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GROWING BLACK LOCUST TREES
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Figure 4.—The healing of the Borgsmiller farm gully in Jackson County, Ill., by black locust planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps under the direction of the Department of Agriculture: A, The gully before it was treated; B, the small check dams that were built and the banks that were sloped and planted with black locust seedlings—time, early spring; C, the gully completely reforested and producing a crop of timber—time, 1 year after B was taken.