Work of the Forest Service in Nebraska. 63 



European Larch has not been given a thorough trial in Nebraska, 

 ■but judging from its success in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Illinois, 

 I believe it to be a most promising tree f»r eastern Nebraska. 



Red Cedar is, of course, an excellent post tree, but it grows too 

 :slow to command much attention from the average planter. 



There are many other trees that are valuable for posts, Cottonwood 

 and Willow are being used quite extensively, and if methods ara 

 developed for treating them that the farmer can use, both will like'y 

 be grown extensively for posts, since they grow so raipdly. 



Black Walnut is too valuable a timber to be used for posts, al- 

 though we have some plantations that would pay well were the timber 

 KJut and used in this way. 



For timber: Cottonwood and Black Walnut. 



One point that has been made prominent by this investigation is 

 •the value of wind breaks for the protection of field crops. We have 

 many examples furnished by reliable and prominent men to show that 

 wind breaks on the south and west sides of a field will increase the croi» 

 production. 



The following is the relative percentages of species planted in 

 -eastern Nebraska: 



Species. Per Cent. 



Cottonwood 4 8.40 



'Green Ash 10.15 



Boxelder 8.61 



Silver Maple 4.93 



:Black Walnut 1.25 



Catalpa 1.11 



Honey Locust 0.15 



White Willow 0.T5 



Black Locust O.OS 



White Elm 0.04 



Mixed Groves 24. 3S 



The above notes are made up from the notes on planted timber 

 through the territory covered. While riding along the road, the parties 

 would make record of all groves passed, noting the species and estimat- 

 ing the area. Several hundred groves were recorded in this way. While 

 it is not claimed that the figures as given are accurate, yet it is believed 

 that they represent fairly well the relative percentage of the species 

 planted. The areas, it is true, were only estimated, but it is very proba- 

 iDle that any one man would be consistent in estimating, hence would 



