THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



and cultivated in the same way, except that 

 they were thoroughly drenched with water 

 three times a week during July and August, 

 when the weather happened to be very dry. 

 The seeds did not germinate as well as the 

 catalpa, but the seedlings were strong, and 

 grew very quickly. When two years old, they 

 were transplanted to a low pasture ground, 

 where we desired to establish shade for cattle. 

 Several died, but as they had been planted in 

 groups, it only saved thinning. Those which 

 did survive are now about twenty-three feet 

 high. Cottonwood is not of much value, but 

 it makes extremely quick growth in moist 

 land, and I believe has a marketable value for 

 barrels and packing boxes. 



Black walnut, hickory, and butternut were 

 the predominating species in the home woods, 

 so we hunted out specimens three or four years 

 old, but not being sure of the result, seeds 

 were collected in the fall, and wintered over in 

 a pit. It was dug on the side hill which runs 

 down from the back of the barn, to keep out 



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