. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 36-37. Forests and forestry. 17 f 10 Several smaller nurseries are also operated co- operatively by the Department of Forests and Waters. The total annual output of these nur- series has almost reached the 10 million mark. During the last 25 years 35,331,659 trees have been planted on the State Forests at an aver- age cost of $ per acre. As a result of this planting there are now growing upon the State Forests approximately 23,500 acres of thrifty plantations of white pine, red pine, white ash, red oak, white oak, black walnut
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 36-37. Forests and forestry. 17 f 10 Several smaller nurseries are also operated co- operatively by the Department of Forests and Waters. The total annual output of these nur- series has almost reached the 10 million mark. During the last 25 years 35,331,659 trees have been planted on the State Forests at an aver- age cost of $ per acre. As a result of this planting there are now growing upon the State Forests approximately 23,500 acres of thrifty plantations of white pine, red pine, white ash, red oak, white oak, black walnut, and many other important forest trees. PRIVATE OWNERS HAVE PLANTED MORE THAN 32 MILLION TREES The 23,5(X) acres of planted trees on the State Forests are doing much more than pro- duce wood. They are instructive object les- sons to private owners of forest land. Fver since tree planting work was undertaken on the Staie Forests, private owners of forest land throughout the State have been observ- ing it, and are impressed with its success. About 15 years ago a considerable demand developed among private owners of forest land for tree planting stock. To satis- fy this demand, the Department of Forests and Waters was authorized in 1910 to cooper- 3 o xn H n 3 < 3 3 CA ^3 SL ^< o •-I <-^ ft "-I en O w 3 ^? n o n n a. I w i. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Pennsylvania. Dept. of Forests and Waters. Harrisburg, Pa. : The Department
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