TREE-PLANTING.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —The correspondence in youii paper regarding varied useful colonial timber not now generally used is very instructive. Hesides this, Mr. Cranwell speaks of the desirability of planting walnut fur cabinet work, ami beech as useful for the manufacture of beutwood chairs. With reference to beech, some years ago a prominent citizen of Vienna, in Austria, visited the colonies and spent, some time with me in Auckland. Amongst a variety of other valuable information he explained the history of the* Austrian bentwood chairs as follows:—An .Austrian commenced the manufacture of the chairs as now in use, and found some difficulty in getting suitable timber from the ordinary plantations. He conceived the idea of producing his own. He selected suitable land for the purpose, and planted the trees in square beds, and to cause the trees to grow straight as I hoy grew he boxed them in with boards until they had attained the necessary height and size. By this means he was able to produce all the wood he required for carrying on a very large and profitable business. My friend considered that our New Zealand soil and climate was' every way suitable for the growth of beech for the above purpose.—-I am, etc., H. Atkinson*.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12856, 3 May 1905, Page 7
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TREE-PLANTING.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12856, 3 May 1905, Page 7
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