The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-04-15

'his state is going to be beyond all
precedent in the settling up of the
state. 1t is important, therefore, as
10 Where the buildings shall be placed
on these new farms and as to how
they are going to be protected.
with reference to the placing of
Tie buildings, it should be near the
center of the farm. This Is impor-
tant, in fact it is of great Importance,
and yet its import ance is apt to be
overlooked. In nearly all instances,
the first thought Of the settler Is to
build about as near as he can build
beside the public road This may
mean that the buildings will be
placed where it is not possible to pro-
tect them, because of proximity to
the highway. OF course man can
not go onto another mans property
to plant a windbreak.
The wisdom Of planting near the
center of the homestead or purchased
farm will be at once apparent when
1t is remembered that every day that
work is done in the fields the journey
from the stealing to the fields must
usually be made four times day. in
GLIDING the coming and going. If
the steadingis at one side Of the farm
this will mean the loss of much time
as compared with what would be lost
If the stealing were placed in CEN
tral position. Multiply this daily loss
OF time by all the working days of
the growing season, and it means
very large loss. Multiply this again
by long years of farming and it be-
comes a huge loss, larger than the
farmer can we'll afford to bear Again
say plant the stealing if possible
near the center of the farm.
OF course the first year it may not
be possible to plant any trees with
the hope that they will do we'll, es-
pecially in areas that are very dry.
But the ground may be prepared the
very first season. 1t may be broken
where the windbreak is to I've planted.
1t should be so broken. AS much la
Dor should be put on the land as if it
were TO be sOWn to wheat or other
grain. When thus managed the land
is in good condition in the spring for
| the planting of the trees. Such
planting should not be deferred. If
| The homesteader is not able to plant
on three sides let him plant on two,
and if he cannot plant on two let him
plant on one. In this way protection
will be furnished in very few years.
1t may call for much attention to
make success of the trees in areas
/ hat are very dry, but success may be
obtained. OF course much depends
on the variety of the trees. Willows
and poplars are probably the most
likely to succeed. But of course they
must be given cultivation and of the
most careful kind, not only the first
year but the several years following.
The Importance of thus securing pro-
lection early out on the open prairie
cannot be over-estimated by the new
settler.
1t is not enough to have trees. 1t
is possible to have large area of
trees and yet they may not furnish
much protection. Almost everything
depends on the way in which they are
planted. Because of this it is posi-
BILE for a comparatively limited area
devoted to trees to furnish more pro-
lection.
In planning fol the planting of the
trees, the aim should be to so plant
that when they grow annoying winds
will be kept at bay to the greatest
possible extent. Annoying winds may
not mean simply cold winds, but also
strong winds that are not cold. In
prairie with winds that have wide
sweep, it may be the part of wisdom
to have the trees run all around the
stealing, that is all around the set of
buildings and to have enough of space
also enclosed for the planting of fruit
trees to suffice for the needs of the
farm. Planting thus may limit the
view, but even so, would it not be
better to have limited view and pro-
lection from winds than wide view
and a lack of protection?
Usually the protection should run
around at least three sides of the
enclosure. The fourth side, that is
the side that is left open, will not al
ways be the same. There is differ
ence in localities. More commonly,
however, the east exposure may be
left open with less harm from winds
than any other. The other three
sides should be protected, not forget
ing the south side, for usually the
winds that blow from the southeast
on the prairies include some of the