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growth. A typical plantation is that of Mr. W. B. Updegrove, 4 
miles east of Byron. In the spring of 1900 Mr. Updegrove set 8 
acres to locally grown seedlings, averaging 2 feet high. The rows 
were 6 feet apart and the trees 4 to 5 feet apart in the rows. The 
ground had been plowed the fall before. The plantation was given 
two cultivations the first season, one plowing in 1901, no care at all 
the next year and one cultivation in the spring of 1903. When the ex- 
amination was made, in June, 1903, the shade was found to be so dense 
that grass and weeds were unable to get a foothold. The tops met 
overhead in a thick canopy, the lower lateral branches were dying, 
and a good form was being developed. The trees averaged 18 feet 
high and 2 inches in diameter at breasthetght, with almost a perfect 
stand. Three years more of growth at the same rate will result in 
an average of at least one good post and one stake for every tree in 
the plantation, and at current prices it will be difficult to find an- 
other agricultural crop approaching this in profit, when the slight 
expense for care is considered. 
A few typical measurements follow: 
Growth of upland black locust. 
(Te 
Average . | Number 
ane F requiredto| —; 
Place. How standing.| Age. enue cae TOW linch or trees 
a high lin diameter ay 
| * | breasthigh.| 
| 
Years. Feet. Inches. | Years. 
Modre: City Kansas eteassc ses ee Grovers-e- <-.- 10 12 2.4 | 4.2 30 
Sharon Springs, Kans 5. Gaas55-<<% Be OO Re tere ae miae 10 12 2.5 4.0 20 
XS hilam GMI Sees soe nein eee COv eae coe 10 20 7.6 ies 40 
1D YO ee A Se ee ee ee IOC SeseSndoes 11 29 7.8 1.4 1; 
HOwlersKanseasemecesce sense eels GLOVE eee a 14 22 3.5 4.0 30 
Sharon Springs, Kans.............- pet Ome ees 14 18 4.0 | 3.5 20 
Scott Kansh 2s atae ees eee sige oe een O ds. esc. cee 15 14 5.9 | 201 26 
ERECT COM ap Kans eee re ee ee a RO Wile Scie = ste min IS easbeeese| 6.8 | 256 10 
DOR ee ene ee ee Groves sees. 31) 20 4.5 | 4.7 16 
\ 
Growth of valley or watered black locust. 
| Average Ke me Number 
lates F quired to] —-,. 
Place. Howstanding.| Age. | Average diameter | ow 1 inch! a trees 
| height. | breast- |f di: ter| meas- 
| Wienges tee CLG rured: 
| jbreasthigh. 
| | | 
| | | 
Mearsa is Heche je inches. > *Yearsy «| 
DWEACUSG Ka NStapiceas soso eeeccsse GTrOVESesecos- 6 | 12 | Bi Oe 10 
WREAG CM Kian Strate Sea Seen cece ses IROWeee eee sie 8 | 14 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 19 
GardemiG@ity.-Kanss-cesn =o 52 oso... Be Omemacnaas 8 | 27 | 6.3 1.3 | 16 
Kinsley Kan Sse eensass ss ese eoe Grovier-ssaceee o | 27 | 5.9 | 1.5 20 
Greensburg, Kans. ----------....--- ING Wi cosseences 10 | | 6.1 | 1.6 20 
Sharon Springs, Kans...-...-...--- ees Omrsss S228 13 | 14 | 4.9 | 24 23 
SiG Sa Geer ieee ae Grove cia: 15 | 20 | 5:2 2.9 3 
SGC ia nae Sa ee eee eed OMwactescenies 15 18 | 6.5 | 2.3 19 
[Cir. 161.] 
