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Show Planting Of Trees Is Urged In Utah "Plant Trees" is the slogan for nearly every community in Utah for the year 1932, especially of its significance sig-nificance to the name of George Washington. There is no finer way in which his memory can be perpetuated, perpetu-ated, but particular care should be taken to see that the trees are planted plant-ed and cared for in a way to insure survival and growth, says Paul M. Dunn; extension forester. Most trees are quite hardy and will withstand much abuse, seeming to survive under all conditions; but they will also respond to and appreciate good treatment. Special attention can be given to several items, which will carry the tree over the first few seasons sea-sons after planting. Trees should be selected from healthy stock and planted plant-ed or moved during the dormant season, sea-son, which is during late fall, winter or early spring. Spring planting is preferable under most conditions. The roots should not be exposed to the air, during planting, but covered cover-ed with wet leaves or sacks when out of the ground. The hole should be large enough to prevent crowding of the roots, and should be dug, if possible, pos-sible, just prior to planting to insure fresh soil, which should be placed around the roots and then tamped thoroughly. The trees should be placed in the ground to the same depth of their fonner planting; as too shalow planting plant-ing will dry out the roots, and too deep planting will smother them. The tree, especially for shade purposes, pur-poses, should not be crowded. Picture the tree at mature in size, and space accordingly. For woodlot or shelter-belt shelter-belt use, the trees must be closer to insure heighth growth and protection from the wind; and Ihcse should be thinned later to get proper return:;. After planting correctly, then the tree needs only proper cultivation and watering for best growth. Stir up the 1 topsoil, keep the weeds down and ln-'itnr rerrnlnrlv TVin Inyt. item id run- sider is to give the tree a chance to reach its normal shape and size. I |