Show PLANT TREES FOR WINDBREAK Several Varieties Named That Are E En- En for the PI Plains Do Plains Do Well Under Irrigation ry my n 73 13 O. O LO Colorado AIrl- AIrl cultural College In selecting trees for tor u a windbreak or sh shelter lter belt If It possible secure dormant dor dot mant munt trees such as most nurserymen can still supply In limited quantities For the plains use either white or or- green ash black and honey locusts white willow boxelder and Russian The Tho named last-named tree Is a low- low growing species In most situations situations- but la fa hardy and stands drought well Prepare PrEparo the ground as for tor corn and ami plant In rows not closer than four tour by bF eight feet Set the tho Ru Russian olive on on- the west and north sides In the outer outer- row next a row each of ash an and an boxelder then a row of locust and lastly a row of white willow If It a B. wide strip Is desired double or or triple triple- the rows Get tho the smaller sizes of trees the they are cheaper at first are easier to plant and are more certain to liver live than the larger sizes Dig the holes large and deep enough so the roots can spread out Pack the soil son firmly firmly- among and over the roots leaving the tho holes about half-filled half with soil Pour half hall or two-thirds two of a pall of water In each hole and after atter this has disappeared disappeared disappeared fill each hole with soil leaving lean leav ing It loose and fine on top Allow the soil to slope toward the trees rather than from them This can best be done by running a dead furrow where each row Is la to stand with a 8 aback aback back furrow between the rows tows When well harrowed down lengthwise of the furrows this will leave the land In is rounded ridges with corresponding depressions depressions depressions de de- between In which the trees are to be set The same trees will do well for irrigated irrigated ir Jr ir- ir land and will grow with less water than most other species Additional Additional Additional Addi Addi- species however such as American American AmerIcan Amer Amer- ican elm cork elm basswood silver maple horse chestnut black walnut and any of the cottonwoods will succeed succeed succeed suc suc- in situations similar to that ot or Denver Denva |