The Red Cloud chief., 1881-06-09

wind.break may be msde highly orua,
mental as well as very useful. Il CON-
posed OF European larch or Norway
spruce trees it will cfcctually break
the force Of the wind and ST the same
time be q lasting ornament to the Prem
ises IL protects. On the farm of ID. ).
Scoield, Esq, OF Elgin. Kane County.
is q wind-break of European larch trees
that will repay q visit of fifty miles TO
see. Never did a rare and exquisite
painting ornament the wall Of 4 parlor
as this line Of trees. tall and graceful,
beauties the farm il in part incloses.
The trees are, at once, majestic and
graceful. In summer the droOping
branches form long waves of verdure
as they are swayed BY the passing
breezes. Occupying but little space. it
affords protection TO many acres of
land. 1t is the perfection Of vegetable
beauty. Still il is vastly more useful
than wind-breaSs that distigure the
premises where they stand and which
are often composed of locust, poplar and
cottonwood trees.
Many fruit trees are highly orna-
mental, and in raising them on 2 lawn
or pleasure ground two purposes may
be secured. A well-pruned early Rich
mond cherry tree is in every respect
very beautiful. The foliage is deep
green, the blossoms pure white. aud
the fruit u bulliant red. Whether the
branches are covered with leaves, buds,
flowers or cherries, they present a most
! charming appearance. BY judiciously
selecting aud arranging pear trees, not
only a supply of one OF the most lus-
cious fruits but 4 very beautiful effect
may be secured. Many pear trees are
majestic, and some very graceful.
Dwarfs when full Of ripening fruits are
exceedingly beautiful. Several varie-
ties OF apple trees are highly ornament
al. Especially is this the case with
those that produce highly-colOred fruit.
| The blossoms of all varieties Of apple
trees are very beautiful and highly fra
grant. Few trees are more ornamental
thar some of the improved varieties OF
the crab apple. They occupy but lit
tie room, produce a wealth of fragrant
blossoms, while the ~highly-colored fruit
remains on the branches a very long
time.
Trees which produce nuts are almost
invariably of value for timber as well As
| for fuel. The nuts themselves are yalu-
! able not only for food for men but for
! domestic animals. The nuts produced
! on hickory, pecan. walnut and butter
nut trees are desirable for use in the
family, and command 4 ready sale III
the market. A given area OF and IN
~nut-bearing trees will produce almost as
much food for hogs rs when planted to
annual crops. After the trees are suf-
~fcicntly large to bear they require no
attention. The wood of all native
trees that produce large, oily nuts is
valuable for posts. rail-, and for MANY
other purposes, while it ranks very high
as fuel. AcOrns possess more value as
stock food than most people suppose
they do. In Great Britain they are held
in high esteem for feeding to both pigs
and sheep. The OAK il alibcral bearer,
is hearty and long-lived. The wood of
several varieties is very valuable for
posts, for handles To tools. and for ma
terials for barrels and casks. Some
kinds OF oak make most excellent and
all kinds make n very far quality OF
fuel. There is no more valuable tree
than the chestnut in places where ii can
be grown. 1t pays 10 raise II on broken
! and rocky land for the nuts it bears or
for the timber or fuel furnished by the
wood itself. Nut bearing trees are al
WAYS useful for two purposes, often for
| three. and sometimes, as when they
furnish good shade and serve as orna-
mcnts to the farm, are valuable for no
less than five distinct uses. Nut bear
ing trees generally prefer broken, rocky
land, which is not adapted To the pro-
duction OF ANNUAL crops, or the banks
of streams and lakes where the pillow can
not be cmployed TO good advantage.
Many persons object to nut-bearing
trees because it is difficult to transplant
them on account of their tap roots,
which are quite long, even when the
trees are very young. Ii is easy, how
ever, 10 raise them by planting the seed
i'm the places where the trees are de-
sired, and by adopting this course the
expense of purchasing trees is saved.
All the varieties of the ash are valua-
BILE for other purposes than fuel The
wood is used in the construction of a
large number of agricultural imp.e-
ments, for finishing houses. for slaves
and heading for barrels and casks, for
making baskets. for dimension timber
and rails. Most varieties of the ash
flourish best on land hat is too moist
for most agricultural purposes. and is
unsuitable for the production of the
better kinds of grass. A few kinds OF
trees, as the Eastwood or linden. pro-
duce a large amount of blossoms which
secrete honey. A Eastwood forest is OF
great value to bee-keepers. The wood
of these trees is now i'll active demand
for materials for boxes and other pack
ages for berries and other small fruits.
The linden grows very rapidly. is read
iy propagated by seed or suckers that
spring up around the main trunk. The
young trees stand transplanting well
and flourish on a variety of soils. The
trees cast n dense shade. The trees
when placed in suitable situations are
highly ornamental. When IF large
size they present 4 very stately and
picturesque appearance.
Two points should neve be lost sight
of in attempting to raise forest trees
with a view to profit. One is to place
them on land that is of comparatively
little value for general agricultural pur-
poses. On nearly every farm of consid-
cradle size there is some land too
rocky. broken or moist for general cul-
tivation. This land is always adapted
TO the production of n or more varie-
ties of valuable trees. BY planting
them on these waste places the appear
ance of the farm may he improved and
its value increased. The other point is
10 plant those varieties of trees that
arevaluable for more than n purpose.
Before expanding money for trees 20
set out, it is best to ascertain if they
are likely to succeed in the locality for
which they are designed. Large sums
have been expended in Northern Hi
nois for chestnut, hemlock and beech
trees by persons who were accustomed
to them in other parts of the country.
and who desired to have their old
friends in their new homes. With rare
exceptions their time and money have
been expended in vain.-Chcdg0 Times.
1t is very satisfactorily shown that |
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