Miscellaneous Circular 16, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 



JACK PINE 



Jack pine is hardy and rapid growing. It will grow on poor soil, 

 but requires plenty of light. The wood is light, moderately strong, 

 coarse grained, and suitable for rough construction and for posts 

 when treated with a preservative material. 



The jack pine will grow well even on south slopes where there is 

 little moisture and where many other trees have failed. (Fig. 6.) 

 From the standpoint of utility it is not the most desirable tree, but 

 its ability to grow on poor soil makes it valuable. Because of its 

 shallow-root system, it may die out during the periods of extreme 

 drought in open stands where grass is abundant. Overcrowding 



also will cause the weaker trees to die. 

 for heavy loam or clay soils. 



It can not be recommended 



WESTERN YELLOW PINE 



Western yellow pine is one of the hardiest of the trees that can 



It Avill do well on ridges and north slopes 



be grown in this region. 



Fig. 6. — A ranch home in Loup County, Nebr. Pine trees in foreground distributed 



under the Kinkaid Act 



or in the pockets, and responds to cultivation with increased growth. 

 It thrives best in pure stands (that is, unmixed with other species) 

 and grows rapidly enough to establish itself within a few years. It 

 is probably the most valuable tree that can be grown in this part of 

 the country and should give more uniform success than any other 

 species. The growth for the first few years is slow, but after the fifth 

 year it may grow from 12 to 18 inches annually. The growth of this 

 tree is often set back by the pine-tip moth, an insect the larvae of 

 which bores through the buds and tender shoots and kills them. 



SCOTCH AND AUSTRIAN PINES. 



Scotch and Austrian pines have been planted extensively in the 

 eastern and central parts of the State, and they will do well in the 

 western half if planted on north and east exposures. If available, 

 the Riga or northern European variety of Scotch pine should be 

 planted. Scotch pine planted at Halsey on a north exposure aver- 



