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Dome Course In Tree Preservation Br JOHN DAVEY 'r r?th?r of Tree Surgery. IIL ? The Crime of Tree Butchery. (Copjrrlfht, mo. by American Prees Association.] rli utterly Impossible for the human mind to form even an opinion of the destruction of property by the "tree butcher." In many places fee real estate values are 50 per cent leas than what they might have been tolth good trees. As a result of tbo hacking and slashing the trees are not ft ring a fifth of their natural life. An elm or maple should stand Intact for 100 years. Barring the violence af tornadoes and such agencies, apple trees should be in a good state of bearing at 300 years, the pear at 300 "ii" , Jift v. BMaBw no. t.?irna trhh dm a from ccttimu OFF BRA5CHKS. and the oak at 1,000. But while the tree butcher la at large this same premature death will be continued. For ten years I have been before tbe public as a writer and lecturer, and though the press Is doing a noble work get 1 see hut one hope and that Is to get the children to comprehend "tree life." I will send some reading rnat1 M * " "ihn n-lah fo hflTfl tor ireo tw yannii* > "V their children Informed. But here Is a phase which the parent can begin ' with. If you have not a little pocket microscope get one. Take different . ticks and cut off with a sharp knife, then 1st the child look through the " cops," and the eye will be delighted to see the little cells opened up and appearing much like a honeycomb. These little cells communicate with one another, and when the water falls on them they are prepared to receive the spores of the various fungi. The fungi are a vegetable growth, aud their mycelium or what answers to roots, penetrate the cell tissues, break them down and produce what we call "rot" or "decay." Millions of trees in forms and stages of disease can be found rapidly approaching death, as seen in No. 0. This is an apple tree, only about forty years old. Or look at illustration No. 6, an apple tree about the same age. Id botb these cases the trouble arose from some one catting off branches and BORiHK?^6K> ?. j KO. APPLE THEE RUIHBD BY TOO MOCI PBUKIHO. leaving the wood exposed. Just ai soon as the tisanes are broken dowc by the parasite?the fungi?then tb? condition exists for the grubs, larva* and ants and all kinds of "crawllnj critters'' to inaks their home In suet a place. And can we blame them' No; we would do the same if we wer< ants or bugs. It Is we who are tc blame for wounding our friends, the trees, and opening up their nobU bodies to decay aud disease. See how the branch to the right in Illustratior No. 6 has been eaten away by Insects This is one of a whole orchard <>f ap pie trees Id Sandusky, O.. that went t( pieces In a sleet storm about fifteer months ago?an orchard of fine varle ties of apples. There Is an element ol sadness aBout this, hut the part thai appeals to most people Is the "dollai lde." From a business standpoint That a folly to allow Ignorant men t< reduce real estate values of property because they know enough to ruu i taw or wield an ax! This is not. as a rule, mallclouslx done. It Is often accomplished bj good meaning people. Fifteen year.' ago I knew a good, honest Dutcbmar Who "trimmed" an apple orchard foi the "firewood." A year ago it cost $2,00t to repair the damage, and certalnii the irees are rnatly Inferior to wba they wonld hare been bad they noi had their noble boles and branchei hollowed by disease. I call special attention to tbls phast of the subject and urge all parents U ffet the children Interested In struc tsral botany. President Taft didn't strike Glveadam Gulch on bis western trip, but we are not blaming klm any. While we all love him, the boys were prepared to scare him out of a year's growth. The more we reverence a man the more we want to shoot all around bia feet. Forests of Chile. There are 6,743.052 acres of forests In Chile, located principally sonib of latitude 35 degrees south. Tis Indicates the action of Foley Kidney Pills as S. Parsons, UaMIe Creek. Mich., illustrates: "I have been afflicted with a severe ens of Kidney and bladder trouble for which I found no relief until I tried l'oleys Kidney Pills. These cured me entirely of all my kidney ills. I was troubled with backaches and severe shooting pains with annoying urinary irregularities. The steady use of Foley Kidney Pills rid me entiely of all my former troubles. They hare my highest recommendation!. For sale by all druggist. Sk B Wk fl H \ n s H, I 38 iMTir up 11 At Your Own =Price= WtDNDDi i I Chesterfield land has enhanced more in value our bale to the acre land is worth more than t prices. That's why we've cut Teal's fine pla is some of the best Chesterfield County afford ? I The terms are so easy that you ; balance in one, two and three yei = A ] We are going to draw the big Tea served in good old time I Come hear the be! | D. T. TEAL, Owner. CHE SAL I /V#? f ^ 0 .jrf/ii-? /ffc.-J. 4* 4kj-ks I yf>. i. 1//fer?r 1 Afc* 4?4c*e* I ff Ate /# /?e*f* I # 1 /Vte-P- f-f 4c*** I I I f7/fc**i\' L Si 2*. 2 t f**<- I 1 /yN* L-r-*d . ^ A*' ^ *t*y' ' ?>> 7*3*^ f?"? \ ^ *Wa^ \ \ / \ ra ^ \ \ /* \ A* *** > * vi}1/\ \ J PLAT OF LAND TO B? lllf 1IAWI Hi, IiUVI the last two years than ever before and It'i he average. Never before have the peopl + I 2 ntation into small tarms ana are going ro 5 Is?and that means it will make die crops. can't afford to miss this chan *r? equal payments with int?r< BIG FI5 il'? (Grant) Mill Pond and gfva fashion. Come out and bring ??i?? ers in the ( 1 :r.a^L south IICTII E d /v? /. / BH ***** h^sm* m /^SS?^4<r H r J |HH * \ n ri iKjIaSt 7^. ? \ I ffl x.7 r /v?// / *-^<w L J 3 1.".. /, -ir^.r I aT-?ti ULX At SOLD 5MRFD II 41 ll/LII V 5 now enhancing every minute. People e of this vicinity had the opportunity to b ell them at public auction at your own fig se of owning a part of this eai #st ;h fry evary one who attends the s; vnur fri*nrl* vnn am all nordi J V VI I Wl VI W| j W ? V. - v _ . South and a good 1 JOE LINDSAY CAROLINA ML 1II Irt V" Your Own =Price= 9,1910 arp hporinninor to realize that "*v my small farms at their own jure. The land that we offer rth?one-fourth easily^ i ale a big fish dinner ally invited. Srass Band. \ Selling Agent.4