Show farmers should prepare land for tree plant morgan county farmers who are planning to set out small farm forest trees this coming spring for windbreak shelter belt or woodlot purposes should prepare their ground this fall this advice is given by raymond R moore extension forester at utah state agricultural college I 1 according to nat M taggart chuh I 1 ty agent more afore than forest trees will be available for planting throughout the state next spring with prices averaging per according to word county agent taggart has received from forester moore proper preparation of the planting site is as essential with trees as with any other crop mr air moore said areas to be planted to trees next spring should be selected soon and plowed and harrowed this fall if possible this will give the cover crop of weeds or grass that is turned under time to rot before spring in addition winter mois moisture will be retained in the loose ose ground which will become s sufficiently i settled for planting by y march or april more afore than forest trees have nave been distributed from the nursery at utah state agricultural college during the past several everal si years county agent taggart revealed the nursery is maintained by the utah state agricultural college in cooperation with the federal government for the purpose of furnishing trees to farmers at a low cost soft wood trees under the program are eastern red cedar rocky mountain juniper ponderosa pine and blue spruce hardwoods available are green ash siberian elm black locust honey locust russian olice black walnut golden willow and lombardy poplar complete information on how to obtain the trees as well as recommended varieties for morgan county can be obtained from th the e county agents office |