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As old chestnut was killed, another found

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  1. Sourwood

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    My brother met a portable miller at the farm to mill the chestnut that died just before our big harvest. (Just sent my tax check in for that - it sucked)
    He was walking about and found another one we weren’t aware off. He has been working n a quest to discover more. We are both pleased at it is likely our forester grandfather who planted them .

    he was in college in the twenties, right when the death of American Chestnut was occurring. His likely motivation for tryin* to reestablish them

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    Sourwood, Aug 23, 2024 at 5:45 AM
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    That’s awesome! Nice to see his family valuing the things that he cared so much for:yes:
     
    Haftacut, Aug 23, 2024 at 6:23 AM
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    I would love to find some of these to plant in my area.
     
    farminkarman, Aug 23, 2024 at 7:32 AM
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    Awesome. Hope to see some pics of the milled boards.

    Check your local fbmp. There’s a guy local to me selling seeds and small trees.
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    The Wood Wolverine, Aug 23, 2024 at 7:55 AM
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