Christmas Trees 
Planted Christmas trees are a profitable and 
rapidly growing business. Full details are 
given on pages 21, 22 and 23. Planted at 
relatively close intervals, 50% may be re- 
moved for sale as Christmas trees or orna- 
mentals, and still leave enough trees to develop a 
good stand of timber. Pines planted in variety bring 
the quickest return for both Christmas trees and 
timber. Spruces are slower growing but are de- 
sirable for both purposes. 


SEE PAGES 21, 22, AND 23 FOR A fine 7-year old Red Pine Plantation. Two Christmas Tree 
Best Species to Plant and harvests have already been marketed. This had been an 
eroded, agriculturally useless hillside before planting the Pine 
Instructions for starting Plantation 
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5 “Good Timber Is Getting Scarce” 

standpoint, it will increase in value at 
least $10.00 per acre per year. In most 
states, it is practically tax free. It is ex- 
cellent insurance for your estate. 
Land planted to timber will never be- 
3 come impoverished. From an investment 

In addition to the relatively quick cash return 
from Christmas tree and/or ornamental stock, 
consider these long term results of reforestation: 
AUSTRIAN PINE 
: Stands out on account of its heavy, bushy 
fs SN hor : i] form. An excellent tree for windbreaks, 



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* Checks Water Run-off * Reduces Erosion screens, and for single specimens. One of the 
NaS most beautiful Christmas trees, 
* Keeps Up Water Table * Minimizes Floods WHITE PINE 
* Helps Prevent Dry Wells * Restores Fertility Boas pots tbe pent Rom ae mecaas Cee, STOCK LIST and PRICES 
having all the fine characteristics for this use. 
° Acts as a Windbreak * Gives Firewood Has ornamental value, with soft light - green on pages 12, 13 and 14 
to bluish - green foliage. Finest Timber. 

Provides Lumber 
Prevents Sand Shifting 
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Millions of acres of once valuable land are wasting away. 
A modest investment to plant such land in trees will bring its 
value to at least $300 per acre in 30 years, PLUS a cash return 
in the meantime from Christmas trees or ornamentals. Well balanced woodlot producing annual timber crop 

e-Forest wit Musser Trees 

