Chapter XIII 

 THE TRADE OF TREE REPAIR 



THE trade of tree repair is as yet in its in- 

 fancy. It is extremely important that its 

 growth be strong and fairly rapid. The future 

 welfare of the trees which are being planted by 

 thousands in every town and city in the country 

 depends upon the presence in those towns and 

 cities of skilled tree workmen. As Prof. Sar- 

 gent has said, " Time and labor are worse than 

 wasted in planting unless the after care is intelli- 

 gent, determined and ceaseless." The following 

 brief comments on tree repair as a trade are of- 

 fered not o;ily in order to help, a little, men who 

 are taking up the trade, but also with the idea of 

 leading owners of trees to appreciate and use the 

 services of such men. 



The present condition of the trade is in many 

 ways unsatisfactory, as was explained in the first 

 chapter. The predominance in the work of a 

 few large companies is attended by several un- 

 desirable features. The heavy expense of ad- 

 vertising, and of transporting and boarding the 

 men, makes the work more expensive than it need 



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