Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
For More And Better Shelter
]. Faney, International Harvester Co..

trees four feet apart in the rows. with
| the exception Of one row Of Russian
| Olive on the outside, which was plant
cd two feet apart.
The trees were all yearlings, and
two year olds. and the tops were cut
to within six inches of the root, and
the roots also trimmed. and all the
trees set with a transplanter. Open
ing a single furrow. setting the trees
in, and covering them with another
furrow, and then thoroughly work
ing the soil about each tree. is an
equally satisfactory method of plant
| ing.
The trees planted in this shelter
belt were as follows:
The outside row-Russian Olive.
Second row-Box Elder, which
grows somewhat taller than the Rus
sian Olive.
The third row-Elm, which grows a
thick foliage.
The fourth row-Green Ash. which
Is somewhat taller than the Elm.
The inside row-Norway Poplar.
These trees were given the same
cultivation as corn. two rows of corn
being planted between the rows OF
trees. This corn was left standing so
as to catch the snow and hold it.
which insured plenty of moisture for
the trees.
This winter. after three years.
growth on these trees. we have fair
protection. which has caught practi-
cally all the snow. In fact. these
trees have made most excellent
growth. Many Of the Norway poplars
are 16 feet high. There Is perhaps
no feature Of this farm that has given
greater satisfaction than this shelter
belt, and we believe that 1t has added
as much or more to the value Of the
farm in proportion to it's cost. than
any other improvement made.
Snow Trap.
This wind break will hardly serve
as snow trap, and it is advisable to
plant, especially on the north, back
four rods from the shelter belt, a row
of willows, wild plum, or some other
close growing trees. to catch the snow
before it gets to the shelter belt We
planted wild plum.
For those not we'll acquainted with
the different kinds of trees and
shrubs the following lists will be USE
trees for their respective purposes, for
practically all of North Dakota
(North Dakota Experiment Station. }
Windbreaks.
White and Russian Willow.
Green Ash-Wild Plum.
Red Elm Golden Willow.
Box Elder Russian Olive.
lAarch and Western Yellow Pine,
Trees for Dry Soils.
Red Cedar
Burr Oak
Western yellow Pine and Jack Pine.
blackberry.
Evergreen Trees.
| Western Yellow Pine.
| Jack Pine.
Blackhills and White Spruce,
! Colorado Blue Spruce.
F! Red Cedar
Timber Trees.
F.! Cottonwood and Norway Poplar.
Black Walnut.
Larch
Green Ash.
| Burr Oak
| Trees for Low Wet Soils.
White Willow
! Larch.
Soft Maple.
Ornamental Dcciduous Trees
ing Birch. "eep'
Mountain Ash.
| Elm and blackberry.
Niobe Weeping Willow.
Lawn and Shrubbery.
Ihere Is no reason why every farm.
nous nouse should not be surrounded by 6
good lawn. This requires really onl,
M me plantins, and an occasional clip.
to keep it in good shape. and ada,
perhaps more to the tractiveness o.
the nome than any other one thint
about the farm. 'ie
IN the corners and up close TO th<
mouse, a few shrubs may be MA nted
put for farm home it is adyisabl,
10 ounch such paintings as much a!
possloie, and leave the lawn open. 81
tnat 1T can be moved easily. Their,
are q large number of shrubs that car
ne planted, and 1t is really only ones
ton of taste as to what is used.
There Is perhaps no one shrnb ths,
IS more popular than the purple lila,
and spirea. These can be grown al
most anywhere, or will grow anv
Where they are given any chanc.
II nedges are wanted around tn,
avn, or between the lawn and othe,
nulidings. there is nothing better tina,
me macs, the Siberian Pea Tree. O,
Carasana and Russian Olive.
The following are some Of the n,os
conmon and most easily grow,
sasuos .ha llsted IN groups, according t.
adapted: oes
Towering Shrubs - Honeysuckle
Hlgh Bush Cranberry, spirea Var
Houttei, Mock Orange and Lilacs
Shrubs for Fall and Winter E,mec+,
-hed Dogwood. High Bush Cranber
G:, ~: bucKthorn and Russian Colder
ornamental Shrubs with Edib,.
1selrles-Elders 6ts Buffalo Berry, Choke
Berry. " JUNE