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Show K ,.,,,.nii-nrrTn,rn,ninrifii-iin n -,nr n.-r - r.-irnr n.i-,-. -nr ,n n -. wi r BEAUTIFYING ROADSIDES. A. Little Effort on the Part of Farmer Which Will Add to Vnlue of Land. F Thero aro sonio economic ndvantngea jg to a well-shaded roadside. To n more or less extent the lnnd Is damaged In tho adjoining Held; (here Is a hindrance to tho U8o of the mowing machine In keep-ing keep-ing down grass and weeds; in thOBprlng HBs the shade from the trees, even though St thcro are no lenves, tends to hold tho frost In the soli n little longer, and thus cause tho settling of the roadbed, and thcro nro doubtless other arguments, says tho Pralrlo Farmer, that may bo iAN AimSTIC AND INVITING ROAD-WAT. ROAD-WAT. . urged against the tlmbored, shady road-Bldc. road-Bldc. Nevertheless, nftcr all Is said thcro nro few people who do not llko to rldo along tho shady roadway; It Is always admired; few farmors aro willing that full grown, thrifty trees should Ho sacrificed, and not Infrequently the farm Itself will command n better prlco per ncro simply because the prospectlvo purchaser Is pleased ond delighted with tho stately, comfortable ond wholcsomo feeling that tho shady roadsldo gives to tho farm. A typo of the shady roadsldo Is shown In our Illustration. The trees nro pines, hut pines need not bo used unless desired. de-sired. They are frequently admired bo- cause of their evergreen nppearance. The oak and the elm aro often much admired, ad-mired, and may bo grown successfully in almost any northern climate. |
