The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-06-18
TREE PLANTING.
~Gueetstfut settina 81 everortsRs IN
Dry, Wind Swept REGIONS.

Gueeestful Settling or EVerar9sRs Ia
Dry, Wind Swept Regions.
= Fully roo or the progressive farm.
ers Of Minnesota and the two Dakotas
were In attendance at the Tristate
Grain AMI Stock Growers association
At Fargo. n, D.. IN what they regard
as the most Successful convention In
the associations history. One day OF
the convention was given over to hor-
ticulture and its various branches. The
subject of forestry was discussed by
Oh. Whiting. a pioneer nurseryman:
Professor E.. G. Cheyney OF Minneso-
ia. Professor G. B. WaIdron Of. the
North Dakota Agricultural college and
c. A. Kupfer of the United States for
est service. One OF the speakers at
ne convention made a brief synopsis
of the points. emphasized in the dis
cussion on tree nlantiSg as follows:
'srhere is no AuesN bn regarding the
need for tree planting on the northern
prairies. Every attempt should be
made to protect the farm buildings.
animals and orchards from the severe
winds which are SO hot and dry during
the summer and SO terribly cold and
dry during the winter months. Com
fort In the home. complete success In
stock raising and the avoidance OF
complete failure In orrharding demand
this.
TOO many of the poorer. quick
growing. short lived trees have hereto
fore been used In. the establishment of
J windbreaks and wood lots. Many of
these are now declining. This is no,
sign that they should be abandoned or
entirely cut away. With proper a
agement many OF the groves can be
made to reproduce themselves. Where
this Is % advisable the dead and dy-
ing trees should be removed. The re-
naming trees will afford the shelter
required for establishing the new
groves, and before the last of the old
trees are gone young ones will be
ready to take their places. This pro-
lection is especially valuable in case
eyergreenS are used for the purpose
Of FejuHenatio. 80 The ereFgTeens form
the best windbreaks. and their extern
sfve use cannot be too strongly urged.
-There is no wonderful secret In sue
cessful evergreen planting. Care should
be taken to get hardy stock before
growth begins in the spring. Under
no circumstances should the roots be
permitted to dry out Before planting
cultivate the ground carefully. Do not
set trees loosely In the ground, as this
permits them to be blown about by
the wind and gives the soil the best
conditions for drying Firm the soil
about the trees with the heel and then
sprinkle a little loose dirt yer the
firmed surface. A mulch OF old straw
or hay. spread over the ground between
the trees In the spring is very helpful.
In exposed placesaa hedge OF willow
or Russian olive planted around the
eonifers is almost essential.
cord wood is selling In the Dakotas
at from 81 % So. While the demand
for fenceposts In these three states Is
not very great at the present time, 1t
will continue to grow as the country
develops and farming becomes more
extensive. When agricultural develop
ment becomes as great here as I'm
Iowa, where over 100000 worth OF
posts are used annually, the annual
outlay for such material In these three
states will be enormous"