NOV 2 3 1914 



Division of Forestry 

 University of California 



WINDBREAKS AND HEDGES 



By C. B. Waldron 



In a region composed almost wholly of high grade agri- 

 cultural lands the extent and kind of tree-planting should 

 naturally be greatly different than in a region made up in 

 part of lands not especially suited for agriculture. General- 

 ly speaking, lands which will produce good crops cannot 

 profitably be devoted to the production of timber. This 

 does not mean that a certain amount of tree planting may 

 not prove profitable even on high-priced land. It simply 

 means that, as a crop, timber is not now as profitable as corn, 

 wheat, or alfalfa. 



The profit derived from tree-planting is not measured 

 wholly by the timber supply. Trees may be profitably plant- 

 ed to prevent the washing away of soil on hillsides, the form- 

 ing of gullies across the land, and for the protection of our 

 homes, stock, gardens, and orchards from the winds. Meas- 

 ured in terms of comfort and satisfaction, the right sorts of 

 trees properly planted will prove highly profitable. 



The primary object of tree-planting in North Dakota has 

 been and should be for protection. 



The damage done by hot winds to growing crops is a 

 matter of common observation. This damage will depend 

 upon the nature of the crop and the stage of its development. 



Small grains are injured most when they are stooling or 

 when the grain is forming. 



Strawberries are severely injured if hot winds come dur- 

 ing the blossoming period or again when the fruit is ripening. 



