Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17
SHADE TREES.

We regard the following, from The
New York Sun, MS both sensible and
timely. We wish to say, however,
that while there is no doubt as to the
importance of planting shade trees, II
il very important also not TO overlook
the necessity of a well defined plan or
system--one which will not caricaturc
nature, and cause regret to the intolli-
gent observer:
Farmers hold various and widely
different opinionds in regard TO the
value of shade trees upon the farm.
Much, however, depends upon mans
early life, associations and education,
all of which have their influence in
forming a taste and love for the beau
tiiul in nature or orotherwise. Some men
can neither see nor admire anything
except from utiltarian point Of Wow,
and this perhaps in its NEST clrcum-
scrbcd aspect tree to them being
worth only what il will fetch for tim
Der or iircwood These utilitarian no
tions are far too common in all new
countries covered with heavy timber,
and the habit which is formed through
necessity becomes so fixed and univer-
sal that barrenness of landscape fire.
quently follows. where an opposite re-
suit might have been secured without
cost to the original owners of the land.
The first generation of farmers destroy
ed that which the next two or three
restore only in mart nnd NJ n great OK
pense of Time and money. But as
these arc bv-gone follies in the older
states we have only 10 take care of
what Is lef, Of the old landmarks and
nut ont new trees whenever thew are
likely 10 be valuable or usefill and in
DOING 90 the subject of shade trees nm.
ON t6e farm sbo1Id be considered as
corefullv as their valuc as timber. or
,Lo f,nit which ,bcv NAV nroduce
Tho contrast between Two regions
ofcoun,,y tho with trees iudicious.
Iy d;str;butcd and tbe other without
,Len, is su,I;c;cnt in itself 10 mako any
man iayor tho farmer Tho venerable
attractive anneorance of A country i
cer,oinlv ana of NJ strono noints and
manLind cLng IN tbings nf benttv
onite as ,cnocionslv nstotbosc ot strict
nseG,lnoss and intr;nsic volnc Noma.
do races seldom inhnbit billv monn.
tainons or wooded countries Tor these
fond d;rectlv IN a fixedness of nurnose
and n love of one spot which we term
home A rocl, bill or free isan object
which clings totho mcmo,r, ofbotb civ.
ilizcd and Snciv,lized man This idea
NAV seem somewhat sentimental but
il cannot he denied thai II Is very no.
font in IFS inanence upon nations as
well ne communities
rprrs .pouT rAnM puItptNas
@oodIv number of shade trees
ahont tbc farm buildings add mueb 10
,be General onnearnncc of the nloce as
aiso to tha co,nfor, NJ man aud boast
during ,bc hot dovs of summer But
many make tho mistake Of planting too
many large growing trees near their
dwellings which in time exclude both
light and air and cause the building,
standing constantly in the shade, TO
become unhealthy. In cold climates
deciduous trees should always be pre-
fcrrcd to evergreens, when planted in
positions likely to shade the house, be
cause II is only in hot weather that
shade is desirable, and in winter all the
light and solar heat to be obtained arc
required for both comfort and health
As n rule, we would say, keep all trees
Of n larger growth at least one hundred
feet from a dwelling house, using the
intervening space as lawn, in which
may be planted small growing trees
and shrubs Evergreen trees should
be employed exclusively for ornamen-
tation, or as windbrcaks, but never for
shade.
TREES IN PASTURES.
II has been frequently urged that
trees in pastures encourage laziness in
animals, for when such comfortable re-
treats from the hot sun In summer are
at hand, they are likely to tarry too
long ut these resting places. While it
any sure. preventive against indiscre-
tions in the dumb brute than in man,
still we believe that in all ruminants
digestion proceeds more regularly when
the animal is comfortably at rest than
when subjected 10 opposite conditions.
Animals appear to be disposed to seek
the cool shade of a tree when the heat
is oppressive, and il is cruel, TO say the
least, to deprive them of this comfort.
We have always noticed that animals
having a comfortable resting place du.
ring the hottest part OF the day would