Show Indorses Move to Preserve Our Trees Editor The Tue TeJe Telegram Among Amone the man many things that al attract at- at tract the attention o of visitors t to Salt L Lake City are the man many beautiful beau beau- trees which grace race the thc streetS streetS' fost of ot the trees are aro an and Lombardy Lombard poplars althou although Ji in some som parts of or the city the Mulberry predominates predominates pre pre- dominates due to the r fact ct that tha years ears ago mulberry trees were planted to aid the tho silk I industry o othe of oC the state The city shade free tree has discovered that many of ot tl the trees are slowly J dying from neglect and the shade tree commission ha has decided to make effort to sa sav save them Permit me Mr 11 Editor t to indorse tho the conclusion r reached ached b by bi bitho the tho commission There are aro man many historic trees In various parts o othe of oC the dt city which should be bc preserve preserved and this the tIme commission will en en- to carry out ut In conne connection with tho the saving o othe of the time trees t there ere are re trees that haa have ha havea a ring around them about three fee feet fed fin from the ground round Many fan persons persons persons per per- sons have wondered why time tho rIng This Timis is explained by the fact of a pla plague ue of or caterpillars which swept Salt Lake City In hi the time long ago T To protect the trees a ring rin- made macleo of ta tar or axle grease was wound aroun around the tree which prevented the cat cat- from getting etting at the foliage fellas So when the pests passed the valle valley the time action was taken to save save th the trees The move to save them no noIs now Is to be commended and carried ou out HOME IE OWNER OVNER |