10 Miscellaneous Circular 16, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 



A fence should be constructed to keep out cattle, horses, and other 

 stock. This is a most important point, since stock are likely to 

 trample or eat the young trees. Most plantations can not be grazed 

 for several years after planting. 



Plow furrow w 

 enough to remove the grass 

 and dry sand so thai" it- 

 will not fall in the trench. * 



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Open a slit in the furrow 

 with a spade. 



Fig. 9. — First steps in planting. Plant hardwoods on prepared ground and cultivate 

 until trees have grown together so as to shade out the grass 





insert the tree .. 

 and hold with Ihe 

 hand while the fodr 

 presses +he soil vtt 

 abou+the roofs. -MV^ 



Fig. 10. — Successive steps in planting 



Gophers probably destroy more trees than any other agent in west- 

 ern Nebraska. The young trees are often covered by the mounds 

 thrown out by the gophers. The rodents also gnaw off the roots of 

 trees that are up to 6 feet or more in height. When fresh gopher 

 mounds are discovered among the trees, it is necessary to take action 

 at once with traps or poison. Several good gopher traps are on the 



