Show Damaged Trees Can Still Stall Be Useful in hi Future By y DEL C C. C PURNELL Sanpete County Agent It Is tough but it need not be hopeless Many of the trees damaged by last weeks week's snow storm can still be useful trees for fer many years There are arc a few things that we can do that will minimize mInimize minimize mini mIni- mize mize our losses First we should remember I that a tree is a ar fAIl living thing Nature Nature Nature Na Na- r ture has given I living ing things a W great ability to h. h 11 overcome and heal injuries If t this were not net J 4 so very little 4 life would exist J. J Ion on en the earth to to- Mr l Purnell day Removal of the damaged branches blanches and cutting off to leave a good goed clean surface isa is isa isa a first step Then paint the cut surfaces over one inch in diameter with tree seal or bordeaux bordeaux bordeaux bor bor- deaux and linseed or with a good goed quality lead paint This will prevent the entry of fungus fungus fungus fun fun- gus and bacterial disease and insects When making cuts plan the pruning to give the tree shape and strength Dont Don't leave things too lopsided This will result in poor shaped and weak trees Trees split to the ground should be removed Where long leng strips of bark are removed good judgment is necessary If the strip is over r to A the diameter er on small trees they should be ne re re- re- re moved The core of the tree will rot out and a later storm or wind will topple the tree Plans are underway to hold holda a series of pruning demonstrations demonstrations throughout the county Notice will be given as soon as these can be scheduled It is important to remove damaged wood as soon as pos pos- sible It will prevent the losses lesses loss less es from expanding due to disease disease disease dis dis- dis- dis ease and insects |