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freshly cut piece of heartwood has a deep red color which fades on 

 exposure. The sapwood is cream colored and is not durable. Fence 

 posts cut from trees of this species have heen used very extensively over 

 the country and are still much in demand although the scarcity of the 

 timfcer makes them expensive. Average posts will last from 30 to 35 

 years under Iowa conditions. The trees are also used for poles. In 

 southeastern United States the wood has been used extensively for 

 pencils. 



Pig. 13. — The red cedar. This tree i.? desir- 

 able both for lawn planting and for the wind- 

 break. It should not be planted near the apple 

 orchard because of a fungus trouble. 



Planting: The value of red cedar for planting lies in the adap- 

 tability to unfavorable soil and climatic conditions and also to the 

 durability of the wood but not to its rapidity of growth. 



This tree has been used widely for windbreaks especially in single 

 rows and very desirable for this purpose, however because of its slow- . 

 ness of growth, it does not give good protection for a number of years. 

 For single rows, space the trees 8 feet apart. It is generally desirable 

 to plant a fast growing tree along with the red cedar, for giving quick 

 protection, which can be removed when the cedars become effective. 



