. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. Fig. 25S.—White pines make rapid growth of wood valuable for lumber. The must begrown in dense plantations for best results. (Photo by Waugh.) shelter belt will do no more damage to the adjoining field than thenarrow wind break, and will on the other hand produce far moretimber products in proportion to the amount of land used. The timber grown on a wide shelter belt is of better qu
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. Fig. 25S.—White pines make rapid growth of wood valuable for lumber. The must begrown in dense plantations for best results. (Photo by Waugh.) shelter belt will do no more damage to the adjoining field than thenarrow wind break, and will on the other hand produce far moretimber products in proportion to the amount of land used. The timber grown on a wide shelter belt is of better quality than HOW TO GET THE TREES FOR PLANTING 359 that grown in a narrow wind break. Trees grown in wide planta-tions will grow straight, and have fewer knots than those havingopen ground on both sides. Compare the trees in figures 258 and259 as to number of limbs and timber knots. The denser the treesare grown the taller and straighter will be the timber, and thefreedom from knots and side limbs is remarkable. Shelter belts should be planted with trees that are suited to theregion. In the Middle West walnuts, hickories, elms and otherhardwoods are usually thrifty and successful (Fig. 260). The. Fig. 259.—Spruce, cedar and pine will grow well on rocky hill sides. (Photo by Waugh.) cone-bearing trees, such as pines, hemlocks, and spruces wouldnot endure the dry seasons of much of the western prairie those trees which you find by the experience of others haveproved themselves suitable to your section. The width of the shelter belt may be made to suit the desiresand conditions of the owner. Plant the trees about six to eightfeet apart each way and mingle the varieties rather than plant allone kind in solid blocks. How to Get the Trees for Planting.—Forest nurseries are main-tained in nearly all states. When very young the trees may be 360 THE HOME WOOD LOT bought by the thousand at nominal prices. Owners may alsogrow their own trees by buying or gathering seeds
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