OCR Text |
Show It is a duty to plant trees, because be-cause it beautifies the surroundings surround-ings and without plenty of this form of life no nation can prosper. pros-per. Mexico, Spain and China are examples of countries, that destroy, without replanting their timbered areas. Even our own country with its. distinctive distinc-tive floods in the Mississippi and occasionally here in our little lit-tle valley brings home to our people the folly in permitting watersheds to become barren of forests and shrubbery. ' Every person should love to plant trees,and many take great interest in learning the names, life history and uses of these great producers of nature. Not only should the forests be protected and well cared for but orchards should be set out and trees planted that will give the tiller of the soil bountious harvests and profitable returns for his efforts. Fruit growing has never been thoroughly tried out in this valley val-ley and sucess lies in waiting for the man who will give it his caref ull study and attention. This valley should take the lead in growing apples,pears and the more sturdy varieties of fruit. Why should not Mt. Pleasant be a great shipping point sending send-ing out train loads of apples each year? It has the very same climate and altitude that Colorado has and the very finest fin-est kind of soil for fruit growing. grow-ing. There should be no fear of Jack Frost any more as the up to date horticulturist is baffling him on all sides. The study of trees is one of the most pleasant profitable and attractive of educational pursuits. Trees are big kindly and impressive creatures that delight alike the hearts cf children child-ren and the minds of men. They engaged the attention of business men, agriculturists, statesman, poets, painters and builders. Their conservation and replacement constitute one of the cheif problems of modern mod-ern governments. |