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VfHyS. fh6 flufge'fylnan succeeds better than <rthers only fcecSuae he tss gif efl 

 the subject more consideration. An acre of tfees can be grown with a little 

 different knowledge, but without exetoising any more skill than the culti- 

 vator would exefcise in keeping the ssime land in corn/ The culture of trees 

 in Wisconsin requires no better preparation of the soil in tbs first instance^ 

 and no better after^cultivation, than a majority of other erops. 



The cost of producing seedling trees of maple, ash, oak, elm, pine, spruce^ 

 tulip, birch, cherry, cedar, and similar trees^ whose seeds can be had in 

 abundance for the mere eost of gathering, and without expense for trans^ 

 portatioQ, will not exceed two dollars for 1,000 trees when a year old. This 

 estimate is iutended to Include the cost of seeds^ preparing the soil^ hoeipg< 

 weeding, &o., for one season. A few others like the hickory, butternut) 

 Valnnt, beech and chestnut, the seeds of which possess an intrinsic Talue,' 

 frould cost as much more than that price; as the seeds are more valuable, and 

 ts their bulk and weight would increase the expense of transportation. 



Although trees may be g-i'own at the cost named to the grower, yet, no one 

 Inust expect to buy such trees at the mere eost of raimng them ; because he 

 Who grows trees for sale will expect to make a profit on his skill and laborv 

 These cheap trees are such as aire grown in seed-beds, at the rate of millions 

 to the acre, and are taken up the first year for the purpose of sale at that 

 ag«, or to be transplanted to the nursery row. Where they are to stand until 

 they are removed to their final place of growth. 



Where rapid and strong growth is required, it is better to plant treeS 

 where they are finally 'to stand, than to make use of the seed-bed and nur-" 

 sery. What may be lost in rent of land, is more than eompensated by saving 

 the labor of transplanting, and in amount of growth. 



FORESTS AND TIMBER BELTS. 

 • 

 To grow trees in a forest or timber belt from seeds, the land shoulof be well 



and cleanly cultivated or fallowed the summer before planting; so that it shall 

 be as clean of weeds as possible^ and ttielloWi Before planting it should be 

 marked out, so that thet need be no mistake about Where every seed is plants 

 ed, as that will greatly facilitate after culture. Two or more seeds should 

 be planted in each hill or place where a tree is desired, to insure the growth 

 of at least one tree at the point. If more than one come up and grow they" 

 can be used to fill vacancies; or sold, as the grower shall see fit. Trees thus 

 grown will send their strong tap-roots deep into the so'l, and bring moisture 

 and nourishment from below, as well as from the surface ; and thereby they 

 will stand» firmer against the force of the Winds, than transplanted treeS; 

 Such trees will not be retarded, perhaps killed, by the transplanting whibb 

 the seed bed and nursery process requires, and consefjuently will never re- 

 quire to be headed back on that account. The labor and expense of trans- 

 planting, no inconsiderable item, will be saved by planting the seeds where 

 the tree is to remain, Altogether; a man may better afford to plant and bill 



