318 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



expected in time to increase in value faster than money at interest. 

 Why can not the sand plains of Connecticut be taken up and all 

 be clothed with a beautiful growth of white pine ? In the vicinity 

 of a pine grove, young trees (six to eight inches the best size) can 

 easily be found and planted late in May, with a loss of not more 

 than ten per cent., the work can be easily and rapidly done, or the 

 seeds may be gathered the last of September or the first of Octo- 

 ber, as the cones open about that time, and the seeds soon after 

 are released. 



In a growth of pine for timber, after the trees attain a height of 

 twelve or fifteen feet, pruning may be done in this way: First, 

 where young trees are throwing a heavy growth into lateral 

 branches, promptly shorten in to throw a growth into the upward 

 leading-shoot. At this age in the trees, one or two tiers of later- 

 als may be taken off annually, not more than that at one trim- 

 ming, and thus the stems gradually thrown upward for timber in 

 after years. 



For timber on land suitable, the chestnut is second in rapid 

 growth and value to none. 



The white ash is in large and increasing demand, at good prices; 

 also the hickory. There are trees in our State of the black wal» 

 nut, of rapid growth and large size. The butt of a single tree of 

 the latter, now standing, has been estimated, if sound, which it 

 appears to be, to be worth $80. 



There is no reason why much of our cheap land should not be 

 greatly enhanced in value by timber-planting. 



THE EXHIBIT AT THE WINTER MEETING OF THE BOARD OF AGRI- 

 CULTDRE AT ROCKVILLE, CONN. 



Owing to the short apple crop in most parts of our State, our 

 expectations were moderate in regard to the display upon the fruit 

 tables at the winter meeting at Rockville; however the time came 

 and also a large number of express packages from different parts 

 of the State, containing fruit, grain, corn, honey, sorghum syrup, 

 potatoes and other vegetables, making in all, in variety and extent, 

 one of the best exhibits yet made. 



There were on exhibit as follows: 



From Sec. T. S. Gold of West Cornwall, a superb collection of 

 some 35 varieties of apples, 6 of pears, 2 of squashes, and a bottle 



