cottenwood tree

bill mart · Jul 16, 2015

75 foot tall cottonwood, makes the JD 830 look like our little JD M. Rotten in the center. fell across the creek behind our house. Wanted to get it out of there before we had another flash flood.830 was there just to give the picture scale. M813A1 Jeep/Kaiser 5 ton pulled it out, low range 1st gear. No lack of power, just a little tire slippage on the grass. Bill

dzc3 · Jul 16, 2015

They grow to be HUGE to bad there is no market for the wood. I have too many over 3 feet in dia. and 60 feet to the 1st twig.

DeltaRed · Jul 16, 2015

True,cottonwood has no value to SELL,but it does have value.Find a sawmill who does 'custom' sawing.They usually take half.Make into 2" stuff.Use for corral panels.Makes GREAT decking for trailers.Other uses.......Just make sure it is DRY! Wet cottonwood twists,turns,runs around.

black · Jul 16, 2015

That's a big tree , but not too big for the 830 to pull .

Larry --ont.

Dachshund · Jul 16, 2015

If you were anywhere close to north central Missouri, I know a few sawmills that would LOVE to have cottonwood! Makes excellent pallet wood!

Leroy · Jul 16, 2015

Makes great flat-hay wagon beds, strong, light weight and if kept off ground does not rot. Wish I had that for beds I am building now instead of pine.

showcrop · Jul 16, 2015

They used cottonwood for ties when they first built the transcontinental railroad. Of course they had to go back and start replacing them as soon as they got it built, but then they had free transportation to bring good ones in.

Steve A W · Jul 16, 2015

How about a picture of the Jeep?

BarryfromIA · Jul 16, 2015

Look for a place that saws wood for pallets. There is one in south Sioux City NE.

Dick2 · Jul 17, 2015

When the Homestead Act was passed, it included a provision that would shorten the residence time requirement if the homesteader planted trees out on the prairie. Being the government, there was no requirement for type of trees nor placement. The most plentiful and inexpensive trees were cottonwood. Some people planted them in groves, some in straight rows and some just scattered around the farmplace.

In the 1950's, operators came through our area with a portable sawmill and cut up a lot of cottonwood that they sold to furniture manufacturers to use for the inside framing for upholstered furniture.

Farmall43 · Jul 17, 2015

If you want to sell cottonwood trees find an Amish sawmill they buy them up here in Michigan.

ericlb · Jul 17, 2015

nice log, i envy you that truck too, one of the things ive wanted, but just cant get yet is a good army truck, the few around these parts are on their last rides, and look it

Bryce Frazier · Jul 17, 2015

Come get some Leroy! I have probably 15 or 20 LOGS of cotton wood!

We have those things like weeds around here... Didn't know they were good for anything?!?!

These ones I have are about 3 feet across (ya, B I G tree.....) and I think I cut em 16 feet long? maybe? Not sure.... I know the bottom ones are only 10, just because that was the only way I could skid them!!!!

J.Wondergem · Jul 17, 2015

They're not worth much here. Log buyer told me that you;d have to pay someone to take them.

mj · Jul 18, 2015

(quoted from post at 09:56:38 07/17/15) They're not worth much here. Log buyer told me that you;d have to pay someone to take them.

I think that they are just a cut above Russian Olives in desirability - In this part of the country the Chinese Elm seems to do the best - They're tough enough to thrive with little water and provide great shade but they loose a lot of small branches and limbs in a wind storm. When a cottonwood gets some age on it rotting inside the base makes them dangerous in a blow. Russian Olives provide good shade but the thorns are hard on pasture - people are letting them go around here, probably take over someday.

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