40 ACRE TREE FARM ON SHUTTER'S

ARM SOLD TO JOHN MOORE of PLUM

CREEK TIMBER, DECEMBER 2,005.

Chuck and Ann came down to visit the old folks on Jan 19, 2,006. Chuck and Grandpa drove up to the 40 acre tree farm. We have had real heavy rain storms, so Chuck had to ford part of Kellogg road that was under water. This is probably my last trip to the tree farm My first trip there was in May 1977. Over 10,000 Douglas Fir trees are thriving there, today.

LAST TRIP TO TREE FARM

CHUCK & GRANDPA GEORGE

This is probably my last trip to the 40 acre tree farm, since it was sold to John Moore in Dec. 2,005 Grandpa planted 300 of these Calif Redwoods, but only 70 made it. Vic Demarest and George "over fertilized" them with Ammonium Nitrate. A big handful of fertilizer at each root became too toxic for the tree when we had a big rain. Sadly, many of them died.

IN 20 YEARS THESE REDWOODS WILL BE HUGE

A good shot of Chuck by one of the 25 ft. Redwoods. There are about 50 of them like this tree with a 5" diameter trunk.

ALDER GROWS MUCH FASTER
THAN EVERGREENS & CHOKES IT
We are now at Dale News. Alder is everywhere and choking out the small fir and redwood trees. The alder should be cut down, but the new owner is not doing it.

George near Dale News place, in front of the hothouse. Note tthat some Calif Redwoods are 25 ft tall and others only 5 ft.

MANY VOLUNTEER ALDERS SHOULD BE CUT DOWN

Chuck in front of the green house where we had the Calif seedlings. The hot house should be removed.

We loaded 6, five gallon pails with 3/4" minus rock . After Chuck lett for Portland, George mixed one sack of cement with the rock to form a concrete road strip for his car. Good job for a 90 year old man.

THIS LOAD OF ROCK BELONGS TO US, ON ALDRICH'S PROPERTY

Grandpa decided he needed some rock for his driveway at Shorepines. We are at the foot of the steep entrance road. Chuck will load the buckets.

Jan 2006. Chuck at tree farm, by Dale News. A 20 ft. Calif Redwood is behind him. It is about 5 inches in diameter