shrubs. If we didn't have the trees to shade them 

 they would not grow here, and when we do have 

 a dry season these plants can still live because they 

 receive their moisture from the trees. 



2. The trees bring the birds. If we didn't have 

 trees we would not have very many birds, for they 

 would not have a place for shelter or their nests, and 

 we need the birds up here to eat the worms and bugs 

 which are in the gardens and grain fields. Some 

 birds do harm but they do some good also. If it 

 wasn't for the birds that kill the pests in the gardens 

 we could not raise crops, so trees are valuable in this 

 way. 



3. The trees help moisten the ground. 



4. The trees serve as a beautifier of a farm. A 

 farm can be sold much easier if it contains an orchard 

 or a wood lot. 



5. If trees are around a house or a barn they serve 

 as a wind-break throughout the whole year. They 

 also prevent the drifting of snow around the building. 



6. The trees are a help to wild animals, cows and 

 horses. If it is raining or cold they always seek 

 shelter in the forest under the trees. In the hot 

 weather when the flies are real bad the cows and 

 horses seek the shade and the flies don't bother them 

 here so much. 



7. One of the most important reasons for taking 

 care of forests is for future use. In years to come 

 there will be a shortage of wood and building mater- 

 ials. If the forests are taken care of now this can 

 be prevented. 



The forests are being taken care of in Germany 



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