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so much of the top must be cut away in order to compen- 

 sate for the root loss that there is practically none left 

 and a new top must be grown. The loss ordinarily in 

 transplanting collected plants is large and it comes mostly 

 from reluctance to cut away enough of the top to com- 

 pensate for the great root loss that nearly always oc- 

 curs. This reluctance comes from the feeling that this 

 severe cutting of the top is destroying the plant upon 

 which so much labor has been expended not realizing 

 that the real destruction took place by the severance of the 

 many roots that wert left in the ground when digging. 

 Evergreen trees must be handled somewhat differently 

 because they are continually full of foliage which is con- 

 stantly making demands upon the roots for moisture. 

 Because of this it is necessary to move them without 

 loosening the contact of the roots with the soil. In other 

 words a mass of soil as big as the root system must be 

 taken with the plant when it is moved. If this mass of 

 soil becomes cracked and falls away from the roots injury 

 is likely to result because the loosening of the soil in- 

 terferes with the absorption of water that the foliage 

 needs. Then too in the case of the cone bearing trees 

 a little exposure of the roots to the air will dry them 

 which results in hardening the resin of the sap and the 



root is killed more surely than a deciduous plant would 

 be with several times the same exposure. 



Another difference in the handling of evergreens is 

 in the time of moving. Here again the demands of the 

 foliage for moisture make necessary a different procedure 

 than with deciduous plants. As it is imperative that 

 this moisture supply be as constant and abundant as 

 possible the plants need to be moved at a time when new 

 roots are likely to form promptly which means that the 

 soil should be sufficiently warm to stimulate this growth. 

 This condition usually exists the six weeks after the 

 proper time for planting of deciduous trees in the spring 

 and a like period in the late summer or early fall end- 

 ing at least six weeks before the ground begins to freeze 

 at night. To be specific this time on the 40th parallel 

 would be most of May and June and most of August 

 and September. 



In addition it is important that newly planted ever 

 greens be kept well watered while they are becoming 

 re-established and it is a help to have the tops sprayed 

 two or three times a day to reduce the evaporation from 

 the foliage as much as possible. In a windy location it 

 is a help to have the trees protected on the windward side 

 for several weeks or months. 



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CASH PRIZES FOR PLANTING COMPETITION. 



The Connecticut Forestry Association offers three prizes for 

 afforestation by either seeding or planting, during the years 1921 

 to 1924, inclusive. The prizes will be awarded in 1926. The 

 first is $75.00 in gold ; the second, $50.00, and the third, $25.00. 



Cdntestants for these prizes must be tax payers (corporations 

 excluded) in Litchfield County, Connecticut. 



All stands entered for the competition will be examined by the 

 committee on afforestation within three months of the date fixed 

 for the fall meeting of the Association in 1926 when the prizes 

 will be awarded. Contestants will be required to show the com- 

 mittee the stands entered and submit a report showing the origin 

 of the seed or planting stock, the date of afforestation, the age 

 and size of the stock used, and the itemized cost. 



Those who enter the competition are required to send their 

 names and addresses and the location and size of the areas 



entered, to the Afforestation Committee, Connecticut Forestry 

 Association, 242 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut. 



Professor Hawley is Chairman of the Committee on 

 Thinnings and Professor Toumey is Chairman of the 

 Committee on Forestation. 



A campaign has been commenced to raise funds for 

 an Association forest, which, not later than 1927 will be 

 presented to the State in order to encourage the ac- 

 quisition of more state forests. A law already has been 

 passed to enable the acceptance of such gifts of forest 

 lands to be managed by the State Forester like any 

 state forest. Forestry speakers are being placed before 

 all Rotary Clubs and Kiwanis Clubs in the State in 

 order to make sure that the average business man un- 

 derstands the economic side of state forests, and forestry. 



THE FOREST RANGER 



His throne, a lofty mountain peak. 



His realm, the country 'round. 



His joy, the bursting sunsets. 



His life, what God sends down. 



His law, the law of the great out-doors. 



His power, a mighty force 



The trust of God and man combined 



And service is its source. 



Stanley Foss Bartlett. 



MANY PREDATORY ANIMALS KILLED 

 The Biological Survey, which is continuing the de- 

 struction of predatory animals in Idaho, reports that dur- 

 ing the month of November its hunters killed 428 coy- 

 otes, 42 bob cats and three gray wolves. The average 

 kill per man was 25 animals for the month. The average 

 cost per animal destroyed by the Biological Survey has 

 been about $5.00. Poisoning campaigns are being 

 inaugurated. These are much more effective in eradicat- 

 ing predatory animals than are guns and traps. Caribou 

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