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than that on which they naturally grow. On the other hand, 

 almost any tree will thrive under good soil and moisture con- 

 ditions. 



The Use of Trees from Other Regions of the Country. 

 There are many trees not native to a region but which grow 

 well in some other portion of the country that can safely be 

 planted. We often find growing around farm homes trees 

 not native to the region that have made good growth, and that 

 have shown that they are suited to the climate. Such examples 

 are worthy of notice. Where such trees give the product 

 desired they can safely be planted in the woodlot. 



The Use of Foreign Trees. There are many foreign trees 

 that have been long in use in this country in many regions 

 for ornamental purpose. Some of them have made good 

 growth and seem to be adapted to the climate. A number of 

 them have been used for forest plantings. Norway spruce, 

 European larch, Scotch pine, and Austrian pine have been 

 planted for this purpose. It is a question whether foreign 

 trees will in general prove as valuable as those that are native 

 to the country. 



Trees have been planted experimentally for many years 

 in nearly every region, and the trees suited to the climate and 

 those that are not have been fairly well worked out. Infor- 

 mation in regard to the trees to plant can be obtained from 

 the State Forester or from the State Agricultural College. 



ADVANTAGES OF MIXED PLANTATIONS 



Mixtures are sometimes made of forest trees in planting, 

 often with greater success than where species are planted pure. 



The advantages of planting two or more kinds of trees in 

 mixture are as follows : 



i. It enables the production of more than one kind of 

 wood. Farmers need wood for construction purposes and 

 for fence posts, fuel, stakes, etc. There are but few species 

 of trees that will furnish a wood suitable for all these uses. 



