Show Blighted Chestnut Tree Aids Fence Post Post- Supply Chestnut trees that are partially or entirely killed by hy the blight lose their bark In two or three years and then the trunk season checks and soon depreciates rapidly For this reason Prof Prot J 7 T. A A. A Cope extension forester at the New York State College of Agriculture at Ithaca N N. N Y Y says farmers who are cutting their annual supply of fence tenc posts or grape Krave stakes should use chestnut lie He says It Is better to cut the tile posts and store them for future use If It there Is no need or market for them now than to to let them stand and waste The blight which attacks this tree has covered the natural range of ot the species In the entire state and even evenIn evenIn evenin In Chautauqua county which was vas the thelast thelast thelast last to to be bc signs of its attack may maybe be seen Professor ProCessor Cope sa says s 's It Is doubtful If a single sound Hying tree is still standing in the r rest st of the state As for other uses of ot chestnut timber timber umber tim um- ber companies s erecting communication a. a tion or power lines JInes need poles so trees that are large enough may he be besold sold for that purpose Sound wormy I chestnut lo logs s are in demand also for forthe forthe the wood Is considered on nn excellent ha base e for hl high h grade veneers I |