. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Kanauaskis Fall, Bow River. many years ago in Southern Alberta are most interesting and bear directly on the tree shelter belt question. He sowed a row of sunflower seeds against the pre- vailing winds or to the westward of his crop of corn. to this shelter belt of sunflowers he sowed a few rows of corn, then another belt of sunflowers and more corn. r>y increasing the density of the shel- ter belt or increasing tiie number of rows of sunflowers, it was found that corn could be successfully grown. This was how su
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Kanauaskis Fall, Bow River. many years ago in Southern Alberta are most interesting and bear directly on the tree shelter belt question. He sowed a row of sunflower seeds against the pre- vailing winds or to the westward of his crop of corn. to this shelter belt of sunflowers he sowed a few rows of corn, then another belt of sunflowers and more corn. r>y increasing the density of the shel- ter belt or increasing tiie number of rows of sunflowers, it was found that corn could be successfully grown. This was how sunflowers came into use for siloage as Dr. Ixutherford ini\i.'tock thrived on the Dr. Ixutherford htid â ^ (.Mnjiha^is on the importance of w indl)rcal<s around the farm dwelHngs, stating thai the greatest argument in favor of the plant- ing of windbreaks on the prairie was in making the home a comfortal)le place in which to live. '"A home is not a home" said he "if, when one steps out the door. he is met with a strong biting w ind. The chil "ren can not enjoy a romp in the out- doors about the house and the live stock are devoid of shelter tliey ; Contrast this state of aitairs with a farm where the dwelling house, bams, out- buildings and corral are all stronglv forti- fled from the cold prevailing winds, by an adequate windbreak of properly plant ed trees. There can be no doubt as to the substantial advantage of tree windbreaks on the bald open prairie to man and 'â¢Forests are the liit and rein of ; The regulation of stream tlow is the function of forest growth on the watersheds. Kill that forest growth by the plague of tire and you forfeit the reliability of the annual Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original C
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