32 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



together that we can grow handsomer trees and more of them, 

 and trees that will be finer in shape. I do not know why it 

 is, but that is the result of my observations. It seems to be 

 better to do that than where all of a kind are grown together. 

 Where they are mixed they will grow right up straight, and 

 true and handsome. 



The PRESIDENT. Do you think that elm trees surrounded 

 by maples are more exempt from the ravages of bugs or from 

 the attacks of insects that destroy them? 

 Mr. HOYT. Yes, sir; I do. 



Right here there is one other thing I want to say in re- 

 lation to setting out trees. It doesn't seem to me wise to at- 

 tempt to raise them from the seed. I believe in mixing the 

 trees together, but I do not think it advisable to attempt to 

 raise them from seed. There is a gentleman here from the 

 college, and, as I understood his remark, he said that they 

 were planting seed. It is a long process to raise trees from 

 the seed. It is a wonderfully intricate process and delicate 

 work to raise these seedlings. They can be bought in Europe 

 for seventy-five cents a thousand, as labor is very cheap there. 

 I do not know but what the college boys can do it, but by 

 buying the seedlings which are advanced, you save just so 

 much time. I think the black walnut can be bought for about 

 $1.50 a thousand. In New York State Forestry Division they 

 are raising these seedlings. They have set out more than a mil- 

 lion. They are feeble little things, and it will cost New York 

 State more to raise those seedlings than it would to have 

 bought the same varieties which have been started where the 

 conditions were better. If you gentlemen are going to start 

 out in forestry business you had better get some seedlings to 

 start out with, and you will be four or five years ahead. 



Secretary GOLD. Mr. Hoyt's reference to that recalls to 

 my mind an incident. I advert to one of those incidents 

 or accidents that sometimes happen to seedlings imported 

 from Europe. I think he will recollect a lot of Scotch larch 



