The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-11
For the Fam
Ereside
Communications from Farmers on matters of
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remain undisturbed for years that they
may fully complete their perfection of
growth. In all the old farm gardens
of the eastern states, one finds these
plants and shrubs, many of them more
than century old. And their lives
are so closely woven with those of the
generations of mothers and children
who have attended to their needs, that
the heart-strings of those sons and
daughters who have gone forth from
those homes to live their lives in many
climes are ever tenderly drawn to-
ward those beautifully happy hours
of childhood, young manhood and bud
ding wOmanhoOd SO happily spent
amid the flowers and blooming shrubs
on the old farm When the faces and
even the names of old friends and
childhood associates are forgotten, the
memories of the flowers and shrubs
which mother" used to love and tend
are still fresh and green. Who shall
say that the world is not better for
those memories? Who shall say that
those men and women do not derive
pleasures untold during all the years
of their lives because of those beauti-
full early surroundings? And who
shall dare to say that they do not build
better homes, give to the world
happier, better children, make better
parents and better citizens because
of those memories?
1t should be the desire of every
parent to give their children the most
pleasant and naturally beautiful sur
roundings possible. In order to do so
on our prairie farms it is absolutely
necessary to surround the buildings
with trees and flowers And
since our wonderfully productive soil
makes the work comparatively easy
and sure of success, II should be the
aim of every farmer to possess beau
tiful home.
From financial standpoint such
home surroundings arc equally as val
liable. A farm home which Is sur
rounded by fine growth of trees,
shrubs and flowers is worth enough
more in the market to pay a dozen
times over for the time spent and the
expense incurred in their planting
and care, saying nothing of the per-
sonal pleasures and benefits derived
from such care-those benefitsutter-
ly beyond compensation.
The ideas which so long prevailed
here that few plants and shrubs could
survive the rigors of our winters has
long since been refutcd. We have in
the state few men who have given
years of time and labor almost with
out remuneration while experimenting
to ascertain what varieties of trees
plants and shrubs could be grown here
to the fullest perfection and with
the greatest possibility of success by
the amateur. And let me say to all
never send to the eastern nursery
men for your plants or trees, even
though you may be able to purchase
them for a little less money. For
you will find to your sorrow that you
have made a mistake and lost more
than you have gained by not patroniz-
ing the men who have given the sub
ject years of study, and know just
what you want and have the stock
all acclimated and sure to give you
the best possible results. We have
many native shrubs and trees beauty
| planting in preference to all others
The Buffalo Berry.
This Is native shrub of great beauty
and utility, having as it does, long
sharp thorns, it makes an effective as
we'll as beautiful hedge. The foliage
is of pleasing, restful shade of sill
very green, making it very distinctive
in appearance. 1t bears enormous
quantities of fiery red berries about the
size of the red currant and Is excel
lent for culinary purposes, being
especially fine 70 rmaking jelly. One
may go into the woods and get these
shrubs with little or no expense.
High Bush Cranberry.
Another native fruiting shrub which
every farm home should possess is
our High Bush Cranberry. The fruit
Is excellent and can be used in the
same manner as the low growing
swamp or vine cranberry. The bush
is perfectly hardy, and will grow and
thrive well almost anywhere. II
naturally grows in pleasing form
having we'll shaped bushy tops. The
| foliage is of dark pleasing shade Of
green and very dense. also clean and
attractive, making it very desirable
either as lawn plant growing alone
or used in conjunction with other
hardy trees and shrubs as background
for the home.
The Plum Tree.
| In the line of fllowering and fruit.
ing hedge trees always desirable, we
must not overlook the native plum
tree. Who of US does not look for.
ward with pleasure to the time Of
the coming Of the plum blossoms
and the ever satisfying fruit of oul
wild plum trees? Every farmer
easily could have, and certainly should
have, q plum grove of his own. He
can go to the woods and select the
fine young trees for transferring t.
his home grounds without any cost
But he does not know whether theil
fruit will be of poor or excellent quail.
| ity, and may select many whose fruit
is utterly worthless. hence he will
ind 1t cheaper and more satisfactory
to procure the young trees from the
home nurseryman who prOpogatet
only the best fruiting varieties. The
| plum tree also makes beautiful and
emcient hedgerow which Is ever &
delight to its owner.
Bounty for Tree and Hedge Planting
ind that many Of the farming PEG.
pie do not know that we have q STATE
law enacted In 1905 providing that 9
| bounty be- paid for tree and hedge
planting, hence I deem It advisable t.
insert the law in full In this article. II
reads - follows:
| Sections 20S2-S6. Code 1905; Sec
| 2082. Bounty for tree planting. AM
person who shall hereafter plant, cul.
tivate and keep In growing, thrifty
condition one acre and not more thar
ten acres Of prairie land with any
kind OF forest trees and shall plant OF
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