Practical Orcharding On Rough Lands. 67 



this point, or opening, in three directions, mak- 

 ing three distinct exposures; one to the south, 

 one to the east and one to the north. All these 

 slopes culminating at the top of rather a sharp 

 hill or bluff, which formed the rim of the cove. 

 This rim, so to speak, is timbered on the entire 

 west side of the site, the timber being a second 

 growth of black oak, chestnut oak, ash and 

 black locust. The timber grew from the crest 

 of the rim over the entire west face of the hill, 

 which is probably 200 feet wide. 



Having some faith in artificial windbreaks 

 we were glad to find ourselves so well supplied 

 with this one placed there by nature. The trees 

 were all removed from the top of the rim far 

 enough to admit of the planting of the first row 

 of apple trees right on the crest This left the 

 tops of the remaining trees in the windbreak 

 20 to 30 feet higher than the crest of the site. 

 Conditions seemed ideal, but results have not 

 been. There has been greater losses by late 

 frosts directly under the shelter of the wind- 

 break (owing to the lack of circulation of air) 

 than there has been even at the lowest point of 

 tfie site. 



We all know how much the wind is broken 

 by belts of timber. We frequently see stock 

 seeking such sheltered places during storms. 



