Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1869 [PAGE 375]

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361 Mr. H. J. DUNLAP said he knew not how the gentleman would obtain the desired information, except by subscribing for the American Entomologist, published at St. Louis. [Laughter.] Mr. LUDLOW—I would like to ask Mr. Galusha if he has any knowledge of the mulberry tree, as to its durability for posts ? Mr. GALUSHA—1 have never known the mulberry grown for posts. There is a tree that will be grown for posts, that is the osage orange. Also, another tree, the catalpa, will be grown for the same purpose. But the osage hedge will be best. Mr. MINER—I have a few osage standing in my nursery. They are not likely to make p*>sts. Mr. PEBIAM—They must have high dry land. They will not stand excessive wetness. Mr. ROBINSON—All trees will branch out if left scattering. It is desirable that, for posts, they should have straight trunks. We have the coffee nut tree, which I think makes good posts. It is a free growing tree and splits well. A VOICE—Is it not the same as the horse chestnut ? Mr. ROBINSON—It is altogether different, i t has a property that no other wood has, that is, the property of not shrinking in a green state, and can be used for cog wheels. Mr. GALUSHA—I would like to know the value of the chestnut tree. I find it does well on high rolling ground, not on wet. Mr. ROBINSON—There are some large trees in Tazewell county. They make very rapid growth. Mr. PARKS asked if the silver leaf maples, growing upon the bottoms, furnished good seed. That is, are they the true silver leaf maple ? Mr. GALUSHA—They are. Ton get the true variety.

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