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EFFECTS OF WIRES ON TREES. 



During the Inst few years a very material increase in the number 

 of electric and telephone wires used has been the means of ruining: 

 the appearance of many beautiful streets, and of all the troubles witli 



Fig. 24. Showing disfigurement of trees caused by 

 burning from electric wires. 



which tree wardens have to contend the wire problem is often re- 

 garded as the worst. Notwithstanding the strict laws which some 

 states have adopted in regard to injuring shade trees, the agents of 

 some public service corporations have little regard for trees or the 

 laws protecting them. 



In the case of telephone wires, the cable system may be used and 

 much injury to trees prevented in this way. Large cables are rather 



