E
our country! S