562 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. Freeman: Not as live posts, I never would do it. I would not 

 give such a thought as this a second consideration. In the first place the 

 trees will not grow in line. One will grow fast and the other will grow 

 slow, and so taking it all in all you will not get good results. 



A Delegate: I do not quite understand you. I was thinking of grow- 

 ing them for posts along my line fences. 



Mr. Freeman: 1 thought you meant to leave them standing, and at- 

 tach the wire while they were alive. I would never consider that. 



Mr. Case: Would it be best to set the catalpa or the black locust 

 on sandy ground to make fence posts. Which would be best. 



Mr. Freeman: I am of the opinion that the locust would be best 

 because I believe it is a quicker grower and requires less work in order 

 to get the best results. I understand that this is a high, sandy soil. Both 

 would grow well on this soil. Mr. Mayer, of Logansport, planted fifteen 

 thousand black locust trees on his farm last May, and today they will 

 average from ten to twelve feet high. This is a year's growth you mignt 

 say. 



Mrs. Meredith: But grass will grow under the locust tree, and when 

 we live in a good country we can not afford to give much land to forestry. 



Mr. Freeman: I think we can. 



Mrs. Meredith: Isn't that a point iai favor of the locust? 



Mr. Freeman: Yes, if we can forget the present idea your idea is a 

 good one. Some think blue grass is worth more than trees. 



Mr. Starley: Will these locusts do well on woodlots where they are 

 shaded? 



Mr. Freeman: I have not had good success under such conditions. 

 Perhaps the stock tramped them down. 



Mr. Lode wick: Would it pay to plant these along our fences? 



Mr. Freeman: If we were planting wheat or corn we would think 

 it would be an injustice to both, but it will not hurt grass so much. 

 Perhaps I do not advocate planting trees around over the farm as 

 much as I should, but I think it is better to devote a certain place to 

 them. 



Prof. Troop: I would like to ask how much ground you devote to 

 your fences? 



Mr. Lodowick: I am in the fruit business and I wanted to plant as 

 a wind break. 



