Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03

Shrubs for Dry Soils-Russian
Olive, Buffalo Berry, June Berry,
Dwarf Fine, Thorn Apple and Wolf
Berry.
HEDGES.
Ornamental Hedges - Buskthorn.
Siberian Pea Tree or Caragana. Rus
sian Golden Willow. Missouri or
F'lowering Currant and Red Cedar.
Shelter Hedges for Stock-Buck-
thorn, Russian Olive, Russian Golden
Willow. Silvery Berry and Soft or Sill
yer Maple.
Circular No. 10. from the North Da-
kota Agricultural college. gives other
valuable information regarding farm
steads The following Is given as to
the location of wind breaks, or shelter
belts:
Location of Windbrcaks or Shelter
Belts.
Around the entire farmstead except
perhaps along the east side, thick
windbreak or shelter belt of trees
should be planted so as to give pro-
lection to all the buildings gardens
and lawns. If the house faces either
north, south or west. it may not be
desirable to plant solid shelter belt
in that direction because Of obstruct-
ing view Of the road. Gn these
cases it might be possible to purchase
a strip of land across the road and
plant the shelter belt there, planting
the trees some distance from the
road to avoid closing the road with
snow drifts. Clusters of trees may be
planted along the road with low
hedge between the tree clusters. This
will give some protection as we'll as
good view of the house from the
road.
Making q Shelter Belt.
"The Shelter belt should be 20 to 7b
feet wide. The rows should be about
feet apart-to better facilitate cult
vatfon with tow horse implements
with the young trees about feet
apart In the rows: these should later
on be thinned out to or feet in
terspaces. In sections having rather
dry soils the tree rows might be 10 or
IL feet apart so as to provide more
moisture for each tree with a more
rapid growth resulting. The outer
rows should be made up of fast grow
ing trees such as Willow, Box Elder
and Soft Maple. to serve as a protec-
ton for the inner rows which should
consist of the larger slower growing
longer lived trees. with greater timber
value Such trees are the Green Ash,
Red and Burr Oak Eastwood, Euro
pean Larch. Rock Maple, Black WAL
nut. Black Wild Cherry, and Elm. The
outer rows of willowssshould be plant
ed close together and allowed to
branch near the ground in order to
furnish the maximum amount Of pro-
lection.
On the edge Of the lawn next to
the shelter belt plant trees and
shrubs Of varying heights and colors
IN natural groups with curved outlines
II tH1
where lawn and shelter belt meet
Trees valuable for this purpose are:
Black Hills Spruce, Jack Pine and
Western Yellow Pine, European
l.arch. blackberry. Elm, White Birch.
Mountain Ash. Flowering crab Ap-
pies. Niobe and Wisconsin Weeping
Willow. Silver Poplar, Quackine Asp,
Russian Golden Willow and Russian
Olive.
"A hedge or single row of trees
should be planted about IS to 100
rect outside Of the outer rows Of trees
in the shelter belt to act as a snow
trap. By this means the snow will
accumulate in the intervening space.
Inc snow will not then pile up around
the mousse and across the drives. With
out this snow trap many Of the young
trees IN the wind break are frequent-
~ broken down. The laurel leaf will
low Is frequently recommended for
this purpose. because Of. its low
spreading bushy habit. but as it is
soon infested by insects and disease
the White Willow and Russian Cold
en- Willow are more suitable. The
space between this outer row and the
shelter belt is an excellent place for a
never failing alfalfa patch or for a
small fruit plantation. If a shelter
belt, planted according to these direc-
tions, is located 100 to $50 feet from
the buildings and drives it will give
the maximum amount Of protection
without piling the snow up to an OBJ
1ectionable degree. with proper
handling the shelter belt will nrovide
liberal supply Of fuel and lumber
for farm uses"
Arrange for Trees Now.
Now Is the time to correspond with
nurseries or the Forestry Station AT
Bottineau, and arrange for receiving
trees: In the spring, just as soon as
possible. get the land in shape. IF the
trees come before the land is ready.
hill them in on the north side Of the
buildings or sheds, and cover them
wltn straw, so as to keep them cool
and dormant, until the land is ready
70 pant. Do the planting. if possible,
during rainy spell. so that the
ground will contain moisture and the
trees will be much more certain IN
grow ~
Increase the comfort of vour home
and the value of your farm by plant
Ing trees
THE TIME FOR ACTION.
Those congressman who want IN