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Rappahannock County tree planters were extremely busy this spring. About 140,000 seedlings of various species were planted, ah increase of more than 100,000 over last spring’s plantings.
The trees went on cutover woodland and open land no longer needed for agricultural production. Much of the steeper, erodible open land is not profitable to farm any longer. Also, landowner attitudes seem to be shifting away from agricultural production to providing an aesthetic, forested landscape around the home and farm.
The species planted include white pine, loblolly pine, black walnut, black locust, Scotch pine, Norway spruce, and Chinese chestnut.
These trees were planted for a variety of reasons. Planting cutover woodland for future timber products was number one. A total of 150 acres of cutover land was planted on the William G. Eastham and Sundale Corporation properties. Another 80 acres was planted for improvement of wildlife habitat, erosion control and Christmas trees.
Even though planting season has
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