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as to prevent the too free circulation of the wind 

 among the trees. This plan, however, is a makeshift 

 and not to be generally recommended. 



When trees are planted for windbreaks they should 

 nearly always be set at the same time the fruit trees 

 are. If spruce, pine or hemlock are to be used, how- 

 ever, and if it can be conveniently done, it may be best 

 to put out the windbreak two or three years in ad- 

 vance of the fruit trees. Spruce and pine start so 

 slowly that they often give very inadequate protection 

 during the first years, when perhaps their help is most 

 needed by the young fruit trees. 



