anaheim-gazette 1908-10-15

EUCALYPTUS IN CALIFORNIA IMPORTANCE OF ITS CULTURE FROM COMMERCIAL VIEW Need of Reliable Information Relative to Possibilities—Growth of These Trees—Use for Hardwood Timber Where Great Strength is Required The importance of Eucalyptus culture in California from a commercial standpoint has reached a stage which can no longer be overlooked. The growing scarcity of hardwood fuel and lumber, ties, and other forms of timber makes certain an increasing demand and price for any material which can supply this want. The almost incredible rapidity of growth of certain species of these trees their thrift and hardiness under conditions unfavorable to most cultivated plants, and the general appreciation of their value as wood and timber, which is rapidly coming about have created within comparatively recent times a great interest in Eucalyptus culture, amounting almost to a "boom." Many groves are being planted on a greater or less scale, railroad companies are investigating the possibilities of eucalyptus as a supply of tires, poles and timber, lumber companies are taking up the matter and several stock-selling corporations have been formed for planting and selling eucalyptus groves. Under the conditions there is a decided need of some comprehensive and reliable information as to the possibilities and methods of growing these trees, the commercial qualities of the different species, their adaptation to conditions in the various parts of the state, and the possibility of producing in California in almost amount. If statements appear most daily in the public press be believed a hardwood farmment in this country. fore, it be true that species calyptus are equal to our woods as lumber, great are open in this direction Smith. Eucalyptus, a genus of family Myrtaceae, was introduced to California from Australia adjacent islands, and seeds were planted in the San Francisco Bay province. There are to be found grow central parts of the state the coast and in the interior of considerable area which to fifty years old. Since the introduction of species of eucalyptus, other species have been each year by seedmen, and in many cases ranch till at the present time growing in the state near dred species. The University of Florida has seventy named growing on the forest grounds at Santa Monica, are specimen trees of new species over ten years o bear ing seed at the pre while there are young t the promising lumber eucalyptus. From this large collection be selected species that on nearly any soil in a f region, while there are a few endure temperature as low F without injury. There eucalypts that can stand of temperature from 20 de Under the conditions there is a decided need of some comprehensive and reliable information as to the possibilities and methods of growing these trees, the commercial qualities of the different species, their adaptation to conditions in the various parts of the state, and the quality and amount of the product which can reasonably be expected from them. The present bulletin by Mr. Ingham represents a very complete and practical study of the subject, based on careful observation over all the cultivated portions of the state south of Shasta county, and the facts presented may be taken as reliable and conservative. The preparation of this bulletin has been undertaken by Mr. Ingham as a part of the work of the University Forestry station at Santa Monica, of which he is in charge. For a number of years this station has been growing and distributing eucalypt seedlings of various species, and many of these have been planted in various parts of the state. On the station grounds some seventy different species may be seen growing in mature form. At present it is possible to obtain all the ordinary species of nurserymen at moderate prices, so that the necessity no longer exists of an extensive distribution by the state, except by the sending out of seed, or possibly a limited number of trees of uncommon and promising species. The greatest field of usefulness for the station at present, as regards eucalyptus culture, is along the line indicated by this bulletin, the investigation of the commercial and economic side of the question. 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SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl St., New York If statements appearing ally in the public press are to prove a hardwood family is imminent in this country. If, there be true that species of eucalyptus are equal to our native hardwood lumber, great possibilities lie in this direction.—Ralph E. Eucalyptus, a genus of trees of the Myrtaceae, was introduced in Australia from Australia and the Australian islands, and several species planted in the district of Francisco Bay previous to 1860. Are to be found growing in the parts of the state, both on east and in the interior, groves adderable area which are forty years old. The introduction of the first of eucalyptus, the seeds of species have been imported by seedmen, nurserymen, many cases ranch owners, until the present time there are in the state nearly one hundred species. The University of California seventy named species on the forestry station at Santa Monica, Cal.; there are men trees of nearly every lower ten years of age, and seed at the present time, there are young trees of all existing lumber eucalypts. This large collection there can contain species that will grow any soil in a frostless reef; there are a few that can temperature as low as 18 degrees Celsius but injury. There are a few that can stand extremes of temperature from 20 deg F. to 120 deg F. of eucalyptus varies from a wood as soft as that of our pines, to very hard, close-grained and variously colored kinds equal to our native oaks and hickories. Among the large number of species may be found some that can be substituted for nearly all our present commercial woods, although the eucalyptus wood is harder to work. The Hardwood Planing mill of San Jose, Cal., has sawed up many thousands of feet of eucalyptus lumber during the past winter, the bulk of which is from Eucalyptus globulus logs over thirty years old. This company is filling orders for fellows for large wagon wheels, poles, singletrees, doubletrees and reaches, haypress blocks and insulator pins. The eucalyptus lumber is being used in every place where great strength is required, and the finished product is valued at the same price as oak lumber. Other mills are also sawing this wood to some extent in a local way, and its value for all hardwood purposes is becoming more and more appreciated. Eucalyptus rostrata, the Red Gum, is now finding considerable use for interior finish and furniture and both this species and the Blue Gum, Eucalyptus globulus, are becoming established as commercial hard woods. There is no doubt of their greatly increased use if supplies were available. Eucalyptus timber is more costly to cut and mill than any of our native hardwoods; in planing, the lumber of many of the species has a tendency to chip on account of the irregular grain, while that of all of the species under the most careful handling season-cracks more or less on the ends. This fault can be overcome by having the logs sawed a foot Eucalyptus timber is more costly to cut and mill than any of our native hardwoods; in planing, the lumber of many of the species has a tendency to chip on account of the irregular grain, while that of all of the species under the most careful handling season cracks more or less on the ends. This fault can be overcome by having the logs sawed a foot or two longer than the finished product needs to be, so that the season-cracked ends can be removed. Very little trouble is experienced in seasoning the lumber if the trees are cut down during the winter months and sawed while green, and the lumber then piled in high tiers to obtain weight, in some place protected from the wind and sun. Eucalyptus has been used in the last few years quite extensively for pilings, which paid well until competition lowered the price; at present a pile fifty feet long and ten inches in diameter at the small end is worth between $10 and $12. Under ordinary conditions it requires from eighteen to twenty-four years to grow a pile. The prospect for the use of certain species of Eucalyptus for railroad ties and telephone poles is also good. Hair brushes at Mullinix CATARRH ELY'S CREAM BALM FOR COLD HEAD HAY-FEVER HEADACHE TRADE MARK ELY-BROS. NEW YORK ELY'S CREAM BALM Sure to Give Satisfaction. GIVES RELIEF AT ONCE. It cleans, soothes, heals and protects the diseased membrane resulting from Eucalyptus. ELY'S CREAM BALM Sure to Give Satisfaction. 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