PLANTING PLAN FOB PRAIEIE FARMS. 33 



they may be disregarded ; three of the lour farmsteads, however, 

 arc protected on all sides. The southwesl and northeast quarters are 

 laid out exactly alike, the purpose being to make each quarter section 

 a> nearly like each of the others as its position will allow. If all the 

 farms of any region were 1 laid out in accordance with this plan, there 

 would be ample protection against the winds from any direction, 

 since the plantations on adjacent sections would serve as windbreaks 

 to their neighbors. 



In laying out forest plantations for any farm the first thing to In- 

 done is to determine the location and size of the farmstead, and the 

 number, size, and boundaries of the fields, with special reference to 

 the application of a practical rotation of crops. The effectiveness of 

 a windbreak is very largely dependent on the size and shape of the 

 tract which it is designed to protect, and all forest plantations on 

 agricultural land should be made subservient to the needs, of 

 agriculture. 



In this plan the boundaries between fields have been placed in such 

 positions that trees planted in the fence lines may. when grown, 

 serve the double purpose of supporting wire fencing and protecting 

 the crops from drying winds. All the windbreak belts except that 

 along the south side of the northwest quarter are to be 81 feet 8 inches 

 wide, allowing for a space of 9 feet 8 inches between the road fence 

 line and the first row of trees. This permits the planting of 19, 17, 

 or 13 rows of trees, at intervals of 1, 4r|, or 6 feet. The space between 

 the fence line and the first row of trees will permit the planting of a 

 hedge and leave room to cultivate it, and will also allow T room for the 

 expansion of the crowns of a row of shade trees that may be planted 

 (') or 8 feet from the fence line along the public highway. Wherever 

 the State law T s are not prohibitive, it is very desirable that shade trees 

 be planted along the public highways. This is quite possible in Okla- 

 homa, since the public roads are generally surveyed and established 4 

 rods wide. Such road planting gives the whole country the general 

 appearance of a cozy village. The side of each private lane next 

 the open field is also to be planted with a single line of trees. 



The fields of each quarter section are laid out with the same dimen- 

 sions, so that uniformity in farm management will be perfectly fea- 

 sible. They are also planned long and narrow, so as to be easily 

 tilled and also well protected by the trees in the fence lines. The 

 farmstead for each quarter is large enough to contain the buildings, 

 orchard, feed lots, and barnyards, and is provided with ample shelter 

 from sun and wind. The farmsteads are so located that no two will 

 be opposite along the public roads. 



The species recommended for the windbreaks provided in this 

 plan and the best mixtures are given in diagrams 9 and 10. In 



