Show check movement of sand by planting pine trees dinty years ago the father of senator henry W keyes was waa troubled with the blowing of sand from a certain part of his bis property at haverhill N II 11 says n report to the forest service united states stales department of agriculture in high winds vand would be scattered all over the estate to correct this state of affairs in 1870 the elber elder keves planted the sandy lot with northern white pines brought from u nearby pasture As a result solid sand piles are no longer seen on the drives and walks of the keyes estat and the planted area of about one nere acre now has a stand of thrifty pines about GO 00 feet tall |