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Show o I ShadeTreesAvailablej Proper planting arrangements and care are essential factors in cooperating co-operating with the state and federal government in the matter of securing secur-ing fee planting stock for farm windbreaks and woodlots, according to Paul M. Dunn, forester for the Utah State Agricultural extension service at I.ogan. Particular con-' ditions nvust be complied with by the Utah farmer in order to get the trees at a law cost. Under the terms of the Clarke-McNary Clarke-McNary law, the trees may be supplied sup-plied to farmers for planting inj either windbreaks or woodlots on farm land. Also, the trees must be; properly watered, cultivated and pro-, tected from damage. In some sec-! tions of Utah, the small trees will, need to be irrigated for at least four, years. Mr. Dunn said. Examinations j of the trees growing about the state ! indicate that cultivation is as im-j (Continued on last page) ShadeTrees Available (Continued from first page) portant a factor as irrigation, be-1 cause cultivation keeps the soil I mulched and eliminates the competition competi-tion of weeds and grasses. A windbreak is a planting of trees on one or more sides of the farm buildings for the purpose of furnishing furnish-ing protection from the winds and storms. This planting should be at least 75 feet from the nearest buildings build-ings and be composed of at least two rows of trees of suitable species, preferable those that grow quite branchy. The rows should be about ten feet apart and the trees from six to ten feet apart in the row, with the trees in the second row planted opposite to the openings in the first row. Recommended species are Russian olive, Siberian Pea tree, Siberian elm,' any of the conifers such as blue spruce or Scotch pine, and possibly black locust and green ash. The last two should be used on the inside of the planting as they will grow taller with fewer side branches. A woodlot planting- is a group or grove of trees set out for the purpose pur-pose of furnishing wood products for fuel or other farm uses. This planting plant-ing can be placed wherever there is farm land suitable or where there is space available. The arrangement should be more or less square with the trees planted about six feet apart in rows six feet distant, so that they will 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 locust, Russian olive and Siberian elm. Mr. Dunn also recommends that the trees, though small', should be planted out in the windbreaks or woodlot at first if possible, instead of in a small plot in the garden. This eliminates extra work in replanting, and the results will be much better. Tree planting conditions are quite different in the several sections of Utah, and particular information may be obtained from the local agricultural agri-cultural extension agents or by writing writ-ing to the extension service at Logan. |