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Mountain Advocate
Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky
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Kentucky's state nurseries at Louisville and Frankfort are fostering a new industry in gathering native tree seeds locally, with boys collecting seeds last year and expectations for more this fall.
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An Infant Industry in Kentucky Developed by State Nurseries.
The experience in growing trees at the State nursery has shown very clearly that in a great many cases it is not possible to get tree seeds of the native species at the time and in the condition desired. Kentucky is peculiar in that up to very recently there has been no agency or individual interested in the gathering of tree seed in its borders. The demand for the tree seeds in the State nurseries at Louisville and Frankfort has started in a small way a new industry in the gathering of tree seeds within the State. Last year a considerable portion of the seed planted was obtained from Kentucky. Several small boys had become interested in this line of work and gathered a considerable quantity of seed of certain varieties. It is expected this fall that the bulk of the seed planted in the State nurseries will be obtained within the State from native varieties. The gathering of tree seed offers an attractive field for a limited number of individuals, particularly bright boys, who are willing to take the time and trouble necessary to distinguish tree species.
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Kentucky
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development of a new local industry in tree seed gathering, with increased local sourcing expected this fall.
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State nurseries in Louisville and Frankfort have spurred interest in gathering native tree seeds within Kentucky, where none existed recently. Last year, boys collected a significant portion of seeds used, and this fall, most seeds are anticipated to be native-sourced. This offers opportunities for individuals skilled in identifying tree species.