Show OUTLINES PUNS PLANS FOR FARMERS TO GET TREES proper planting arrangement and caro care are essential factors in cooperating with the and federal government in the matter of securing treo planting stock tor for farm farin windbreaks and woodlots wood lots according to paul at fo floreater reater for oater for tho the utah state agricultural extension service at logan particular conditions must bo be compiled with by the utah tanner farmer in order to got get tho the trees at a low cost under tho terms ot of tho the clarko clarke mcnary law tho trees may bo be buix aup plied piled to farmers for planting in either windbreaks or woodlots wood lota lots on farm land also alao tho the trees must bo be prop properly orly watered cultivated and protected from damage in sections ot of utah tho the small trees will need to bo be irrigated for or at least loaft four years yearn mr air dunn said bald examinations of tho the trees growing about tho state indicate that cultivation Is as important a factor as aa irrigation because cultivation keeps tho the soil mulched and ollit aatos tho the of wool wood sand grasses A windbreak to Is it 11 planting of troea trees on one or more sides of the farm buildings for tho flao purpose of furnishing protection from the winds and storms this planting should be at least 76 75 feet from the nearest buildings and be composed of at least two rows rowa of trees of i all suitable species preferably those I 1 that grow quite branchy the I 1 TOWS should bo be about ton ten toot a part in fit tho the row with the trees in I 1 I 1 the second row pl planted antel opposite I 1 to the openings in the first row species aro are russian olive siberian pon pea tree siberian elin any of tho the conifers such as blue or scotch pine and possibly black locust and green ash the last two should be used on oil tho the inside of the planting as they will grow brow taller with tower fewer side branches A wooi wood lot planting la is a group or grove of trees sot out forthe for the purpose of furnishing wood products tor for fuel or other farm farin uses this planting can bo be placed chero ever thero there Is farm land suitable or where there la is space available tito tho arrangement should bo be more or less lesa square with the trees planted about six feet apart in rows six feet distant so BO that they will bo be somewhat crowded in order to stimulate taller growth with fewer side branches the following species are recommended green ash black locust black walnut hardy catalpa honey lo 10 cast russian olavo and siberian elm mr air dunn also recommends that the trees though small should bo be planted out in the windbreak or woodlot at first it possible instead of in it a small plot in tho garden this eliminates extra in re planting and the results will be much better treo planting conditions are quite different in the several sec eions of utah and particular information may be obtained from the local agricultural extension agents or by writing to the tha extension service at logon logan |