ORCHARD WHERE TIMBER SERVED A^ A WINDBREAK 

 Courtesy W. E. Rumsey 



• CHAPTER VI. 



WINDBREAKS. 



"In patient, silent ranks they stand, a wall 

 Of purple shadow 'gainst the sky*s dull gray, 



Not dead, but only dreaming of the day 



That once again shall voice the sweet spring's call." 



There used to be almost as many diflferences 

 of opinion as to the advantages and disadvan- 

 tages of windbreaks as there were different 

 orchardists. Much emphasis has been placed 

 upon the subject, and large expenditures of 

 money have been made to grow windbreaks. 

 But of late years the orchardists do not con- 

 sider windbreaks of as great importance as 

 many other things which are to be considered 

 in the location of orchards. 



In level sections where there are almost con- 

 stant sweeping winds they might be a means 

 of protection, both to the trees while growing 

 and to the fruit, thus lessening the windfalls. 



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