Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1899 — Ages of Trees. [ARTICLE]

Ages of Trees.

A well-known scientist furnishes someinformation in regard to the ages of trees. He assigns to the pine tree 500 to 700 yean aa the maximum, 435 yean to the silver fir, and 170 to the ash.