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ous birds, and the effects of the shade and moisture retard the increase of n 
ious insects, and that all these causes tend to insure an increased yield of 
crops, and there results an increased value of the estate, based upon cheraticseate ' ie 
iveness of a well proportioned forest containing a judicious admixture of ever- 
greens, and the prospective value of the growing timber adds additional present 
value ; it is believed that a cash investment in the judicious planting of ever- 
greens will prove the source of much larger profitable returns than the same 
4mount of money invested in forced improvements, or any other branch of 
farming. 
DISCUSSION. 
Influence of Evergreens. 
Mr. Fuller. My experience is in harmony with’ the statements 
of the writer. Am satisfied that the influence of limited numbers 
is already showing results. I have rows of evergreens all around 
my grounds and in the orchard I set about three evergreens be- 
tween each two trees, 
Scotch Pine. 
Mr. Kenney. I have great faith in the Scotch Pine. 
Mr. Pearce. In a grove of young pines in my neighborhood I 
can see a great difference in temperature. Can set a pine as well 
as any tree. Would set pines, Scotch and White, on tree claims. 
Mr. Fuller. Would set on the windy side one row and eight feet 
apart in the row. 
Mr. McHenry. Farmers in my locality think better of spruce. 
There is a growing interest in evergreens. 
Mr. Pearce. Isold one man 2,200 of them. 
Sapsucker. 
Mr. Dart. The Scotch Pine will bear all that has been said in 
its favor. Out of 150 set last spring I lost not one. It makes a 
rapid growth and is a beautiful tree. It has one enemy, the Sap- 
sucker. It had nearly ruined a large number of trees before I dis- 
covered it last spring. It makes hole after hole around the trunk 
and sometimes goes upward as well. Am certain it is not after 
erubs or worms but the sweet sap of the tree. Never knew them — 
on Scotch Pine till last spring. 
Mr. Harris. Think there is no tree so valuable as an evergreen. 
Am pleased with the essay and this discussion. Had better be 
careful in destroying the Sapsucker that we do not destroy Wood 
peckers. Two of the latter very closely resemble it. The Sap- 
