
Christmas Tree Growers’ Guide 


$1.00 per tree. 
General Considerations | 
For the past 20 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 
growing Christmas Trees is in its infancy. 
Some people have the mistaken idea that there will soon be 
an over-production of Christmas Trees. During the past number 
of years, we have inspected practically every source of supply of 
Christmas 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 years to come. The market for select, planted Pine 
trees is practically unlimited. Although in the past, Spruce and 

Rapid growing; 
Scotch Pine 

Christmas Trees G4 G@ Cash Crop 
Over 40,000,000 Christmas Trees used in the U. S. each year. 
Original sources rapidly decreasing, with quality more inferior. 
Average wholesale price for years, 50c per tree, in recent years, 
Fir trees have been generally used for Christmas Trees, planted 
Pines are rapidly replacing them. A// Pines are much faster 
growing than Spruce. A// Pines retain their long needles and 
fresh appearance for months after being cut, whereas the short 
needled trees which are commonly shipped in, begin to shed 
within a day or two after being decorated. 
We offer in these pages some of the information we have 
gathered from our own experience. Although we have a large 
acreage growing Christmas Trees, we know that a// we can pos- 
sibly 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 over a long 
period of years. The custom of using Christmas Trees started a 
great many years ago and will undoubtedly continue in both 
good and bad times. 

Red Pine 
The American Red Pine is favored for its 
gray-green foliage. beautiful deep green color, and long, soft, 
Fred Musser, developer of the proyen Musser 
Culture for Tree Seedlings, examines a fine 
4-year-old specimen of American Red Pine 
— only two more years to go for best 
Christmas tree marketing. 
Will grow in poor soil and under adverse 
conditions. This species, first to be planted 
extensively for Christmas trees, is well es- 
tablished in markets. Also used for wind- 
breaks, shelters or developed into beauti- 
ful specimen trees for the home. 
needles. It is a moderately fast grower, pro- 
ducing heayy branches and _ straight stems. 
It is hardy in practically all climates, and 
thrives in rich or poor soil where sunlight 
is provided. This species produces excellent 
timber and, at the same time, provides 
Christmas trees of yery fine quality. 
