Growing Forest Trees in Western Nebraska 



The canyons are adjacent to the table-land. The sides of 

 these are generally steep, while the bottoms are narrow and 

 from 25 to 50 feet belo\v the level of the table-land. 



SOIL. The soil OQ the bench land is a very fine sandy loam 

 very easy to work. The distance to water is about 50 feet. This 

 soil is typical of that found on the benches of the Platte River 

 valley, tho it contains no alkali. 



The soil on the table-land is very similar to that on the 

 bench land and produces good crops in seasons of sufficient 



Fig. 6. Black Locust grove on table-land. Planted in 1907. Photographed. 

 October, 1912, after being destroyed by borers. 



moisture. Much of the adjacent land above the river valleys is 

 of this kind. The distance to water is about 225 feet. 



The canyon bottoms have a soil which is similar to that on 

 the "bench land," while on the sides there is little except the 

 yellow subsoil, which, hoAvever, is of sufficient fertility to grow 

 trees. 



TREE GROWTH NATIVE TO THE REGION. The trees which are 

 found growing in the native stand are the Juniper (Red Cedar), 

 Black Willow. Almond Willow, Sand-bar Willow. Cottonwood, 



