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M:W YORK AKl'.OKU TLTIKE. 



The Forest, Fish and Game Commis- 

 sion of the State of New York are mak- 

 ing good progress in reafforesting the 

 lands from which the timber has been 

 cut. 



Last spring the commission phmted 

 420,000 trees on 700 acres of waste, 

 l)urned-over land. They have just fin- 

 ished collecting seeds for the continu- 

 ance of this work. They secured 375 

 pounds of red spruce seeds at Fulton 

 Chain, from 200 bushels of cones. 



The trees were planted near Lake 

 Clear Junction. 



They have been preparing the ground 

 for a nursery to be started next spring. 



Beginning in a small way, the first year 

 with one million seedlings each of red 

 spruce and white pine, this has been the 

 chief work in the Adirondacks. 



A nursery of one million seedlings was 

 started in the Catskills, at Brown's sta- 

 . tion, last spring. These seedlings will 

 be grown until four years old before 

 planting out upon the burned-over state 

 lands, of which New York State has 65,- 

 000 acres in the Adirondacks. 



A portion will be distributed to private 

 parties or persons for planting, as the 

 fish are now distributed. 



The state owns approximately 1,000,- 

 000 acres in the Adirondacks and 300,000 

 acres in the Catskills. 



The trees planted last spring are grow- 

 ing nicely, only 8 per cent having been 

 lost. 



This not l)cing a seed year for the 

 white pine, no seed was collected. 



DECISION OF INTEREST. 



Shade Trees in Front of a Man's Prop- 

 erty Belong to Him — Restriction 

 as to Rights. 



The Supreme Court of Indiana has de- 

 cided that shade trees in front of a man's 

 residence, although located on public 

 property, belong to him. The case in 

 which the decision' was made was one in 

 which a property owner sued a telephone 

 company for cutting off the limbs of his 

 trees. The decision is of interest to all 



property holders and corporations. The 

 law, however, holds that a propert}' 

 owner who has trees growing along the 

 highway must not allow limbs and 

 branches to grow until they interfere 

 with the travel of pedestrians or vehicles. 

 — Frankfort Crescent, October 31, 1902. 



TREES FOR THE STREETS. 



To The Star: I notice that the city 

 forester is reconmiending for planting in 

 the streets only two varieties of trees, the 

 sugar maple and white elm. Now these 

 are doubtless very good trees in their 

 way, but it would be unfortunate to have 

 our city planting confined to only two or 

 three varieties. Why is that rapid-grow- 

 ing tree oi beautiful foliage and superb 

 form, the Carolina poplar, neglected? 

 The Cottonwood is another tree of quick 

 growth, good shape and nice foliage, and, 

 following, are the beautiful box elder and 

 catalpa. Why are these native trees of 

 unsurpassed value ruled out or neglected ? 

 We need something which is hardy, that 

 will grow quick, furnish ample shade and 

 is attractive in its crowu' or form of top. 

 — A Tree Admirer. — From Kansas City 

 Star. 



Cottonwood and Carolina poplar arc 

 identical — rapidity of growth is their 

 only qualification. Neither should be 

 planted in any location for shade or orna- 

 ment. 



Almost any tree of America will grow 

 well at Kansas City, and there is no ex- 

 cuse for taking the poorest tree on earth 

 when really good trees are so abuntlant. 



THE CHESTNUT GOING. ' 



The former millions of wild pigeons of 

 Ashtabula County, Ohio, says the Jeifer- 

 soji Sentinel, are only known to the "old- 

 est inhabitant," and now the chestnut, the 

 king of all nuts for boys, will soon only 

 be known as a cultivated nut. Parties at 

 Harriman, Tenn., are preparing to locate 

 a mill for grinding chestnut timber into 

 pulp for tanning purposes. It is pro- 

 posed to consume 100 cords per day. At 

 this rate, and with the destruction the 

 hard-headed borer is doing, chestnuts to 

 cat will soon be a thing of the past. 



