183,000 Trees Transplanted for Golden Gate Fair

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 181, 3 August 1938, Page 13

183,000 Trees Transplanted for Golden Gate Fair

SAN FEANCISC—Since Shakepearo’s 1 ‘Macbeth” moved a forest there has never been such a job of transplanting as has been seen hero iyMore thau 183,000 trees and shrubs — ranging from 65 feet in height down to a few inches—are being moved on barges from San Francisco to the island site of the Golden Gate International Expostition out in the middle of San Francisco Bay. This will be an 80-day job. When visitors to the World's Fair stroll down palm-lined avenues next year they’ll wonder how long Treasure Island has been there and when they will want to know the secret of growing 05-foot palm trees in that short time? The secret is no secret at all. Julius L. Girod, Chief of the Exposition’s Bureau of Horticulture, just put his forest on barges. The most difficult job was moving the the tall palms. The first shipment of trees was that of 200 tons of Irish yews, acacias, and olives. Loaded onto the barges by motor cranes they were unloaded two hours later on Treasure Island.

Trees are being shipped from all parts of the Bay Region to Treasure Inland.

There was a newly-married couple in the village, rud the vicar had heard rumours of a lack of domestic happiness.

One day ho met the husband in the village street and took the opportunity of mentioning the matter.

“Well, Tom,” he asked, pleasantly, “how is everything going on?” “Oh, happily enough, sir—happily enough,” came the cheery reply. “I'm so glad to hear that,” beamed the minister. “You know there were rumours of rows.” “Rows!” cried Tom. “Oh, yes, sir; we has plenty of rows. Whenever the missus sees me she catches the first thing that comes to hand, a saucepan or a plate, and throws it at me. If she hits me, she's happy. If she misses, I am.”

Two cronies met at lunch.

“How’s things?” one asked,

“How are they? Rotten, old boy Honestly, if they keep on like this i*. looks as though my last income-tax return will be just about correct!” said the other, gloomily.