Covered Bridges

Just north of Terre Haute is a small town, "Bridgetown."  They had a covered bridge that an arsonist burned. They caught him that same day trying to burn another.  Many people including myself would like to burn him at the stake.

Anyway, they built another exactly as the old one. Estimate was 1.2 million. Many volunteers, including three ea. band saw mill operators and local woods owners donated time, machines and timber and it is now rebuilt at a cost of $200,000 + / -.  They made a DVD of the project which shows the rebuilding in detail. The massive undertaking was a labor of love.  You will find this very interesting. Running time: 35 minutes.

POUNDS PECAN
In the spring of 1983 Leon "Doc" Pounds came to the spring INGA meeting. He brought with him a Major pecan seedling that he had simply pulled out of the soft wet spring soil. He offered it to Jerry Lehman who took it home and planted it. The tree has grown vigorously and 22 years later is over 50 feet high. The first year it bore nuts some were judged by the Indiana Nut Growers evaluation committee. It rated well and Bernie Vanderkleed, Evaluation Committee Chair remarked of the quality. In 2003 the tree bore over a bushel of good quality nuts. In Terre Haute they drop from the husk in Nov. It is lateral bearing and showing anthracnose resistance as well. As with many pecans this one sets heavy crops causing it to bear biannually. This nut has been named "Pounds" in honor of Leon "Doc" Pounds and is being further tested by other growers. Pounds is an unconditional release by Lehman. Scion wood will be available again at the scion annual swap meeting or can be mailed to interested parties.  Contact Jerry Lehman, 7780 Persimmon St., Terre Haute, IN 47802-4994, JWLehman@aol.com