Show WOULD REPLACE POPLAR TREES Tree planting In the agricultural districts of Utah was wa given elven atten- atten In the final session eslon of or the for tor- forest eat tor-eat est service district investigative committee which has closed Its It t two two- wo- wo day meeting In Ogden to consider the program of oC work worle In grazing and timber Investigations In the Intermountain region for tor 1926 1326 It was pointed out that Lom- Lom Lombardy Lombardy Lom-bardy Lom bardy poplar is the th chief tree tre be- be beIns belog Inc be-Inc log Ins grows 1 at the present time for decorative or other purposes In the farming region of Utah The Th wood or of this tree is II I of practically no value alue for tor any purpose except for tire fire wood and Is I very Interior Inferior for tor thIs purpose Inasmuch as the life span pan of Lombardy poplar Is I ap- ap approximately ap proximately p-proximately proximately 30 years year many of o the trees ot of this species now growing In the state tate will w require replace replace- replacement replacement ment mont within tte t e next few years ears Recommendation was was made made as a fol- fol follows follows low fol-low lows Farmer Farmers would add a valuable asset to their lands It If the Lorn Lom- Lombardy Lorn-bardy Lorn bardY poplar trees tree which die were replaced and roadways roadway property lines ditch banks waste wast areas and other available places on the torm farms were ere planted with more valuable species Some of or the more val val- valuable valuable val valuable which will thrIve un- un under under un under der conditions In the state of Utah Include black locust honey locust ash elm and similar species Trees ot of this character are of ot value for fencing material fire tire wood and other purposes for tor which wood Is on en the farm larm Farmers and others would profit by plant plant- log Ing these trees rather than the th In- In Inferior In Interior poplar The Clarke Clarke- McNary McNary a act t which was passed by congress about two years ears ago so provides for co operation co-operation co operation between federal and stale elate tale govern sovern- governments covern ments to furnish planting stock at cost of production to farmers farmer and others who ho wish to grow trees In Inthe inthe Inthe the state for shelter helter belt wind windbreaks windbreaks breaks wood lots lot and other pur- pur roses pur-roses roses Under provIsions lon of this act the federal government wilt will furnIsh funds fund providing the state slate subscribes an equal amount amount for the growing of o planting stock for tor dis- dis distribution dis distribution at cost ot of production It ItIs ItIs ItIs Is hoped that op co-op operative co-operative arrange arrange- arrangements arrangements ments arrance-ments ments may be made mado for this pur- pur purpose purpose pur purpose pose between the state stale of Utah Utah an the federal l government go at fit some future date to encourage the tb grow tog Ing of ot more mOro valuable timber on farm lands ands In the lit state slate ate |