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PLANTING PLANS. 



The following plans show the kind of planting best suited to the 

 needs of the average farmer and ranchman in western Kansas. Two 

 locations are given, one at the northeast corner of the farm and the 

 other at the southwest corner. The object of these plans is to indicate 

 methods whteh are practical and inexpensive. Their details may 

 readily be modified to meet individual requirements. While most 

 people are not in the habit of using 15 acres or more for their build- 

 ings and grounds, it is believed that they will find it both convenient 

 and profitable to use a greater area than they do at present. Ten 

 acres of artificial timber would be a valuable addition to any farm, 

 and would pay good interest on its cost in increased comfort and 

 convenience, if in no other way. 



A NORTHEAST CORNER. 



Figure 2 gives a sketch of a farmstead on the northeast corner of a 

 section or quarter section. The extreme dimensions are 75 rods north 

 and south and 40 rods east and west. The total area is 16 acres. A 

 woodlot 20 by 40 rods ? containing 5 acres, extends across the north 

 end and serves also as a shelterbelt. Another woodlot 22 J by 15 

 rods, or a little more than 2 acres, serves the same purpose on the 

 south. The entire west side is protected by a belt of timber 5 rods in 

 width. The orchard and garden are set next to the south woodlot, in 

 order to be fully sheltered from the hot, dry southwest winds of 

 summer. The barn and yards are placed so as to receive the most 

 protection from the north and west, to secure warmth in winter. The 

 residence is put in the open space, far enough from the trees to secure 

 a good circulation of air, and yet close enough to be sheltered from 

 heavy winds. It should be well back from the public road and at the 

 same time some distance from the barn and sheds. Lanes and drive- 

 ways 2 rods in width give ready access to the public road, fields, wood- 

 lots, and orchard. Trees set along the road and driveways 2 rods 

 apart improve the appearance greatly, and do not seriously obstruct 

 the view. This plan calls for practically 7 acres of woodlots and 2 

 acres of shelterbelt. 



A SOUTHWEST CORNER. 



Figure 3 gives a sketch of a farmstead on the southwest corner of 

 a section. It is 60 rods north and south and 40 rods east and west, 

 and contains exactly 15 acres. As in the other case, a 5-acre woodlot 

 extends across the north side, and one of a little more than 2 acres 

 across the south. The west side is protected by a shelterbelt 1 acre, 5 

 rods wide and 32 rods long, leaving 8 rods on the public road open 

 in front of the residence. Lanes and driveways are 2 rods wide, as 

 before, and lined with trees 2 rods apart. This plan provides for 



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