Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1916-01-27
ABOUT THOSE TREES?
Van 10 BE One Among Other
s.uIers 10 Assist In Planting
Trees This Spring?

me Department OF Forestry at the
hssrsIty OF Idaho. Is prepared 10
nd 10 residents OF the state OF Ida
n a number OF tested species OF
s,te trees now known to do well
.sre, at approximately the cost OF
moving the same. A maximum OF
100 trees will be sent this year.
The seedlings are offered at &c
Zach plus 25c per 100 for packing
The transplants are offered at 4c.
plus the same amount for packing
The list includes Silver. Norway and
Sugar Naples. White Ash. Red Oak,
several species OF pines. furs and
pruces. Black and Honey Locusts.
Hickory and Catalpa. A limited
number OF larger trees may be Sc
cured on application.
Clipping this from the University
News Letter. reminds US OF the slo-
gan that went up from the tract last
fall. "a million trees for 1916" and
We have been wondering how many
OF our settlers are preparing to do
their share toward the setting out
OF this number OF trees. Late in the
fall and early winter representative
ri a
thousands OF trees for spring deliy-
cry. and II began to look for time
that the million number would be
reached. AS We have no way OF
knowing. II is hard to estimate the
Total number OF trees that were or
dered. To those who do not feel
able to pay the nursery prices. the
above offer will give these an oppor-
tunity 10 obtain limited number at
very reasonable price. and full IN
formation can be obtained BY ad-
dressing c. c. Shattuck. department
OF Forestry. Moscow. Ida
We might write columns regard
Ing the advantages TO be derived
from the planting OF trees not only
around your home. but over your
entire holdings. but this seems un-
necessary II one will take occasion
TO consult with those who saw the
advantages In the early stage OF tue
game and ascertain from them no"
highly they prize the trees that were
planted only few years ago. No'
only do the trees furnish cooilhB
shade for stock, but their usefulness
In serving the purpose Of a "lnu-
break Is hard to reckon Trees ca"
be bought at very reasonable pl''
and 1t requires only little tiIle ~
plant them, and how much the! "uN
to the beauties and comforts ol Tue
home. Dreary indeed is the '''''
home located on a piece OF srounu
devoid OF any shade trees oi snruO-
berry OF any kind, as compared 10 '"e
home with even few trees so"''''
ed around It, Nothing so re'e''9
the barren aspect OF the desert "s '"9
sight OF shade trees here and there'
and with a proficiency OF these Tue
easterner looking for investments :"
the west being accustomed to seeing
them on all hands, is at once 'aNe"
with a locality which has not neg
lected this important item !"
beautifying Of the section
Think the matter over ana Il you
have not already ordered your sup
ply. don't delay any longer pu' De
one OF those to assist in beau'i'yins
not only your own home place Du'
in this way to assist In lendihs oe"
ty to the entire tract, and when ="
a few years you can lounge Dehea'"
the shade OF these trees pro'eo''U
from the piercing rays OF the sun
you will never regret the smaii en-
penditure made at this time
Don't let's stop short OF a miiiio'
trees this year.