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Show ---' - 1 California's Ftp Trees, . ( They have big fir trees ia California as well as redwoods, if the following item going the rounds of the press can be given credence: A citizen of Alma, Cai., has finished fin-ished working tip a fir tree which grew on his place. He received 112 for the bark; built a frame house 14x20 feet, 8 feet high, with a kitchen 8 feet wide aiid 20 feet long ; built a wood-shed 14x30 feet; made 330 fence railsno feet long; made 334 railroad ties, 500 boards 6 inches wide and 2 feet long, and 15 cords of wood. All this from one tree, and a part of the tree is left. |