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Literary and Scientific
In a recent lecture Prof. Beal, of the
Michigan Agricultural College, mentioned some trees which have been of
great value. A walnut tree at Potterville sold for $1,000, the wood being
highly ornamental, in beautiful waves,
and it was made into veneering. A black
walnut at Brookfield, seven feet through,
sold at $1,200 for the same purpose, in
New York. Two thousand dollars were
refused for a large blistered walnut at
Saugatuck. At Grand Rapids a black
cherry tree, with very dark wood, was
shipped to Central America, and from
there shipped back to this country and
sold as good mahogany.