The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-16
DAKOTANSARB
RE0UESTEDT0
PLANT TREES
State Forester Tells Kinds OF
Trees that Will Do Well
in the State

in the State
Bottincau. n. D.. April l6.--(Fp-
Only 100000 of North Dakota's 45.-
100000 acres are forested although
trees can be grown almost anywhere
in the state if given proper attention
according to +. +. Cobb. state forester
and head Of the state forestry school
here. Cobb is urging every North
Dakota householder to observe forest
week from April IL to "a by planting
trees and shrubs on his own property.
The principal forest areas in the
state. Cobb said. arc those of the
Pcmbina and Turtle mountains. the
Devils Lake region and the Red and
Missouri river valleys. Only six
counties have 10000 acres of forest
or more. They are Rollette 1000;
Pembina 44,OO0; Bottineau 42.O0; Ca
Waller $4,000; Walsh $4,000 and Grand
Forks $1,000. Some counties have SO
little forest that it is hardly notice
able.
Despite the states natural lack OF
timber, however, there are thousands
of acres than could be profitably used
in tree culture, Cobb said. Many
acres are suitable neither for agri-
cultural purposes nor for grazing and
on these trees could be grown. at
is also true" he said "that thousands
of farms arc without trees of any kind
that should be growing them for the
protection of the farmsteads and
fields.
Nursery at Bottineau
{ "The state established n nursery at
Rottineau in 1913 for the testing out
Of suitable trees and for their grow
ing and distribution to the people of
the state. This was carried on for
few years, but was later permitted
! To <languish The last legislatures re.
established this nursery, and 1T will
again function as soon ns it is brought
into working order. Already through
the state forester cooperation has
been established with the U. 5. De-
partment of Agriculture under the
Clarke McNary Act, whereby IT re-
ceives federal funds to aid the state
nursery and for extension work IN
, forestry to carry the information IN
regard to the planting and care of
trees to- the people. The extension
forester Us at the service of the
pcople for lectures on tree culture or
demonstration. He will be glad to
! schedule engagements for such talks
! free of charge, to any organization
in the state.
Eyergrcens Most Suitable
"rhrough investigation it has been
! determined that evergreen trees are
| more suitable for the plains than
| are the more common brOadleaf trees
usually planted. While they may be
more difficult to establish. they repay
for the extra effort expended.
"As to growth, they compare favor
ably with the trees that grow at q
much faster rate. A cottonwood VIII
shoot up 40 feet in a few years, but
it is ready to die in almost as many
wears as it took to grow that mucn.
The boxelder, while hardy and a fast
grower. soon becomes scaggly, win
broken branches, as does the sot'
maple. where it can grow. The vii
lows will not be found successful IN
ixhe western part of the state without
their roots in. moisture; the native
elms are hardy and fairly fast grow,
ING and are fine trees for cities and
towns. hut are not so successful or
the farm on account of their manner
of growth. .o,,d
"All over the state may be founo
evergreen paintings of spruce and
nine that have proved their worth
These have been seen on many aDan'
doned farms where they have maze
wonderful growths against grass ano
stock. On account of their ability
~ grow on difficult sites, with often
deficient moisture, they are capaDat
of ada pting themselves to severe con-
ditions. Such trees as Scotch, JacE
and western yellow or bull pine, INT
white and Black Hills Spruce nave
been planted in all parts OF the state
Foreign Trees
"Introducing trees from other coun
tries has proved successful IN man;
cases. Some have not done SO well
Those that may be planted with as
,snrance are The Russian OIiVe,
cousin of our native buffa!ooerry
The cararana or Siberian Tea-tree
and the Chinese elm. Such trees q
the Russian poplar, Russian goideI
willow and the laurel-leaved Wiaos
are not so successful unless weil sup
plied with moisture. These ':s l:s
named trees, when planted IN ar,:
sections without extra moisture ~
Iof drought, winterkill and become SUI
a ject to disease. ~. 60;
before planning is vital factor y
the success of growing trees, and TN
state forester will advise anyone ap
nlvinp for assistance and information
on this subject. ~,
uAmerican Forest Week in Nortl
Dakota should mean planting OF NOR
,trees on every fafmstcad, the prope
care Of these trees, and the conscrva
ton Of those trees that arc growln'
naturally, so that they may he mann