"VT 7INDBREAKS are, in more ways than one, a farm 

 asset. They tend to prevent the soil from drying 

 out quickly and they protect grain and orchards from 

 mechanical injury by the wind. A belt of trees by the 

 farm buildings protects them from extreme winter cold 

 and summer heat, and makes the farm a pleasanter place 

 in which to live. The windbreak may also be a source of 

 wood supply for use on the farm or for sale. This bul- 

 letin tells how windbreaks act and what returns may be 

 expected from them in dollars and cents. 



