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Pinus Ponderosa on place of Mr. Andrew Norby, Madison, S. D. 



Norway, ponderosa, mountain and jack pines, and the Douglas, 

 Black Hills and blue spruce; also the balsam fir, red cedar and 

 arbor vitae and European larch ; all of which are doing well and 

 seem to be well adapted to prairie planting except the white pine 

 and arbor vitae. 



Now from my experience I would advise the farmers on these 

 vast South Dakota prairies to commence planting evergreen wind- 

 breaks as soon as possible. Plant at least one row on the north and 

 west side of your house and barnyard, not too close to them how- 

 ever; and if you have old groves of deciduous trees, plant on tbe 

 north and west side of them, as they are sure to be too open and let 

 too much wind through during the winter, when you need shelter 

 the most. 



Plant a single row, trees 6 or 8 feet apart in the row ; have the 

 ground in as good shape as you would for corn ; get your trees 



