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in the great majority of prairie farms a plan similar to this would 

 work out to good advantage and the area enclosed by wind- 

 breaks could often be increased to ten acres to good advantage. 

 A rule that should be carefully followed in all tree plantings 

 is that the view from the most commonly used rooms of any- 

 thing that is suggestive of pleasant associations or that is 

 especially interesting or entertaining should not be cut off. 

 Under this head would be included the view, from the living- 

 room windows, of the traveled wagon , road or perhaps of the 

 railroad, of the neighboring houses or perhaps a nearby lake, 

 and of the important fields on the farm, especially those where 

 stock is pastured. These views can generally be secured without 

 seriously impairing the value of the windbreaks, by cutting small 

 openings in them or perhaps by simply shortening the trees, so 

 that they will not interfere with the line of sight. 



