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Show Yule Tree Symbolizes Help To Man - i w "."4 : w mm . 1 ; , .... .. .. '(-. ,' a.. v :. ' The tree that symbolizes Christmas helps sustain mankind with its breath, its tempering of wind, heat and flood. Its fibers help man exchange ex-change ideas and shelter his ' family. The changing forest renews itself and its aspect helps man renew his spirit. Approximately 40,000,000 trees are cut nationally each year for Christmas trees. Utah families use about 250,-000 250,-000 annually. The retail market for Christmas trees nationwide is around 240,-000,000 240,-000,000 dollars. Although most Christmas trees are of natural origin, many are grown on privately owned plantations. Because these trees receive better care than Mother Nature can give them, they are of higher high-er quality. Many land owners own-ers are discovering that Christmas tree plantations are a good means of putting one or two acres to work. On one acre, 1,742 seedlings can be planted. It takes about eight years before the trees can be harvested. And as you purchased your tree this year, you can probably see that a good profit can be made, even after expenses are deducted. Tree seedlings are also available for other purposes such as windbreaks, reforestation, refor-estation, wild life habitat, noise abaitment, and other conservation oriented projects. pro-jects. Technical assistance is also available at no charge. If you are interested, contact the State Forester in Room 116 of the Federal Building inHeber City, mailing mail-ing address is P.O. Box 220, phone 654-1792. Seedling order or-der forms will alsobe available avail-able after the first of the year at the following locations: Local A.S.C.S. and S.C.S offices, County Extension a-gents, a-gents, Forest- Service offices, of-fices, Bureau of Land Management Man-agement offices. The Park City Chamber of Commerce got the mas on Main Street, trees on the poles just in time to highlight Christ- |