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restored to its former state of fertility. During this time the growing 

 trees will be accumulating a valuable product, for which there is every 

 prospect of a good market. Prof. Chas. E. Bessey, of the University of 

 Nebraska, maintains that even for fuel the grow^th of cottonwood timber 

 is a very remunerative business, since the cottonwood is capable of 

 producing more heat units per acre per annum than any other tree 

 adapted to the Middle West. The cottonw^ood makes good lumber for 

 dimension stuff, and will attain a size large enough for sawlogs in 

 twenty j^ears. 



The hardy catalpa on rich soil will produce more fence posts per acre 

 in a sli 'er time than any other species. Some catalpa plantations in 

 Kansat^' ^e paid 6 per cent compound interest on the land and labor 

 investe and $10 an acre per annum net profit, for a period of twent^^ 

 years. '^his is a much greater income than the average returns from 

 agricultre. 



With ach prospects in view the owner of Kansas River Vallej^ lands 

 need n* feel discouraged, even though his valuable farm lands have 

 been rendered temporarily worthless for agriculture. 



George L. Clothier, 

 Field Assistant, Bureau of Forestry. 

 Approved : 



Jai^ies Wilson, 



Secretary. 



Washington, 1). (7., March 10, 1904. 



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