[AT] Dutch Elm

[Steve W.]

carl gogol wrote:
> Dutch elem must have hit the central NY area about 1958 - 62 as I try to 
> remember my approximate age as it was happening.  When we bought this 
> property in 2000, I was excited that there were 3 elems about 6-8" in 
> diameter that were well spread out about 100 feet from where we built the 
> house.  They were all dead by 2003, apparently the american elm can survive 
> until approximately that size.
> My cousin still has one old grand elm alive on his farm and seems to get a 
> charge out of pointing to it and asking if you know what kind of tree it is? 
> He seemed disappointed that I recognized it from a good 300 yards away, not 
> many do these days
> Carl Gogol - Manlius, NY
> Tasty grazing in the Oran valley of Central NY
> AC D14, 914H
> JD 5320 MFWD
> Kubota F-2400, B7300HST
> Simplicity 7116H, 3112H

We HAD 4 nice elms growing on the bank behind the place here. They died 
this spring.

The neighbor has a couple huge willows that are problems. Lost a branch 
on one Monday afternoon. Tore the power line off my barn and blocked the 
road for 4 hours. The problem is that I don't own them and the owner 
seems to think it is every one else's responsibility to deal with them, 
Not hers. I had the FD block the road and we waited for the power 
company. While we were waiting all she complained about was that 
"someone" had better cut down the tree. Anyone got a good use for 
Willow?

-- 
Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York

There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than
on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there will be a large
elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely
no recollection of what to do with them.