Show COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN TUBES THEES HEADY FOB UTAH PLATING PLANTING approximately small forest orest tree seedlings and transplants trans planta wilt will bo be available for distribution next spring ter for farm planting in ill utah according to paul 11 dunn duna in charge of the school of 0 forestry tore atry nursery at tire the utah state agricultural college A count just completed show allows that more than trees are arc in the nursery at this time tire the everal species that will be rea dy to shipping about the first arst ot 0 april include siberian elm elin russian olive green ash black and thorn lesa losa honey boncy locust black walnut golden willow siberian pea tree blue spruce ponderosa aa pine and catalpa this stock will vary in size from 12 to 36 inches in height for the hardwoods and from tour four to eight inches for the evergreens ever greens the nursery at the state college la maintained lu in cooperation with the t f 0 d e ral government under the clarke mcnary act for or the of 0 supplying forest tree planting stock to farmers tor for windbreaks and woodlot purposes at a small cost the average price in the past has been about 2 per hundred trees which includes the cost ot of digging packing and shipping this nursery was established in 1929 with the frist trees being shipped in 1930 since that time more than small trees tree have been distributed for farm planting in utah 1000 farmers have cooperated in the planting program which gives an average planting of about trees or one fourth acre tor for each nir mr dunn said the increased interest in tree planting in utah is indicated by the ilia shipments in fit 1935 when more than small trees were sold wh which ach exceeded the 1934 demand by over 50 percent the capacity of tile the nur aur sery is being expanded this tall fall with the expectation that the 1937 de mand might reach trees large quantities of russian oil olire re siberian pea tree green ash and black walnut seed were planted in october to meet the call tor for small trees in 1937 the seed of siberian elm catalpa the locusts and the conifers coni fera fere will be planted next spring A circular which will give information relative to ails and the arces of the several species of trees available will be ready read for distribution soon alter after ill the first of tho the year said air dunn Reque requests ats for this ibis information may be obtained by writing to the school of forestry or rl the Erten aion alon service at logan DIRECTOR CARK op OF ama TO SAVE HEAT by director william peterson Pet waon extension service As winter approaches houses should be studied to determine whether or not they are in a condition to meet the strain and stress of winter weather opportunity la Is available through schedule I 1 under the fedora federal housing act for or making home improvements and house betterment thousand of dollars are wasted waited in the purchase of coal to heet heat a house with poorly fitted windows and doors walls that are improperly insulated and cornices cornicks cor nices which allow the wind to blow in over the ceiling belling cel ling no matter how wealthy a man la is he cant afford to buy enough coal to heat up the whole out of doors therefore it Is only wisdom to mako make that house improvement in which the treat heat you purchase Is confined to the rooms in a which you live this may require window stripping to prevent the cold air from passing directly through the window openings it may require adjustment of window casings a readjustment of the door or door frames closing up the ventilation under the floor or under the eaves over the ceiling cel ling it if the root roof needs mending now Is the time to do it either by mending only that portion which needs fixing or to give the house a new coat of 0 shingles it all reflects in your coal bill and in fit the health of the family egedy house or building may need a special study but the philosophy of the arkansas traveller is not a healthy philosophy now Is the time to check the windows doors ceilings and floors to see whether or not drafts are entering 4 the house window stripping seems expensive when bought bythe by the toot foot or yard but it la is very cheap when measured by continued on page four jk |