St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-11-07
TREES,

Much of the beauty of CovingtOn Is
due to the great number and variety
of shade trees, which are too little
appreciated.
1t is pity SO many Of the pines
and sidewalks. The shade is refresh
ing in summer-the green needles
rest the eyes besides furnishing the
health-giving ozone.
In place Of destroying them it
would be advisable to replace the
dead ones.
II the street commissioner could
hear the admiring comments from
northern visitors. he would hesitate
q long time before he cut another
pine.
A good object lesson for the child
rem would be to let them walk in
midsummer through a shady place
and then over the ground denuded
Of trees by sawmill.
The woods southwest of Covington
were beautiful a few years ago. Now
they are bare of everything except a
little grass. The mill men did not
leave a single tree to relieve the desc
destruction is complete.
/ think, in the course of time, every
one wwho destroys q tree will be
compelled to plant one.
More could be planted on the side
walks or in the yards of our town.
New Covington has many pines
the older part of the town has many
beautiful live oaks.
II you have ever visited the saw
mill towns in the northern part of
the State, you will be struck by their
extreme ugliness, owing to q total
absence of trees. They present such
q contrast to the towns of Coving-
ton, Vaudeville and Madisonville
with their majestic pines, spreading
oaks and immense pecan trees.
The idea of planting a few mag
nOlias, oaks, gums, ETC., seems never
to enter the minds of our people.
Most of them never give thought
to trees except ''how many feet of
lumber our largest pines will make"
When the sidewalks are very mar
row, it is best to plant the trees in
tho yards.
The public school children are for
tunate in having some large trees il
their play grounds. 1t would take.
years for them to grow to that size.
1t is to be hoped more will be set |
out in the bare places.
Some Of our native wild trees and |
shrubs thrive when transferred to our |
gardens. Dogwood, crab apple, bride |
Of the forest, many varieties Of haw,
wild azalias, are the favorites.
II we could persuade each family
TO set out one tree we would soon
add much to the natural beauty of
our town.
Let us make an effort and note
he difference in five years.
II we can interest the children
here will be no further trouble.
The Presbyterians are fortunate
n having q number of pines in their
hurch yard. Within the past few
ears several have died. Their
'laces could be filled by having each
|unday school class select and plant
tree, say about the first of Decem-
'er, as trees planted in the fall are
much more apt to grow than when
lanted in the spring.
Let the children prepare the ground
ertilize it, plant the tree, and mulch
. with leaves or straw.
1t would make them feel that they 4,
ere part owners and responsible for ,
he beauty Of the grounds. 4
When we work for any thing we !
Ike more interest in 1.-THE harder
e work the greater the interest. q
The same idea could be carried /
ut on the public school grounds or '
the park. Let US have an Arbor )
az this fall. III
EDITH HOUSTON DAVIS. !
NOTICE.