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PLANTING PLANS. 
The following plans show the kind of planting best suited to the 
needs of the average farmer and ranchman in western Kansas. Two 
locations are given, one at the northeast corner of the farm and the 
other at the southwest corner. The object of these plans is to indicate 
methods which are practical and inexpensive. Their details may 
readily be modified to meet individual requirements. While most 
people are not in the habit of using 15 acres or more for their build- 
ings and grounds, it is believed that they will find it both convenient 
and profitable to use a greater area than they do at present. Ten 
acres of artificial timber would be a valuable addition to any farm, 
and would pay good interest on its cost in increased comfort and 
convenience. if in no other way. 
A NORTHEAST CORNER. 
Figure 2 gives a sketch of a farmstead on the northeast corner of a 
section or quarter section. The extreme dimensions are 75 rods north 
and south and 40 rods east and west. The total area is 16 acres. A 
woodlot 20 by 40 rods, containing 5 acres, extends across the north 
end and serves also as_a shelterbelt. Another woodlot 224 by 15 
rods, or a little more than 2 acres, serves the same purpose on the 
south. The entire west side is protected by a belt of timber 5 rods in 
width. The orchard and garden are set next to the south woodlot, in 
order to be fully sheltered from the hot, dry southwest winds of 
summer. ‘The barn and yards are placed so as to receive the most 
protection from the north and west, to secure warmth in winter. The 
residence is put in the open space, far enough from the trees to secure 
a good circulation of air, and yet close enough to be sheltered from 
heavy winds. It should be well back from the public road and at the 
same time some distance from the barn and sheds. Lanes and drive- 
ways 2 rods in width. give ready access to the public road, fields, wood- 
lots, and orchard. Trees set along the road and driveways 2 rods 
apart improve the appearance greatly, and do not seriously obstruct 
the view. This plan calls for practically 7 acres of woodlots and 2 
acres of shelterbelt. 
A SOUTHWEST CORNER. 
Figure 3 gives a sketch of a farmstead on the southwest corner of 
a section. It is 60 rods north and south and 40 rods east and west, 
and contains exactly 15 acres. As in the other case, a 5-acre woodlot 
extends across the north side, and one of a httle more than 2 acres 
across the south. The west side is protected by a shelterbelt 1 acre, 5 
rods wide and 32 rods long, leaving 8 rods on the public road open 
in front of the residence. Lanes and driveways are 2 rods wide, as 
before, and lined with trees 2 rods apart. This plan provides. for 
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