Show issues circular on trees for farms moie afore than farm faini tree order older blanks have been mailed to utah farmers and landowners during the past week according to raymond R moore utah state agricultural Agil cultural college extension service forester these circulars list 12 species of trees that are recommended for or utah planters and which will lie be available from the college nursery about april first the species recommended are especially adaptable to climate and soil and will return a direct benefit to the planter either in the form of protection to crops chops orchards and farm buildings or as a source of usable wood for the farm prot prof moore explained of the alie hardwood species available green ash black locust and lon lombardy abardy r will grow rapidly when given adequate water they will provide usable wood for farm use as well as aa excellent windbreak protection lie he said black walnut Is more exacting in soil sell requirements and i squires requires the best well drained loamy soils in addition to the valuable wood it can provide a crop of nutritious nuts for family use ube or for sale the siberian elm or chinese elm Is a rapidly growing hardwood and will survive and develop with irrigation on extremely tre niely dry and on moderately model athly alkaline soils the extension forester foreste tor r advised the russian olive is also very ery hardy and will grow on oil either dry or wet soils the golden willow will grow well on moderately model abely alc akaline allne soils it an abundance of moisture la is supplied hardwood species will mak 0 more rapid height growth in the first few years lears after planting than will ile he conifers coni feis or softwood species which include ponderosa pine colorado blue spruce eastern red cedar and rocky mountain juniper these will ordinarily dina rily make slow growth the first few years after planting hut but it if particular care caie such as cultivation and adequate water can be given them they will in turn make better windbreaks than the hardwoods hai of the four species the cedar and juniper will show better survival on the drier exposed planting sites tile the conifers may be planted at elevations from to feet while the hardwoods are below feet for foi the most rapid growth and best results ft Is advisable to plant black walnut or black lo 10 cust below feet for foi the protection of orchards especially those subjected to shiong dally daily canyon winds a r single ingle row of lombardy poplar planted along the windway side of the orchard Is effective an additional row of spruce or cedar along side bide the poplar will inc chease r L ase the effectiveness of the I 1 windbreak Ind break the trees should be 6 spaced paced eight feet apart and the rows it if two are used six to eight feet apart prof moore advised A two row planting ot of conifers or evergreens ever greens are effective when located to protect teed feed lots poultry yards and buildings from cold winter winds for the farm garden a similar planting will prove valuable as protection from dry summer winds cedar and spruce are recommended for planting of this type and should bo be spaced six s feet apart and the rows a bout about ten feet apart trees should hould r be staggered with those in the adjoining row per for the large irrigated fields tile the loni lombardy bardy poplar in III combination with spruce and cedar are recommended it if adequate space Is aval available lable two or three rows of hardwoods on the windward side will provide a long lived dense shelter belt the five row windbreak composed of both hardwoods and softwoods soft woods will provide effective protection winter and summer for the farm homestead the hardwoods hai should be planted in the first three rows on the wind ward side and the conifers kept for the back rows plant the hardwoods eight feet apart I 1 in n each row and the conifers ten feet apart separate the hardwood rows by eight feet and the conifers by 12 feet information and recommendations for the species best beat adapted to specific sections of utah butali may be obtained from tile the county agricultural ri agent or by writing to the extension service at logan he concluded |