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Introduction 5 



The ro,»j:ion 5 



Topography 5 



Soil 5 



Climate (; 



I'urpose of forest plantin<;. 7 



Protection 7 



Commercial i)lanting 8 



Ornamental planting _ 9 



AVhat to plant *) 



North Platte Valley 9 



South Platte Valley 10 



Species for experiment 10 



Species best adapted to different uses 10 



Fuel 10 



Fence i)osts j 



Farm repairs 11 



Windbreaks and shelterbelts 11 



Ornamental planting 11 



Establishment of plantations 11 



Plant material 11 



Planting 12 



Spacing 13 



Mixtures 13 



Cultivation 14 



Irrigation 14 



Protection 15 



Thinning 15 



Notes on species 15 



Green ash 15 



Honey locust 15 



Black locust 15 



White elm 16 



Hackberry , 16 



Cottonwood 16 



Carolina poplar 17 



Lombardy poplar 17 



White poplar 17 



Willows 17 



Boxelder 18 



Russian olive 18 



Buffalo berry 18 



Silver maple ^ 18 



Hardy catalpa 18 



Western yellow pine - 10 



Jack pine 10 



Rocky Mountain juniper 10 



Blue spruce -'^ 



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