Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-08-24
PLANTING Low HEADED TREES

There is always more or less controversy
going on over the value of the low headed
tYee over that which is headed high. hut
when one narrows the thing down to q
logical conclusion IL may be readily seen
that there can be no possible advantage
In the growth of trunk to the tree or 10
the frui; while there are many advantages
in the tree headed low. Probably nursery
men are responsible for the tall tree by
reason of the fact that they must grow
the tree planters demand which are those
usually three and four years old. Natur-
ally, at the prices trees are sold. they
cannot afford to head back the trees in
the nursery row. hence when they arr
ready TO put on the market they have
grown to a considerable height. The rem
edy il to plant year old trees so that the
heading back process can be introduced
al the time the tree is set and continued
until the head is formed and TO the height
desired. All the trunk needed is that which
snail be sufficient to sustain the top. The
low headed tree is a JOY to the fruit picker
ana orchard,stS are more and more lean
ing in this direction so that after a time
the only trees over a year old which will
be sold will be those planted on town lots.
orchardists Will save money by the year
tree and can raise the tree as they please.
INCREASING FARM VALUES.
AS the editor of his department is
go 80 - II bilN ifl Granny Oh
the subject of improving the farm HON.
grounds and the country streets by IN.
use OF trees along the road and trees.
shrubs. and plants on the home grounds.
1t has always seemed strange tina farmers
could not fully realize the Importance OF
this line of improvement, along monetary
lines II ne oannot see the sentimental part
If il. Just witness the settling of a town
anywhere in this country. First tn. roads
are laid out and almost invariably trees
are set along the road side. Then the ~
dividual lot owners start in at grading.
then seeding, and then the planting of
shrubs. trees and towering plants. In
fNe years one sees a beautiful lot of trees
and plants where was only a mass of
fields. Less than fifteen years ago the
writer was offered a strip of ground on
which corn was growing for $3.50 an acre.
True. this was within four miles of n
thriving summer resort hut the pr.ce
seemed very high and the offer was de-
clined. Soon a town was started. streets
laid out. trees planted and all the oth.r
things done which go to make a town AMI
today lots 5oxlID sell readily at s.. $40
Roughly figured this is at the rate Of
$1,000 an acre. Don't | wish I'd bourh,
that three-acre plat AT $500 an acre. This
example is An exception hut there is not
a farming community in the country
where the valuation cannon be greatly IL
creased by the simple making of good
roads and the setting of shade trees and
caring for them and such valuation still
greater enhanced If individual farm own
ers will b%eautify their own home grounds.
The plan is worth the careful considera-
ton of any community.
THE SWITCHING TAIL.
One of the trouble of the mixer is the
frequency with which the COW switches
her tail into ones face or knock ones ha,
on. There are a number OF simple devices
TO overcome this and one of the best of
them is made by arranging "A length of
wire about three feet back of the animal
IL from one post to another
Before fastening the one end take a lath
and after boring "A hole in 1t run the wire
through il. On the other end Of the lath