The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-02-10

RIO. III GOOD INDIVIDUAL HOG HorsE
spruce IL 40 excellent windbrpak tree
growing rapidly aud making deus
hedge. II Is OF little value for tlmbei
purposes, however.
Setting the Windbreak.
Two rows of evergrpens are sniii
cient for an effective windbreak. II
set sixteen feet apart. With the tree
In The SECOND row opposite the space
IN the arst. they viii 10 few year.
form a mass that will be practically
windproOf. Willows, caralpas anu
other quick growing trees make fah
wiudbreaks aud grow up quickly
enough ~ be useful for number o
years before the erergreens are bi
enough TO do any coed. unIess plant
ed very lhickiy. however, much q.
their effectiveness Il lost Ia the winter
ct the very time when they are mos
needed. II Is a good practice 20 plan
few u these quick growing tree
outside the etergreens. They VIII pro
feet both the erergreens aud the build
ings until The former are large enough
60 Ice effective. Then the temporar.
trees can be cut down for posts am
wood IL II sometimes bard to III
willows after they unce get a start
bur with The aid Of few sheep ui
goats this can be accomplished.
Little care IL needed 90 gel stan,
Of willow trees. but With evergreen
The case II different. strip OF Ian
three or four feet wide. where tn,
row n 10 be-. should be plowed. In tt
prairie states spring Is the best tln.
20 transplant, Two 10 four year oil
trees are generally used
The greatest cause OF failure witt
erergreens Is allowing The root system
to become dry. After the roots mr.
once dry The tree might az well b,
thrown away. ms IL will not grow A
soon as the trees are taken from Va
parking ~ wet moss ~ which the
are received they should be placed Il
a pail VI water. They should not "
removed from this until the hole H.
whl,h they are 10 60 Is dug The
they should he pisced 10 The hole I'm
mx-dlstely and covered with fine dir
~ 10 important TO lamp this dirt tight
~ about the roots II the soil l.
packed well enough watering VIII nol
he necessary. In most cases the tree,
viii be better "a without II. Ever
green's should not I've ent back In trans
planting. as IN done with other tree
rs this causes uneven growth II a |
strip on each side OF the trees IL cul |
gssted for few years the trees vii |
grow faster and be mere vigorous
6vildirs Material
The question OF building material /,
an Important one on The farm wher,
there IL much building to I've done
Lumber IL undoubtedly the most con |
seuient and In most cases probably \
The rheapesr also. When durability Is 1
considered. however. lumber II inferior |
10 other materials This j. especial, |
frue of The quality Of lumber that L.
coming on the market IN The last few
years.
Cetnent has been much lauded a. Il
talldlng material II has many USE
and advantages There 81 a iendenc,
however, 10 oe~rvsiimate the value OF
cement and 10 look q, u as the best
possible material under ali conditions
Ind circumstance For floors. walks,
'anhs. e,e. there IL nothing better. bur
for The buildings themselves OF her ma.
iefssis are just nv gvnd as 90 beu.f
IhsD cement II bUlii soiidiy enough to
be safe and permanent the cost Of
remeni building 10 high. The cost OF
'orms amounts 10 great deal. aud
/ man who is skilled 10 hHndiing CO
ne1i Ia n~esi~d 10 insure gessi job
A more satisfactory building ma
'eriai 10 pinsi eases il hollow trik OF
'nilcsng Tie. Thssr bfirk ean lac read
by obsaia~d IN most s~,tions 81 the
.ountfy. The csxi 10 lille higher Than
bat ~ iumlef. and they wsll last as
eng ss cement A tile taiiding IL
FarDsr ihan = single ssiissi cement
mr. on so@cuni ~ lbe desa air si,aee
y t.e sails II sAkes mpeh isss sksil
Q Isni ~ a iiie pniltlng isaH ,n~ ai
ard consequently ti- Mpa ~
viii he kss fot the
smaller bsldinss The tide may be- nus
IN edsswlse In tsuliding tlar ls0ru Il
sili he ne ~~sary TO Jay them rsfwtse
n 10 the bsg nocr From their az
hey mas t@ ~ nn edge, They Should
= aid III strong cena~ai fnssTst re
nsui tbects ussy h. uSed IN the sssns
manner |. ihs t'ul'dinx Tic