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We have said that it is of a very slow growth; a cross sec-tion of an 8 inch log may contain over two hundred annularrings. Some of these trees bear berries of which bruin is veryfond. Bear will climb these trees for the berries and, in sodoing, often tear the bark with their claws. This wound willheal and be covered with new wood and bark but the scarwill forever remain in the wood. Fifty or a hundred yearsafterward the tree may be cut by a bowyer only to find thestave ruined by this old scar. A yew tree large enough to yieldbow staves, when split, that is not of twisted grain, that doesnot contain ancient bird pecks, that is not wind shaken andthat is free from bear scratch and knots is rare. Those whomake it their business to harvest yew staves say that only onetree in fifty is fit to make a bow. Results, expensive. A pairof prime yew bellets alone cost from $7.50 to $20.00. |
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