358 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



to be ail experinnnt in Miniicsdla. W'c as iKnticulturists believe a 

 .q^reat many things possible that mam pcDplc look upon as impos- 

 sible, but 1 will say, in conclusion, that wx- can believe many more 

 things possible in commercial orcharding, in even a small way, and 

 we will still find we are then only beginning to realize what can be 

 done in Minnesota. 



Mr. Radabaugh : I think the idea of the gentleman in giving 

 the commercial statement of what that orchard has done is one of 

 the things we neglect in our society. He shows figures of wliat 

 has been accomplished, and a great many people go into a propo- 

 sition of that kind for the money they can get out of it. I think it 

 is a good idea to report those figures in our society. 



EVERGREENS AND OTHER TREES FOR HEDGES. 



C. t,. KEY, ST. PETER. 



Twenty years ago I planted white willows for a windbreak and 

 fence. They formed a solid fence, so that the horses and cattle 

 could not go between them. Now they are so large and tall that 

 the wind breaks them down, and the brush flies all over the place. I 

 am going to have them cut into cordwood this winter and let them 

 grow up again. By the time they grow large enough to -blow down 

 again, I will perhaps have "passed to that invisible land from whence 

 no traveler ever returns." 



The golden willow makes a good windbreak and fence and looks 

 well in summer and winter. I would advise any one that is getting 

 old like myself to plant them for windbreaks, as they grow quick. I 

 planted a hedge of this this spring; now they are six feet high. If 

 I were young I would plant red cedar for ornament as well as wind- 

 breaks. I have a hedge of them that are loaded with seed. I gather 

 the seed in the fall and plant them right away. When they start to 

 grow, they will require some sort of artificial shade for the first sea- 

 son. I tried growing some under the shade' of forest trees, but they 

 grow too slow that way for me. 



There are three kinds of evergreens that I admire most. First 

 of all is the red cedar, because drouth, wind, cold and wet never 

 hurts them ; next, are the balsam and ponderosa pine for beauty. 



The mulberry makes a nice ornamental hedge. They are rapid 

 growers. They bear berries every year. Some people make pies 

 out of them. The birds will take them in preference to any other 

 berry. I would advise any one that intends to raise small fruits to 

 j)lant lot? of them. 



Honey locust makes a good hedge and seems to stand the winters 

 all right. There are some trees in an old abandoned nursery near St. 

 1 'eter that were' planted twenty years ago. I gathered some seeds 

 from them a short time ago. I am going to plant them ; the trees 

 seem to be in a thrifty condition. 



The above mentioned are all hardy trees and will stand all sorts 

 of weather and climates. 



The lilac makes a lovely ornamental hedge. You can trim it in 

 any desired shape you want. They leaf out early in spring, 

 and stay green till late in the fall. The prickly ash makes a nice 

 ornamental hedge. They have small red berries that hang on all 

 winter. 1 prefer them to mountain ash for beauty. 



