Tree Planting to Reclaim Gullied Lands in the South

Tree planting, in this country, has always held a preeminent place in public thought over other forestry measures, but in actual practice has lagged rather far behind. Within recent years, a steadily growing acreage of cut over lands and abandoned farms has centered national attention on forestation measures as a means of utilizing idle and unproductive areas. The restoration of a forest cover on gullied abandoned farm lands has, however, been advocated by many authorities, since these lands are, as a rule, in such a depleted condition that they probably can not again be used for crops other than timber.