Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1874 — Planting Forest Trees [ARTICLE]

Planting Forest Trees

Forest trees may bo planted in the fall, if the planting is delayed as late as possible, and the stems of the trees are protected by straw bands from the weather, and by stakes from swagging back and forth. But careless planting in the spring is more successful in general than more than usually careful planting in the fall. It is best then to plant in the spring. But the greatest part of work may be done in the fall, such as digging tbe holes. If the holes are dug in the fall, a good deal of planting may be done through the winter very safely.

The Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad Company has obtained the right of way through Illinois from the Indiana State line to the Chicago river in the city of Chicago, and will in a short time commence work upon this important link. It will be graded andxeady for the iron in the course of a few weeks. It is quite certain that witbin the next three or four months the Company will have between 40 and 50 miles of their road constructed and in operation.—Monticello Herald. The Spartanburg and Asheville Bailroad company and French Rroad Railroad have agreed to consolidate. Both of them will become a part of the Chicago <fc South Atlantic Railroad, and will probably soon be consolidated with it. From Southern reports we learn that work will be commenced on the Spartanburg and Asheville road this month.—J/imn'ceZ/o Herald. Send in something to your Countyj Fair of your own, for exhibition. — You wish to get the benefit of the year’s .operations of your neighbor, and he is. entitled to benefit also by your experience and industry. Take along something in the way of stock, farm or orchard productions, and do your part toward making your annual Fair interesting and inviting. — Indiana Farmer.