Arizona republican., 1899-04-10
TREES FOR RoAosIOes.
They Add Very Materially to the Valu

| They Add Very Materially to the Value
| of Farm Lands.
r. w. Steere, Carthage, Ind, before
the Indiana Horticultural society spoke
| as follows:
In planting trees along our highways
the narrow roads in many places would
appear as enc of the chief difficulties
to be overcome. / have been accus-
toned to iour-rod roads, as in Michi-
gan all section line roads are, by law,
and most of the laid-out roads are the
same This width allows the row of
| trees to be planted eight feet from the
! fence, giving a nice sidewalk for school
children and calling neigbbors. an i'm
! DOrtant matter on dirt roads The rc1Ii-
| cdy that suggests itself fer harrow
roads is to set tic row close to the
! fence. in tie field or out, with walk
outside Of it. In the discussion OF Best
! kinds I see hat some TcccI-inend fruit
trees. Experience his repeatedly shown
that this is 1 mistake. Where tired.
have seen long rows Of cherry trees
even Morello2s. dead or half dead.
Pears are subject to blight, etc. APP
pic may be the best, but we who are
old know that their healthy. vigorous
life at th2 longest. quite limited.
In such vcrl: it IS well to look away
! ahead, 4 generation or so. TO realize
that the trees we plant may not lie in
their prime. under 20, 80. so or more
wears As to kinds, il is pretty safe
rule to plant natives that flourish in
your own section. Naples are good
most anywhe rc-sugGr maple pre-.
ferred, but beware of too many Of one
kind. Let US remember that we are
planting for the public as well as our
selves, and break the monotony by in
terspersing here sGnd there walnut,
tulip poplar, oak, hickory. elm, linden,
ash, blackberry, honest locust, box
elder, etc, or whole row of any of the
lest of these where easily obtained. 1t
will be noticed that contrary to the
common idea, 4 mixed row may be
beautiful. l have seen this verified
where, in clearing land. ceveral kinds
were preserved without trying to have
the row straight, or by trimming up
4 Young growth that has sprung mp
along the highway fence. Such was the
case in front CT cur own little place in
Michigan. Whatever others thought.
it was very pleasant 10 Us 10 have in
plain view white oak, black and red
oak. linden. sasEafras, butterEut. Shell
bark. Eigrut, three or four EinGs. all
sweet. ard one fine b:ttcrrut. ana last
in n damp SOL. enc grand. native elm.
in whose dropping branches the hang
bird annually swung his purse. Where
there was rCon, l put in Il maple or
chestnut, and in narrower spaces a
white pine o" Norway spruce. ! would
not, however, recommend chestnut in
most Indiana soils.
No doubt I1.2ry are preparing to'f54aat
this spring, ard should lie weals in
formed as to distances. kinds, etc.
Would it not lie possible to send a
little circular to Ike county societies,
Giving the proCcr information? Be
riEncrs early always wart to set too
ciosc, often yay;rg for or digging double
tho number needed
Kew York after her long experience.
has made 70 feet the legal distance,
ard Michigan Law says rot lees than co
feet. These long openings ray be
broken fer a time with some small
: tree or large shrub or evergreen. as dog
[ wood, service or JuncECcry. IcIulberry.
l parav. red lad. blue beech. black haw,
: mountain ash, purple fringe. cite. Nur-
ser, trees are generally the best rooted.
In any case. set small trees ard avoid
tall poles. have seen beautiful rows of
golden and weeping willows. the latter
not hardy enough here. LoT,-baTty pop
, lar, also. should Ec avoided, as rhort-
| lived. There is q tree. however, that
l grows like Lcr,tcrty that might be
i. substituted--the Bolcna poplar. 1t aP
l pears to be hardy, rs docs the Caroline
= poplar, very rapid-sprecd.rG grower
Both are found in the nurseries.
have not mentioned the cucumber tree
, which is often beautiful, bat I am not
making special point Ct naming the
kinds. would rather desire to press the
r point of not planting too 1-ary Of any
a ore kind. Take, for instance, long
/ stretch of any cre kind Of maple. Tht
I ronotony CT SO many trees almost eX
g actly alike may become tiresorlc. bu
s if the opposite side of the road has {
e different tree or the row Of naples is
suddenly broken by elms. walruts lin
lcns or any other kind, you arc Tccd7
> TO throw your hands and cry eureka
have seen this nonOtony wonderful
9 relieved by inserting an occasional ASH
I elm, wild cherry, or most any Other
0 kind and you feel Ike thanking the
g thoughtful planter for his care.
i will close by adding that, could pro
: pr:ctors realize the immense increased
# value of their farms, made by roadside
= planting, probably no other inducemen
i would be needed.
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