Show Wis contini ins timber ins first forest planter was a i vermonter named walter ware in 1869 he planted white pines in the neighborhood of hancock ancock II today this planting Is worth from GOO to 1200 an acre according to the department part ment of agriculture and markets la in 1878 ware planted 1870 trees in ilk recognition of the philadelphia la centennial out of that planting approximately 1500 trees are still t till alive the trees are CO 60 feet tall and average 11 inches or more in diameter it will cut nearly board feet of limber to the acre |