Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-02
JUNIOR CHAMBER
SPONSORS COUNTY
TREE PLANTING

T1ans to improve and beautifv ap-
rroaches to Fl Centre have been
orkod out by the J nior chamber
Of commerce tree Planting commit
tee, Of which p. Y. Harrigan is
aha;rman. and includes the follow
= s~~g st:ons submitted by Harri
gan:
"A committee has been appointed
hv the Junior chambsr of commerce
Of FL Centre to work out plan to
improve and beautify the approaches
TO the city of FL Centre.
" After considering many plans
and projects the committee has
finally settled on tree planting as
the logical thing to do. The question
arose as TO where to start and when
to stop. OF course we wanted every
one who could do so 70 plant trees.
In order TO prevent confusion and
to carry out a uniform plan, this
matter was taken up with the state
highway superintendent of this dis
trirt. He appeared very much in
favor Of our plans and assured us
that trees might be planted on the
state property along the state high
ways throughout Imperial county.
"The kind of trees TO be planted
must first be approved by the state
forester. The trees are to be plant
ed not closer than 30 feet apart.
After the trees have been planted
and cared for one year, the state
highway commission will assume
complete charge and care of these
trees from then on in their work.
After receiving this assurance,
we as committee, desired to do
something really worth while for
Imperial county so extended our
contemplated planting project to in
clude from one end of Imperial Val
ley to the other.
"Pepper trees have been selected
to be planted from FL Centre east
to Holtville and possibly on to the
east side high line canal, this would
make a pepper tree drive of ap-
proximately 20 miles. For planting
west of Fl Centric through Seeley
to Dixieland, a distance of Is miles,
the bottle tree, a beautiful sturdy
evergreen tree has been selected.
Specimens of this tree may be seen
in front of the court house in FL
Centre. From Calexico north to
Imperial the Casuarina Stricta, a
deep green evergreen tree, has been
tentatively decided upon. North Of
Imperial to Brawley, Eucalyptus
trees may he selected due to the fact
that many such trees are already
growing along this roadway. The
Brawley.W y.Westmorland roads, d e
planting will be decided upon later.
Nursery Started
"Whilc we expect many people to
purchase trees and plant them in
front of their property along the
highway, it is more than we can ex-
pect, that all property owners will
be able to follow this project. Con
sequently municipal nursery has
/ been started on the courthouse
grounds in RI Centre. The board
Of supervisors gave the Junior cham
Der of commerce permission to use
q small plot of ground for nursery
purposes, to be supervised by Mr.
Nunes gardener on the court house
grounds, The Senior chamber OF
commerce is to pay portion of his
salary for this work.
"The work has gone on very ex'
peditiously, thanks to r. {. Smith
supervisor of FL Centre district, who
has given a great deal Of time, and
assistance to this work.
" At this writing more than J,OOl
bottle tree seed have been planted
Several hundred little pepper trees
are now showing through the ground.
Other seed paintings will follow as
the. weather becomes propitious
Many of these trees will be ready
to set out along the highways in
about eight months time.
NJ. }. Dowd, chief engineer Of the
Imperial Irrigation District, has
gwen his assurance that the district
viii give all assistance possible in
. the watering Of the trees.
a. ca, any oAc wishes to start