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[sherwin <sherwindu@att.net>]

  I should not trust my memory.  The trees I had were Eastern Red 
Cedars.  These are
  in the family Juniperus virginiana and are subject to the CAR 
problem.  Sorry for any
  confusion.

                                     Sherwin Dubren

>        I have to disagree with Lee.  In my own experience, I had two
> White Cedars (Juniper Family) just a few feet from
>        my apple trees and this caused a big CAR problem.  After removing
> these Cedars, the problem went away.  I live
>        in the midst of a heavy urban community, so Junipers must be
> present somewhere.  I think the benefit of
>        removing nearby Junipers will vary, depending on the proximity of
> the next closest trees.  It is possible that
>        even a close by neighbor's trees would not be a problem, as my
> next door neighbor has one.  His being South
>        of me may be a factor as most of our winds come out of the North
> or Northwest.
>
>                                       Sherwin Dubren