. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. (Courtesy, Dominion Forestry Branch) Shelter Belts of Inestimable Value Can be Grown by Any Careful Farmer. To obtain the best results it is essential that here be a definite plan in mind before any jctual v/ork is begun in the way of tree-plant- ng. The majority of farmers on the prairies lave the intention of planting trees at some ime or other, but very few stop to consider vhat would be the best location and arrange- Tfient for the proposed plantation. Too often his lack of any definite plan of planting re- sults in i
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. (Courtesy, Dominion Forestry Branch) Shelter Belts of Inestimable Value Can be Grown by Any Careful Farmer. To obtain the best results it is essential that here be a definite plan in mind before any jctual v/ork is begun in the way of tree-plant- ng. The majority of farmers on the prairies lave the intention of planting trees at some ime or other, but very few stop to consider vhat would be the best location and arrange- Tfient for the proposed plantation. Too often his lack of any definite plan of planting re- sults in inconvenient and unsatisfactory home surroundings. Where there is an initial plan drawn up, a portion of it may be completed each year, or as often as conditions will permit. It is known ;iust where each belt will ultimately be estab- lished and the ground can be broken a season or two before planting and put into the best condition possible. It may take a number of years to complete the plan, the length of time depending upon the extent of the plantation and the time and plant- ing material available for distribution. Cautions Worth Noting. A great number of farmers do not consider the amount of labor necessary to for a thousand or more trees under prairie con- ditions, and very often plant a larger number than they have time to attend to. If the trees are planted and then cultivation is neglected, ;there is a loss of both time and money. A few. hundred trees well planted and thoroughly cul- tivated for the first three or four seasons will produce a better shelter than several thousand trees poorly planted and neglected. A common mistake made on the prairie is the planting of trees on land which is insufficiently cultivated. Perhaps a piece of ground has been broken for a fire-guard, then at a later date it is decided to plant trees. Frequently this old fire-guard is chosen for the plantation without any thought as to the condition of the soil or the effect the pl
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