. Cedar chests, how to make them. Fig. 3 Fifty Year Old Cedar, Jobs Swamp, Ocean County, New Jersey in high gravely or clay soil, in rich or poor, or even upon a rock, if therebe but half a foot of land or earth upon it. It is much to be valued forits quick growth from seed, the little sap and much durable heart,which is acquired sooner than any tree that we can raise on common , the mulberry and locust are of quick growth in very rich land,but not upon poor. RED CEDAR 13 That the predictions of Kalm and Franklin have been substantiatedis a well known fact since the cedar of commerc
. Cedar chests, how to make them. Fig. 3 Fifty Year Old Cedar, Jobs Swamp, Ocean County, New Jersey in high gravely or clay soil, in rich or poor, or even upon a rock, if therebe but half a foot of land or earth upon it. It is much to be valued forits quick growth from seed, the little sap and much durable heart,which is acquired sooner than any tree that we can raise on common , the mulberry and locust are of quick growth in very rich land,but not upon poor. RED CEDAR 13 That the predictions of Kalm and Franklin have been substantiatedis a well known fact since the cedar of commercial size grown in theEastern and New England States —of Avhich they spoke—has long since. «A--«4*;/*.. Fig. 4. Mature Cedar Brake Along Road. No Underbrush, but the YoungCedar Seedlings Fill all Gaps. Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas been exhausted. Neither knew of the extensive cedar growths in the Southand West, yet the original growth of these regions is very near , our efficient Forest Service is at this time doing everythingin its power to encourage reforestation of the cedar tracts, and the futureof the red cedar tree looks more promising than the present. 14 CEDAR CHESTS CHARACTERISTICS OF RED CEDAR As has been intimated, red cedar is a very durable wood. It is alsolight, straight grained, does not warp readily, will dry out rapidly, takesa beautiful finish, and has a most pleasant aroma, but one which is moth and insect repelling,shun the pennyroyal herb. Moths shun the red cedar, as other insects These favorable characteristics all combine to make red cedar theideal wood for chest construction. Chests must be light, yet strong; goodto l
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