The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-26

the following valuable bulleti
on shade treea in Idaho. So fe7
rees are being put out, wher
trees are so great a benefit an
thai the rather long bulletin i
here given in full.
The following trees are reco
mended for various planting pun
poses in Idaho;
Black Locust-A hard wooC
valuable for shade, for posts
.uel, or any purpose where
strong hard wood is needed. Thi
tree may be planted in almos
any part Of the sta e below the
elevation of 1000 feet with sue
pess. VIII grow without irrigat
ion where fifteen inches Of rain
fall OCCURS, and will also respont
wonderfully we'll to irriga ioI
Water should be turned off a.
bout the first of August in order
to Permit he. wood TO harden VI
before hard freezes comes in
1t may be grown in thickets for
windbreakes, poles and posts
or spaced for shade trees.
Honey Locust-A valuable har
wood tree, hardy below 400C
feet elevation and doing well
under irrigation or with TWEEN y
inches or more of rainfall. Ex-
ccllcnt for posts anc for otherus
uses i'll contract with the soil
Norway Maple-A Handsome
shade tree. VIII do we'll wi h
twenty inches OF rainfall or will
grow rapidly under irrigation
and is generally frost-hardy-
Water should be turned off abou
ne middle Of August
Silver Maple-A Standard sha(
Silver Maple A stndard
shade tree growing more rapidly
bul unGeG much the saem col
dition as the Norway maple.
Sycamore Maple-An excellen
tree for the moister part of the
state. Will probably do well I'M
del( irriga ion. Hardy under 4,
900 feet elevation.
Black Walnut = Valuable as
shade and nut trees and also
for posts. May be grown with
20 inches Of rainfall or bymeans
irrigation. Water should be
turned off about the first of
August. Does not mature nu S
we'll at the higher elevations.
Butternut-Valuable for SHADE
nu or posts. Requires about
the same conditions as the black
walnut
Whi iel Ash-An excellent hard
wood tree for shade, posts, poles
CTR fuel. Wood valuable where
strength and elasticity are requiI
ed. Tree hardy up 70 elevation
Of 1867 fee but requires good
s'll and plenty Of m".sture.
Red Oak-Highly ornamental
in spring and autumn. Hardy in
all parts of Idaho. Requires
good soil and plenty of moisture.
Pure Willow Cuttings-Requir
Is vers' rInch nols .ure. Will
grow from three to six feet per
year. Makes excellent wind
breaks for orchards, buildings, OF
stock. Hardy in all parts of Ida.
American Willow Cut ings-
Will grow from two to four feet
per year in good soil and plenty
Of moisture. Makes good wind
breaks for orchards, buildings
or stock. Hardy In all par is Of
Idaho. Willows must not be set
close to bitches, as the roofs are
apt to choke them up.
Austrian Pine-Valuable as an
ornamental tree or as a wind
break; growing and
hardy any place in the state viii
hrive with twenty inches or
more Of rainfall Or under irriga-
ion.
Jack Pine-We recommend
his pine as better adapted to
'he dry parts of southern Idaho
han any other. It will grow OF
very sandy soil and makes a
very rapid growth on good soil.
It has not been tried under ir-
'igation but we are led to believe
hat it will make a strong growth
t is fros hardy at Moscow, and
Will probably do we'll in all
parts of the state at elevation be-
ow 4500 feet and where the rain
all is fifteen inches or more.
Scotch PineH This is very
lardy pine and has been thoro-