Cash Cron 
Plant Now for Future Prosperity 

LET NATURE WORK FOR YOU — 
SALABLE CHRISTMAS TREES READY 
IN 4 TO 8 YEARS. 
e Over 40,000,000 Chirstmas Trees used in the United 
States each year. 
¢ Original sources of supply are rapidly decreasing and 
quality is becoming more inferior. 
e Average wholesale price over long period of years 
is 50 cents per tree. 

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 
For the past twenty years we have been growing and shipping 
Christmas Trees. We have shipped large quantities to most of the 
important markets in eastern United States. The business of grow- 
ing Christmas Trees is in its infancy. 
Some people have the mistaken idea that there will soon be an 
overproduction of Christmas Trees. During the past number of 
years, we have inspected practically every source of supply of Christ- 
mas Trees in! the United States and Canada. We have made a 
thorough study of the markets and the demand for quality trees. 
From our experience, we are convinced that there will be a very 
good market for high grade Christmas Trees for a great many 

Scotch Pine plantation seven years old and ready to be cut. 
years to come. The market for select, planted pine trees is prac- 
tically unlimited. Although in the past, Spruce and Fir trees have 
been generally used for Christmas Trees, planted pines are rapidly 
replacing them. All pines are much faster growing than Spruce. 
All pines retain their long needles and fresh appearance for months 
after being cut, whereas the short needled trees which are com- 
monly shipped in, begin to shed within a day or two after being 
decorated. 
We offer in this article some of the information we have 
gathered from our own experience. Although we have a large 

-creage growing Christmas Trees, we know that all we can possibly 
produce, will not fill even a small part of the demand for quality 
trees. For this reason, we do not hesitate to furnish to anyone, 
any information that we have gathered together over a long period 
of years. The custom of using Christmas Trees started a great 
many years ago and will undoubtedly continue to do so, in both 
good and bad times. 
SPECIES 
The most desirable species to plant for Christmas Trees de- 
pends upon several factors. First, and probably most important 

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Christmas Trees cut—ready for bundling. Standing trees in back- 
ground will be left for timber. 
to be considered, is the quality of the soil; second,. is the local 
demand for a certain species of tree; and third, is the question of 
economy of production. 
Scetch Pine— If you already have the land you intend to 
plant, look at its characteristics. Hilly, stony, eroded or otherwise 
poor land with low moisture content is the logical site for Scotch 
Pine. This species will grow in nearly any type of soil. It makes 
a symmetrical, compact tree, if seedlings grown from the best strain 
of seed are used. Although comparatively a new tree on the Christ- 
mas Tree market, its popularity is increasing each season. Due to 
its rapid rate of growth while young, Scotch Pine is the most 
economically produced of the planted trees. In five to seven years 
it is ready to market. We offer for sale seedlings and transplants 
grown from the very best strains of Scotch Pine seed. 
American Red and White Pine — These species are highly 
recommended. They require a little better soil than the Scotch 
Pine, and take a little longer to grow to salable size. However, 
both Red and White Pine always hold their rich green colors. 
They have good straight stems, which are desirable in a Christ- 
mas Tree. They too are becoming more popular each year for a 
Christmas Tree. They hold their needles for months after being 
cut. Pruning is not necessary on Scotch, Red or White Pine, but 
is recommended. 
Banks Pine — We cannot recommend this tree too highly. Its 
qualities of fast growing, straight stem, rich green color and short 
needles make it one of the most popular Christmas Trees. 
Austrian Pine —— This long-needled, dark green, perfectly 
shaped tree, while slower growing, is an excellent Christmas Tree. 
Spruces have been used for years. These have been wild trecs 
taken from the northern woods, and in general are very much in- 
ferior to planted trees in shape and appearance. Spruce requires 
rich, moist soil and the species are much slower growing than the 
pines. Due to the fact that the needles begin to shed from a cut 
tree within a few weeks, they cannot be placed upon the market in a 
fresh condition, unless cut at the last minute. Spruce is, however, 
unexcelled as a living Christmas Tree. Furthermore, we cannot 
discount the fact that a bushy, well-shaped planted Spruce will 
always be very much in demand. All varieties of Spruce are in 
demand as ornamental trees. Spruce may be pruned if desired, 
but it is not necessary. 
