place to protect it from the cold winds and such a 

 protection will save fuel. A grove should be planted 

 around a lot where stock is kept in winter so they 

 can get plenty of exercise as stock do not like to get 

 where the cold wind will strike them. Milk cows 

 will give much more milk if they are thus protected. 



Orchards should be protected by groves of which 

 evergreen is the best. This protection will aid the 

 growth of the fruit. 



When these trees are cut others should be planted in 

 their place. If this is not done before a great number 

 of years there will be no grove for protection. Each 

 year trees should be planted in place of those which 

 have been destroyed. 



Trees take up moisture from the ground. Minne- 

 sota is such a damp country that trees are needed to 

 take up the extra moisture. In some places the trees 

 stop floods which would occur and destroy much 

 property if it were not for the trees. 



In many places the soil is of no use for agriculture 

 and if the trees on it are taken off or not taken 

 care of and replanted Minnesota would have some 

 land which would be of no value. If trees for lumber 

 were taken care of on this land it would supply a large 

 amount of lumber and would be of great value to 

 Minnesota. 



Trees that are planted for lumber should be planted 

 close together so that they would not branch out and 

 make the lumber knotty. If it were for protection 

 it would be better to plant them farther apart. 



Trees should be planted in Minnesota to render 

 beauty to the country and a cool place in summer for 



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