THE CALL OF THE LAND 



particularly valuable for ornamental 

 hedges." 



"There should be a combined effort for 

 the amelioration of the climate," Mr. 

 Clothier continues. "Hot winds are local 

 in their origin and may be modified or con- 

 trolled by local conditions. Artificial 

 groves and belts of timber surrounding and 

 crossing every prairie farm, large planta- 

 tions on the sand hills and other tracts of 

 non-agricultural lands, and the extension of 

 the natural belts now in existence would 

 accomplish much toward controlling the hot 

 winds." 



Choose with care the location of your 

 farmstead. If your farm is mainly level, I 

 should say select the highest 20 acres border- 

 ing or near the public road. If the very 

 highest land you own would be too elevated, 

 you would select another site, but it should 

 be itself an elevation so as to have perfectly 

 free air and water drainage. Another great 

 advantage of such a site will be its sightli- 

 ness, permitting you from every window to 

 see a large part of your farm and vast 



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