AMERICAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. 



boundaries of the Sequoia Park, taking in, other mountain animals might also be in- 



among Bother tracts, the great high troduced to its fastnesses. 



Sierras" back of the Park and establishing I call attention in photograph No. 2 to 



a game preserve, within which could be the bush-like young Sequoias, in the mid- 



IN THE UPPER PART OF THE CUTTING. THE LOG SHOWING ITS SECTION IN THE LEFT OF THE 



PICTURE IS 6 FEET IN DIAMETER AT THE CUT. IT IS SOUND FOR MANY FEET ABOVE 



THE CUT. THE WASTE IN THE FOREGROUND IS FROM THE SAME TREE. 



brought back to these peaks, the long since die ground. These have sprung up na- 

 exiled big horn sheep, and much deci- turally since a cutting five or more years 

 mated bands of deer. The chamois and ago. 



NORWAY SPRUCE FOR PROFIT ON THE PLAINS. 



BY HAROLD B. KEMPTON. 



Division of Forestry. 



The Norway Spruce, so well-known in 

 the East, has as yet been planted very lit- 

 tle on the plains. It has been introduced 

 sufficiently, however, to establish for itself 

 a wide range of successful growth. One 

 plantation at Conroy, Iowa, has been 

 treated in an admirable manner, and shows 

 many points of interest which are equally 

 valid throughout Iowa, a large part of 

 Nebraska and Kansas, as well as many 

 other Central Western States. The plan 

 which was here employed may be used in 



economic planting throughout tin- entire 

 country. 



Kightcen years ago (lie seedling trees 

 were sent from Mount Carroll, 111., in 

 boxes, packed closely with wet sphagnum 

 moss. The young trees \\eiestill moist 

 when received and \\cre then immediate!} 

 heeled-in preparatory to In-ing set in nnr- 

 scrv rows. For sexeral years tliev \\ere 

 .screened ! \ the partial shade ol laths. 

 After transplantation the\ \\ere set foiii 



feet apart in twelve-fool rows, and were 



