PLANTING PLAN FOR A PLANTATION. 17 



The purposes of the plantation are general: First, to serve as a 

 wind-break, shielding the house, barn, and orchard from the southwest, 

 west, northwest, and north winds; second, to provide a supply of fuel, 

 posts, and poles for farm use; third, to increase the value and attrac- 

 tiveness of the farm. With these objects in view it is desired to plant 

 such trees as will thrive and produce a grove of timber of good appear- 

 ance and quality. It is so planned that if properly managed it should 

 grow more valuable with age and endure as a permanent plantation. 



The only planting already done upon the farm consists of 1,000 each 

 of White Ash and Elm, set last year 4 by 4 feet apart on the site of 

 the west belt. Nearly all the trees grew. The owner desires to make 

 this a part of the permanent plantation. 



In neighboring plantations White Elm, White Ash, Boxelder, White 

 Willow, Cottonwood, Kussian Poplar, and Balm of Gilead have been 

 grown with success. Soft Maple thrives, but is badly broken by the 

 wind in winter when covered by ice and snow. White Pine, Austrian 

 Pine, Scotch Pine, and White Spruce in limited quantities have been 

 tried, but have suffered from winterkilling. As the summer growth is 

 very rapid and does not usually mature fully, the trees are easily killed 

 by the ensuing cold of the winter. It is the general opinion that coni- 

 fers will not be successful in this community, but the conclusion is based 

 on too limited experience. The following plan will be followed in the 

 execution of this planting: 



Plan for general plantation. 



(4 feet by 4 feet.) 

 B E B E B E B E 

 APAPAPAP 

 BEBEBEBE 

 A PAP APAP 

 B E B E B E B E 

 APAPAPAP 

 B E B E B E B E 

 APAPAPAP 



B=Boxelder. A=Green Ash. E=White Elm. P=Pine, Spruce, and Black Cherry. 



Number of trees per acre. 



Boxelder ..680 



Green Ash 680 



White Elm 680 



Pine, Spruce, and Black Cherry 680 



NOTE. Black cherry should be planted in the north belt as alternate trees in the 

 even rows; this will take about 1,500 trees. The 3,850 coniferous trees should 

 occupy similar positions in the west belt. 

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