The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-11-24
for the farmer.
rvrRGREENs FOR PROTECTION.

,.Lo have n more distinct
siiIs , ,aln'. - J,Iiar~ and cents than of the
20 t,rs r,nnot see the propriety of
:" -. ,-r,,,,,d ami labor in setting out
"ecnP! M -. - r. snrb as well A. 10 others.
l ~ "a. - a. i,,,,oyt anca Of ,,Iautine ever
We ~. -. ~ a. shelter AGAINST the cold winds
Sr..- W. once Enevr a country resident
"i - Ia Lo,s, an the sides of preyailiEg
VINO . ,,i;,t ,,rnnns and masses of eyerrreens
sp. ~. ,,.i5lLdr;p, forests and borders of
l,u.'l ,H and drrw uno;i himself, pretty freely.
:pt ,s - n.;,bLors for SITTING ont trees
~ &c. no,hins 10 eat and were ..onIy good
- 1t AZ - In the coarse of years, however,
-, H.. trees had attained height of some
NJ, g, anJ ,fForled annie shelter from the
,Ia. swent arross the bleak hill occupied
- ~. rn.;l.uea the neighbnr- discovered that
- -. L,J I,acour d.eidadIy mora eomforta-
- - - IN ,se.tber-aISo that many dollars in
Ss.,,,oo5 yrer, Annually saved by the beautiful
Ii af,ic;ent ,,rptecti6n afforded. They began
q, 49,. new charms in ornamental trees and were
J,s,assJ 70 adont what tLey had once ridiculed.
T-bn.e ,vho have cattle aud sheen wards expos
al 20 the sweep of keen prevailing blasts, could
,b,y see the eomfor: which screen Of eversreens
,To1Id imnart would he ready to plant them on
,bo i;rst onr,ortunity They are the cheapest, rs
y-eu .s the most permanent and durable kinds
Of shalter that can be provided.
s,.-,.ans riaced along straight boundaries may
he in riohf lines like hedges Bnt shelter in i'm
n,diatr proximity of dwellings. appears better if
IN scattered trees groups and in scattered belts.
The str,i,,ht screens NAV he made by SITTING the
tr,s three or four feet apart, or at greater dis
tauca-say eight or ten feet In the former case
IN. screen the soonest becomes n dens. barrier
against the winds, but will not he SO tall and
stont ultimately. One of the best trees for this
purpose is the Norway spruee-which, If planted
three feet apart, will form good and close shell
ter in five or six years. if well cultivated, eight
or ten feet high while the tops of the trees will
extend some feet higher If not cultivated. but
allowed TO grow up with grass or in hard ground
fen or twenty years will lie required TO attain
The same dimensions IL the trees are placed six
fee; apart, they will in time make an excellent
screen. and cost less at the start
Many erropeously suspose that if they set out
Iar',e trees they will attain given height the
soonest-a very mistaken opinion, for large trees
| induce the planter to believe that he need not
giy. good cultivation to his plantation. Smaller
| trees well cultivated will soon ontstrip them,
| present at the same time n handsOIner and more
thrifty anpearance A height of two or three
| feet will in most instances prove most pTofta-
lie At the present tiIne-in the depth of win
| ter-everl,reans NAV be removed from the Dor
| dcrs of woods and swamps, if the earth is but
| SLIGHTLY frozen. The protection which the trees
as we'll as the coating of fallen leaves afford Of
| ten nearly preyent the moulding which covers
the soil from freezing especially if snow has fall
len before intensely cold weather set it. In such
| Localities select small trees. only few feet
bigh: emf a circle with the spade about the roots
| 90 as 10 lift nm A cake or bali of soil; place the
trees in their natural postion on a sled and draw
them 10 the place where they are to be planted.