WING CHRISTMAS TREES 
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We recommend spacing three feet by three feet. 
This is in anticipation of cutting out every other 
row when the trees are 3 to 4 feet tall, and every 
other tree from the remaining rows when a height 
of 4 to 5 feet has been attained. This leaves the 
balance of the trees to reach a height of 7 to 10 
feet. As fast as trees are cut from a plantation as 
described above they should be replaced by small 
ones. In this way you will have, after the first 3 
or 4 years of waiting, an annual crop to sell. Four- 
year Norway Spruce should attain a height of 3 
to 4 feet in about 4 years after planting, and a 
height of 7 to 8 feet 7 years after planting. The 
other varieties mentioned above do not grow quite 
as fast as the Norway Spruce. The rate of growth 
is determined by the soil conditions. Good rich 
soil with the proper amount of moisture will grow 
good trees nearly twice as quick as poor dry soil. 
Number of Inrees te the Acre 
In round figures, 3 ft. by 3 ft. spacing requires 
4800 trees per acre. In the plan of cutting already 
described you would have to sell about 2400 3 to 
4 ft. trees, 1200 4 to 5 ft. trees, and 1000 7 ft. 
and larger. The largest ones of course bring the 
most money but it costs very little to have the 
others growing on the same piece of land. 
Cost and Method of Planting 
On areas that have been cultivated furrows are 
sometimes plowed and the trees planted in these 
furrows. The furrows will then collect water for 
the trees when it rains. If the field is not level do 
not use furrows as the water will run in them and 
