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Show Over 500 Small Trees Planted In County During 1941 Says USAC More than 500 small trees of 8 kinds were planted on 4 farms in Washington county during the 1941 season. This makes a total of 11,800 that have been planted since this farm forestry project was started in Utah in 1930 according ac-cording to figures just received from the Utah State Agricultural college at Logan. These small trees have been set out in farm windbreaks and woodlots and should, in a short while, provide a very substantial protection to many farm homes and buildings, as well as producing produc-ing products such as fence posts and wood, in the opinion of Paul M. Dunn, dean of school of forestry for-estry at the college. "While the planting stock is quite small, being be-ing only six inches to three feet j.in height, the trees will make fairly rapid growth if given proper cultivation and irrigation," said Mr. Dunn. This tarm forestry project is a part of the agricultural program of the college and is a result of cooperation of the state with the Federal government under the Clarke-McNary law. The purpose of the project is to encourage the planting of trees on farm land, and since 1930 more than 770,000 small seedlings and transplants have been distributed in Utah from the nursery which is located on the college campus. Approximately 220,000 trees are available for Utah planting this spring and shipping is expected to commence soon after March 15th. Persons interested should contact thier local county agricultural agent. A copy of Forestry Circular No. 13 will be sent on request, and will give the kinds, sizes and prices of the trees as well as planting instructions. The planting plant-ing stock is made available at an average of two dollars per 100 trees, which is approximately one-half one-half the cost of growing, digging, packing and shipping. |