The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-05-27
TREE PLANTING.
Instructive Paper BY Professor Shinn
On Varieties.

THE subject of tree planting IL
probably the most important thins
for the new settlers in a sage-brush
country like ours to think about. In
order to protect our homes, as well
as our crops, It Is very advisable &c
build Wind Breaks" around our
homes and holdings. This on &C
count of the severe winds which
sweep over the country L. certain
seasons of the year. We must be
prepared to stop the ravages of the
wind on our crops and protect our
homes by wind breaks. Two differ
ent classes of trees may be used
for this purpose. We may use those
Of only temporary duration or the
more permanent ones. OF course
the permanent ones are more edyis-
able.
st is well known fact that IN all
inland countries the south and west
winds give the most trouble. There
fore the wind breaks should be plant
holdings. The trees should be plant
ed in rows, deep enough to sift out
the wind and stop it from going
across the country in a hurricane
fashion.
There is no tree better adapted
for this purpose than the black To-
Gust, which, as shown by sections of
trees taken from Twin Falls tract,
in four years develops to thickness
of about six inches; large enough to
make fence posts. These should be
planted in rows six feet apart, and
five feet apart in ire row. And 1t Is
more desirable In planting wind
breaks to plant the trees alternately,
that is which, as readily seen, will
more effectively break the wind, and
will necessitate the planting OF few
er rows of trees. However 1t Is not
advisable to set out less than five
rows, and ten are preferable. as,
when the trees are large enough
they may be cut for fence posts, or
other material, and the sprouts
springing up from the roots Of trees
that have been cut will mature much
quicker than the original trees, and
the farmer can, by cutting say one
row every other year or 30, supply
himself with fence posts, which as
you know are very expensive in this
country, and still preserve a very eff
fective wind break.
After the trees have once been
planted, and have taken firm root |
in the soil, it is important that the
roots be not broken, as they will
sprout up very readily and this will
cause much trouble in irrigating later
on. The spaces between rows should
be deeply plowed at first and clover
planted in order to form nrm sod.
The first year the trees are apt to
freeze back, but they will spring up
the following season and little or no
time is lost in having good and
permanent wind break established.
1.-THE Lombardy and Carolina pop
lars are also very good trees for
wind breaks, but are preferable for
shade trees around the homes. 1t
is necessary, Of course, In selecting
shade trees to obtain those which
will give US shade quickly. The
Carolina poplar is the best adapted
for this purpose in this country.
These grow very rapidly and are well
adapted to the conditions, but are
not permanent. They should, how
ever, be the first trees set out. The
permanent trees should be OF bet
ter class, such as naples. ashes, oaks,
Or elms, any of which are very fine
permanent shade trees, and these
should be planted among the pop
lars, SO that when the temporary
.rees may have served their purpose
and the more permanent ones have
'eached maturity the poplars can
,e cut away and the settler will have
| good shade tree on his place.
"In planting streets with shade
rees, one of the first essentials Is TO
select trees of one class for each
street. If naples are planted on one
tide of a street, they should also
,e on the opposite side. Another
important thing to be considered is
he type of tops of trees OF the same
lass. If street is to be planted 3
With the round top elms, care should
,e taken that all the trees are OF
his class, as II there are any OF the
Ugh, or pointed top elms among d
hem it will make a very bad appear s
nee.
People who are seeking homes, or
ave secured them, are very anxious
0 have fruit of some kind on their
arms.