342 [Assembly 



The fine experiment tried by Tyler Fountain, of Peekskill, in 

 growing this noble tree with perfect success should stimulate all 

 farmers to plant pines along their northerly borders. 



R. L. Pell, of Pellham. — Our steamboat men, a few years ago, 

 thought that nothing but pine wood could be used for fuel in 

 their boats. They said that coal could not, because it so soon de- 

 stroyed the iron bars of tlie furnace. But, as ocean steamers could 

 not even carry wood enough, they were compelled to try coal — 

 and it is supposed, that unless the steamers had taken to coal, 

 the pine forest would, by this time, have been consumed. The 

 pine tree should be planted in such situations as are suitable for 

 its proper growth. The pine soils are also excellent for the cereals. 

 The pine barrens near Albany are examples of it. The late 

 judge Buel, burned pines on a portion of these barrens, and sow- 

 ed wheat as well as all sorts of vegetables, and obtained good 

 crops. I am of opinion that the excrementitious matter thrown 

 off by one kind of tree or vegetable, is a good enricher for those 

 of a different kind. If a young apple tree be put in the place 

 where an old one grew, it dies. So of the peach. Thence we 

 learn the importance of a succession of crops. The cereals are 

 subject to this law — so that they will not prosper unless the soil 

 be suitably amended. 



Lewis G. Morris, of Morrisania, — Believes that the pine tree 

 exhausts the land — tliat tlie fall of its leaf adds very little fertil- 

 ity to its soil. Judge Buel did raise fine crops on the Albany 

 pine barrens by scientific management with clover, with plaster, 

 and with skill and energy. The pine tree grows best in kind 

 soil, on land comparatively of but little value. Soon the pine 

 grounds of Long Island. I have recently remarked the immense 

 masses of pine lumber heaped all along the shores of our Hudson 

 river, intimating distinctly the great consumption of pine trees, 

 an,d the necessity of providing for a new race. About eighteen 

 years ago, I planted some white pine on my place. They are 

 flourishing, and their bodies are already as large as mine. 



Mr. Meigs — Observed that in our southern piny regions through 

 which almost periodically tornadoes from the south-west have 



