The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-02

spruce). This plantation Is part of
the Dry Farm Experiment Station Of
the United States Department OF
Agriculture, but the trees have re-
ceiyed no more thah ordinary care,
which included clean cultivation and
tree pruning.
In August 1918, we find that the
Douglas fir has almost completely
failed. as has the European larch.
The Black Hills spruce has made very
slow growth, averaging only rs feet
in heighth, although the average en-
nual height growth during the past
three years has been SIS inches and
the trees look thrifty The Austrian
pine suffered large mortality, but the
one lone survivor is the largest and
thriftiest evergreen in the plantation.
Its height is 1874 feet and the last an
nual growth amounted to go inches
The western yellow pine is thrifty,
has suffered loss Of only about one
third has attained an average height
OF slightly over 6 feet, and is making
height growth annually nov Of he
tween 13 and IA inches.
The jack pine has lost % percent
OF the original number, btt the stand
is amply thick. Several of the larger
trees are nos bearing cones rhe
average height is S 6 feet ranging
IRON 6 TO l2.4 feet The average ler
minal growth of the present season
is Is inches The trees are very mut h
branched, eisinl spreading appear
ance On the whole. these trees are
very thrifty and have made The most
rapid growth OF any OF thceyersrS ,ra.
From the experience at IIa'sey aud
at Akron we recommend ihe Jacl
pine and the western yellow pine as
the two best species for eastern Col
orado, and both as mer!tine ct least
trial along with the fayorite broad
leaf species which may include the
honey locust, in most places the black
locust, the Russian olive, Amerlegn
and cork elms. green ash and cotton
wood.
The Rocky Mountain red cedar is
another evergreen at least as well
adapted to plains life as the two pines
recommended. but. uaiorturiiely.
this species was not included IN our
experimental planting in Akron and
but little data can be given concern.
ing II. 1t is native to the low loGt
hills along with pinon pine and is o,
easionally found in the breaks In
eastern Colorado and on lie cscarp-
ments OF western Nebraska The
growth Of this species is SLOW. How.
ever. fine row Of red cedar IS being
grown on the Buel ranch, q ary farm
near Haswell, Colorado
HOW TO OBTAIN TREES
We have good con mercial nurser-
les in Colorado; write ,u them for
prices on trees desired. Large mr.
series In Kansas and Nebraska can al
so supply you. Or, il you prefer, you
can avail yourself of the, ,opportuni-
ty OF buying through the state ores
ter at the Colorado Agricultural Col
lege, Fort Collins. An atraG,ement
has been made by which the state
contracts with the United States For
est Service to grow several species of
both evergreens and broadleaf trees
which are thought to be most desir-
able for eastern Colorado. This stool;
is sold, in lots OF not less chan TWEEN
ty-five trees. at cost of production
plus the transportation charges to
residents of Colorado. This nas been
done to encourage more extensive tree
planting, especially in the dry land
region of eastern Colorado, where
the need for it is so urgNnl Another
feature Of this plan is The obligation
OF the purchasers to report annually
as to the success or CONDITION of the
trees planted, thus enabling the for
estcrs to obtain valuable information.
A price-list is sent out lpon appli-
cation late in the winter The west
ern yellow pine and jael. pine, three
or four years old, from IL 10 IS inches
tall were sold at about one cent each
last spring tnot including carrying
charges to purchaser, while the
black locusts brought even less. Next
spring the same species will lie offer
ed, together with elm, haekberrv
Russian olive. honey locust aud green
ash. The most of these trees Will
then be two years old, grown near
Monument. Colo. and the rost has
not been determined but viii proba-
bly, not be over one cent each.
Undoubtedly certain commercial
nurseries can meet theseprices From