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The region. ..-.._. __._.. 7 



Forest supporting capacity of the region 7 



The ability of the region to support forests 8 



The care of forest plantations on the prairies and plains 9 



Treatment of the soil 9 



Mulching 1 9 



Spacing the trees . 10 



Situations where cultivation is unnecessary 10 



Fall cultivation harmful . i : 10 



Tools— Methods of cultivation ._ . 11 



Grazing — Fire , 11 



Setting out trees 12 



The proper season 12 



Heeling in 13 



Planting deciduous trees 14 



Planting by horsepower 14 



Treatment of evergreen trees ' 15 



Planting plan suited to the Lowlands Belt 16 



Planting plan for a demonstration area in the Lowlands Belt 19 



Planting plan suited to the Cross Timbers Belt 23 



Plan for a commercial plantation in the Red Beds Belt 25 



Another planting plan suited to the Red Beds Belt 28 



Model planting plan for prairie farms in Oklahoma 31 



Model planting plan for the plains of eastern New Mexico and western 



Texas 36 



Trees mentioned in this report 40 



Shrubs useful for planting in this region 41 



Index '. 43 



