| Show Grow Christmas Trees for Money Not Felt That Business Is I Menace to the Country's Timber Supply Prepared by the United States State Department of Agriculture tree Christmas-tree crops craps raised on pints plats especially set asIde for tor the growing of evergreens seems ems to be a coming business business business busi busi- ness say forestry officials of the United States Department of ot Agriculture Although Although Although Al Al- though federal foresters do not feel that the use of ot Christmas trees Is either a 0 menace to the country's timber timber timber tim tim- ber supply or incompatible with forest conservation the they point out that the practice of growing small evergreens especially for the Christmas trade Is far better than cutting them In an Indiscriminate Indiscriminate Indiscriminate In In- discriminate manner Prices Increased In 1924 spruce and fir Or trees commonly common common- ly sold for 1 i to 3 and more on the streets of ot the larger eastern cities clUes Retail prices have Increased several hundred per cent In the last 15 or 20 years and high prices are likely to prevail prevail pre pre- vail In the future Growing Christmas trees in plantations near large consuming consumIng consuming ing centers Is beginning to look like Uke an attractive business This Is particularly particular particular- ly true for centers In the eastern and middle western states which are rather distant from a natural source of ot supply Several such plantations are already In existence from which trees have been sold at prices ranging from 50 cents to l. l O each In a plantation adjacent to a main road it seems probable probable probable able that the trees could be sold right righton on the theA ground to people passing In au au- Most Desired Trees Spruces and Ors firs where they can cnn be grown are the logical choice for plantIng planting planting plant plant- ing because they are the most host desired as Christmas trees and command the Ule highest prices Since the trees will be grown only for from five to eight years after niter they are set out they can be planted at the rate of to the acre It is doubtful says the department whether tree Christmas-tree plantations would at present yield satisfactory financial returns In the South and the Far West because of the abundant supply supply supply sup sup- ply of small evergreens found In the forests of those localities |
