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Title: American forests
Identifier: americanforests08natiuoft (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: National Irrigation Association (U. S. ); New Jersey Forestry Association; South Jersey Woodmen's Association; American Forestry Association
Subjects: Forests and forestry -- Periodicals
Publisher: Washington (etc. ) American Forestry Association (etc. )
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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1902. FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION. 283
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REPRODUCTION OF RED CEDAR ON LEE ISLAND, FREMONT, NEBRASKA. SEED-TREE IN THE FOREGROUND. mens are found for the same reason given in other regions : they have been cut for posts and other purposes. In the course of time a Hmited supply of vakiable post timber can again be cut from these areas. In Scotts Bluff and Banner Counties some of the best growth is found in moist places in the canj-ons. There is also fair growth in more exposed areas. The reason for the better growth in the canj'ons is due, perhaps, to the protec- tion given by the cliffs. Some very large specimens originally grew in this region ; the largest now standing is five feet in diameter and 40 feet in height. The Red Cedar is not abundant in the Pine Ridge region. For two hundred miles along the Niobrara River, in the northern part of the state, only scatter- ing and isolated specimens are found. Some of the nearby canyons contain much young growth, and in many places the bluffs are dotted with cedar stumps, showing that formerly there was a dense growth of this species here. During the early days large quantities of tele- graph poles, ties, and posts were cut along this river and shipped to various points in the state. So completely has the cedar been removed, that were it not for the remaining stumps, one could scarcel)' believe that there had been, originally, a dense growth of timber an)'where along this stream. Less than thirty years ago the canyons east of Anselmo were filled with a mag- nificent growth of Red Cedar. Many scrubby specimens still remain in this region, but only one gives us ain^ knowl- edge of the character of the timber that once grew here. This is a lone tree, 60 feet high and 18 inches in diameter. Telegraph poles, posts, etc., have been hauled from this locality a distance of 35 to 40 miles. Many other instances might be given setting forth the original condition of the Red Cedar in Nebraska, but those mentioned above will suffice to give a somewhat general idea of the primitive supply of this valuable timber. Owing to the present scarcity of Red Cedar in most localities, it is rather diffi- cult to thoroughly test the rate of diameter and height growth of the older class of trees. The better growth is on private land, and it is seldom that per- mission can be obtained to cut for analy-

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