The Dickinson press., 1913-04-26
Arbor Day
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prepare a pail of thin mud and place
therein a number of the Seeding trees.
say 40 or so. for convenient use while
planting. If M desires. m a dig
small holes for the individual trees but
for seedlings "a to 80 inches tall. it
will Generally be sufficient to insert the
spade at the bottom of the furrow, work
it back and forth to make an opening,
and. as the spade is Withdrawn. insert
the roots of the Seeding tree. After
the tree is inserted and the spade is
withdrawn. the dirt should be firmly
tramped about the roots of the tree.
SPACING .
In planting, trees should be spaced
from 3 to S feet apart in the row de-
pending upon the distance apart of the
rows. If ash and Norway poplars are
planted in a w%indbreak. the two kinds
should be a%lternated in the row. The
poplars will act as a sort Of a nurse
tree for the ash. After the ash get to be
sizable trees. the poplars may be re-
moved leaving a solid stand Of ash.
After the planting of the windbreak or
plantation. it will be we'll to 60 over
the rows of trees with a c%ultivator
and partly fill in the burrows.
If one has the conveniences and time
it will be we'll to water the trees once
or twice during the spring er::early sum-
mer but this is really not necessary.
One must expect the Seeding trees to
make a rather slow start after being
set out. 1t will be advisable to culti-
vate the trees occasionally during the
season to keep down weeds and to con..
serve moisture.
THE TREES
In planting trees for the prizes. it
is not necessary to limit oneself to GER
tain kinds but the writer strongly sug-
eests the use of the green ash and some
kind of poplar. The term poplar" is
used in a broad way and includes the
cottonwood. The Norway poplar is prob
ably to be preferred either to the cotton
wood or to the Carolina poplar.
In setting out a tree plantation or q
windbreak Seeding trees should be used
or cuttings. In the case of the ash and
cottonwood. seedlings are to be prefer
red. In the case of the Norway poplar.
rooted..cuttines are to be preferred to the
plain cuttings but on account of their
expense many will not teel able to buy
the rooted cuttings. One should buy
Seeding trees "a to 80 inches tall.
Smaller ones are as good except for
their smaller. size. Larger ones are
considerably more expensive to buy and
also cost more to set out. Trees larger
than 241to 80 inches are generally not
to be recommended.
I EvERGREENS
Those planting windbreaks are strong
ly urged to plant ut least one row of
eversreens. For this purpose. the yves
tern bull pine, is considered best. Use
transplants about ~ to IS inches tall.
II this size is too expensive. use small
er ones but it is better not to use seed
lines.. In handling evergreens. one
must be careful in not allowing their
roots to be exposed even for a minute
to the air and wind as when the roots
Of the evergreen m once dry they are
dead: 1t is we'll to plant the %evergreens
where they will be somewhat shaded
by the other trees. In planting the
evergreens it is best not to pillow q fur
row but individual holes should be dug
for each plant, the roots carefully
spread out and the earth firmed around
the roots. Evergreen trees should not
be planted less than S feet apart.
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS
In planning a windbreak around the
farm buildings. the enclosed area
should be large enough for the build
ings, orchard, garden and lawn. Pro.
lection should be afforded to the west
and north. If three sides are to be en-.
closed by the windbreak, the east side
should be left open. The :windbreal
should not be planted close to the build
ines as such planting will bank up thu
snow where it is not wanted. If one
desires to plant willow the white vii
low is perhaps the best. There are sew.
eral nurseries in North Dakota. The two
following nurseries sell direct to til,
planter, Oscar Will & Co.. Bismarcl
and Devils Lake Nursery. Devils Lake
North Dakota. l mention these particu'
larly as they are the only ones of tn
state that have sent the experiment,
station their catalog this year.
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