Show TREES FOR ROAD protection active steps taken by new york organizations for development of planting scheme 0 by PROF rt B FAXON st state college of forestry syracuse N Y believing that the problem of roadside planting should not be entirely set aside during the movement for a greater mileage of improved highways active steps are now being taken by the new york state motor federation and the state college of forestry at syracuse for the development of a planting scheme for the section of the highway running from syracuse to utica a distance of about CO miles it has been demonstrated hy by those in charge of the work that aside from the purely ornamental value of trees tree along the highway ninny many practical benefits would result from their proper ose it Is not generally realized realize that trees hy means of their shade during the su summer rinner months prolong the lif life of the ro ailway for many years and road expert in general are heartily in favor fator of tills this means for road protection |