The Dickinson press., 1908-12-26
PLANT TREES
Leading Agitation of the Present
Time by State Agricultural Ex-
perts. Farmers and Settlers
M ust Set Out Trees.

PCltS. IdIllCIS dllu oClIIClS
M ust Set Out Trees.
The farmers and settlers are urged to
plant trees on their lands. This is one
of the greatest agitations of the present
time in North Dakota. The experiment
stations and agricultural colleges are
sounding the warning and are doing
everything possible to help the work
along. The government has set aside a
national reserve for carrying on the
work.
The following is from the Dickinson
sub-station bulletin, review by VIM.
Lan0x:
Every settler new or old should plant
trees. as they are profitable from any
standpoint, and if given proper care
will certainly grow. Three important
principles govern tree planting in semi
arid regions. They should be grown in
large numbers. planted closely together
and kept we'll cultivated. The following
varieties are recommended for setting !:
box elder. green ash. elm and soft maple.
Cottonwoods are not included in this list
as they cannot be planted close together.
Among the most suitable plants for
hedges are the buffalo berry, wild plum.
Golden Russian willow, Russian wild
olive, buckthorn. soft maple and,Siberian
pear tree. The buffalo berry and the
Russia wild olive are especially valu-
able as hedges. as these plants will
readily turn cattle.
Among the ornamental plants suited
for Western Dakota conditions are to be
found the Tartarian honeysuckle, Siberian
pea tree, lilacs. meadow sweet, Rosa
ruegosa "a member of the. rose family
and natives shrubs such as Buffalo berry,
wild plum, etc.
Corn, the millets, sorghums and tim
othy also are profitable crops.
The bulletin also treats on the SUBJ
ject of poisoni ne of prairie dogs and
gophers, weather data, etc.
Any student, farmer or teacher may
have a copy of this bulletin by address,
ing the experiment station at Dickinson.
Prof. C. B. Waldron of the agricultural
college. a brother of L. R. Waldron of
the Dickinson experiment station, dis
cusses the question What l Would do
With Ten Dollars" He says:
Some time ago the question What
would you do if you lived on the average
farm. and had an extra ten dollars to
spend in any way that would bring you
the largest profit or comfort" was
asked of a number of men connected
with the faculty of the North Dakota
Agricultural college. This week Prof.
C. B. Waldron, one of the best posted
horticulturists in the northwest, gives
us an answer that meets both conditions
in the question, he suggests how to save
money and at the same time receive
large returns for the money invested.
THE average farmer would doubtless
be willing to plant ten dollars worth of
nursery stock about his place if he knew
the exact investment he could make in
that line which would yield him the
largest returns. 1t is possible to spend
ten dollars with a fruit tree agent and
get very little for your money. 1t is
also possible, by careful buying, to
obtain sufficient material to make a
very good showing. Young forest trees
like the ash and elm can be obtained in
quantity for about one-half cent apiece.
One dollars worth of these placed in
groups or masses. at the sides and rear
of the buildings will add very materially
to the comfort and appearance of the
place in a very short time. Young orna-
mental shrubs like the lilac, SNOWFALL
and spirea, are easily grown and can
be obtained from the nurseries at a low
cost. Where one buys a large plant of
course he must expect to pay more; but
this is not necessary. Small plants,
well taken care of, are usually more
satisfactory than the large mes for gen.
eral planting. Most nurseries have a
quantity of small stock which they are
glad to dispose of at prices not exceeding
ten cents per plant. 1t will thus be seen
that with an outlay of ten dollars one
can supply himself with about all of the
ornamental material that he will need
for the average place. The secret lies
in purchasing at the right price only
such things as are known t be hardy
and valuable. and then in planting