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Pres. Underwood: It does not stand drouth any better than the 

 red cedar at our place. It grows like the red cedar, growing- in the 

 drifting sand, and certainly seems capable of sustaining itself 

 through our driest seasons. 



Mr. Smith: Is it not of more advantage to plant the red cedar for 

 a hedge or windbreak? 



Pres. Underwood: It would not make a windbreak; it is simply 

 used for an ornamental hedge. There is a fine hedge of red cedar 

 on Mr. Emery's place. It is not as handsome as the others. We 

 have a fine hedge of white pine that is very beautiful, but we keep 

 it closely pruned, and we have done the same thing with our white 

 spruce. The soil is so dry that it affects the spruce. 



Mr. Sherman: Do you find that the white spruce stands clipping 

 and crowding? 



Pres. Underwood: I think so. Any evergreen will stand clip- 

 ping. 



Mr. Sherman: It was crowding I had more reference to. 



Pres. Underwood: They are about eight feet apart; they are 

 crowded, and the branches are close together. We have quite a nice 

 windbreak of Scotch pine and white pine, one row of each. I think 

 the white pine does as well as the Scotch. 



Mr. Pearce: Where did you get your white pine? 



Pres. Underwood: They were seedlings. 



Mr. Pearce: You go to Elgin and you will see some very fine 

 white pine. When I was there fifteen years ago I noticed white 

 pine set out there. I noticed those in particular, they were so fine, 

 and I think if you get the white pine around your home you are all 

 right. 



Mr. Bush: It will only take a moment to get the expression of 

 the people in regard to the trees. I should like a show of hands in 

 favor of the pine, either the Scotch, white pine or red cedar, so that 

 those who are anxious to plant may know what our choice is in that 

 regard. 



Mr. Smith: Do you mean that we should designate those that 

 are doing best with us? 



Mr. Bush: What I want is a show of hands as to the evergreen 

 best adapted for windbreaks with the experience we had with 

 drouth on the prairie, and all over this state and Dakota. To my 

 mind the pine stands ahead of everything else. 



Pres. Underwood: All in favor of the white pine raise their 

 hands. 



Hands up being counted, nine were in favor of the Scotch pine 

 and eight in favor of the white pine. 



Pres. Underwood: Mr. Bush's proposition was made to find out 

 which was the best evergeen for prairies. 



Mr. Somerville: That we could not determine because locations 

 differ. 



Mr. Elliot: What would be your preference? 



Mr. Somerville: The Scotch pine. But it depends upon the 

 situation. 



Pres. Underwood: Mr. Somerville says neither one would be 

 the best all over the state. 



