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1957/08/12: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.105032)
Date: August 12 1957Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk,delighted to hear of the progress at Morton Arboretum this summer. He mentioned that, unlike Godshalk who was pleased to see deer up north, in California deer are a pest, eating well watered garden plants. He likes the new contaflex and is considering buying one duty free in Shannon, Ireland. He suggests that Godshalk would enjoy seeing some of the gardens in Europe. He likes the relationship that Godshalk has established with the highway department. Exchanging large tree removal for permitting crushing and washing equipment seems a good deal. He's sorry to hear that the large elm near Lake Marmo seems to be diseased. He is willing to authorize the purchase of a more powerful sprayer if that would help. He suggests that Godshalk talk with the "salt treatment expert in the Chicago office" when he's ready to begin road building. "It has been found that salt added to the foundation of black top roads has a very good effect." The same with gravel roads. He is uncertain where the "new river bridge" might be, but he sees it as a good location to haul trees for the border of the road. That will help compact the gravel before eventually adding the black top. He laments news of Dutch elm disease in Hinsdale and Lake Forest.
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