Show 1111 II r f 1 j ij r aRAt R u CHRISTMAS TREE FOREST shown by Myron Perry at his farm in Glines ward Six years ago he planted 2700 Blue Spruce trees on this 1 Vs acres of ground He now figures he has about 2400 left that have grown four to five feet tall Each tree has to be shaped by pruning every year so it will fill out into a perfectly shaped Christmas tree i Pine Farmers Eye Future Christmas Sales SalesA A sideline vocation of Christmas tree production is getting a foothold in Vernal This new industry which is becoming popular throughout thE state is presently on a commercial experimental basis Frank Walker is raising four to five acres of pine trees which he secured through the State of Utah Forestry and Fire Con Con- Control Department nt lie Ile was visit visit- visited ed cd last week by Ralph Miles state forestry supervisor who checked the progress of Ul this s project MR WALKER planted trees as seedlings last year They have grown about four in- in inches ches to an average height of five inches It will take eight to ten years for the pines to grow large enough for harvesting Each year he will plant more trees until his acreage is all allin allIn in cultivation his lIis trees are blue spruce and ponderosa pine Mr Walker plans to add two ext e x t r rein e in e 1 y popular Christmas tree types next year Austrian pine an import import- imported ed tree and Scotts pine These pines are longer needled soft soft- needle pines MR WALKER became In- In Ini Interested in raising trees com com com- commercially from literature sent out by the forestry division and md began his project through cor cor- correspondence His trees are are planted from five to six feet apart and water water- watered ed with a sprinkling system Some tree farmers flood gate their tree crops according to the Vernal grower Ills His planted acreage is s at the edge of the Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery hill and helps t to beautify the area MYRON PERRY of Glines Is also producing Christmas trees he has grown from seedlings III He planted 2700 trees abut about six years ago and has had very good luck with them lie Ile has las lasover over 2400 now and lost only about one per cent the first year The tallest of his trees stand from 6 to 7 feet at present and he plans to lo begin to sell them next year ear MR PERRY too received his trees through Utah State Stale University and has two types spruce and englman lie He re- re recently C completed trimming the the trees bees and remarked that his lis experience with them has been very Interesting and the beauty of the trees is gratifying Although the Christmas tree business is individually owned private enterprise the Utah State Extension Service gives as assistance istance to planning and cui cul- cul cultivating of the trees where rc- rc le quested according to Norris county agent HE COMMENTED that real desirable trees are arc pro pro- produced produced from from commercial lots as they are kept pruned and shaped one Aone trees are arc arcin in greater demand bEcause of their and beauty lie said Ashley Valley VaHey soil and water are good for pine production and the trees seem to flouri flourish sh well |