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poor term, and should be avoided. From one to 

 six acres are needed, though a quarter- or a half- 

 acre is better than nothing. The trees should be 

 planted three feet apart, and then thinned as they 

 grow and occupy all the space. This little forest 

 will become, in time, as much a part of the daily 

 farm-life as the barn. You will go there for poles, 

 for logs, for walks and picnics. 



It is best to do very little pasturing in it, even 

 when the trees are large. If a piece of standing 

 timber can be used as part of the timber-belt, it 

 will enable you to realize all the benefits from almost 

 the start. Aim to maintain the stand in perfect 

 order for all time. Cut out only mature and dam- 

 aged trees, and those growing too thick, and plant 

 in little trees where needed. The same shade trees 

 that you use in your yard are the ones to select 

 for timber planting. 



THE COMPARATIVE COST OF HEDGES 

 FOR FENCES 



Hedges of Privet are needed at every home, 

 whether in the country or in town. Even the small- 

 est yard or lawn can accommodate a little hedge. 

 They are simply indispensable in smaller cities 

 and in villages, while around the yards of farm- 

 homes no fences can take their place. Proper 

 planting and trimming the Privet plants will result 

 in a fence that will turn any stock. Where strength 

 is needed, the hedge should be left to become about 

 six feet high, so no animals will attempt to jump 

 over it. The natural thickness of a well-trimmed 

 hedge of Privet is such that you cannot see through 

 it, and nothing will attempt to force its way 

 through what apparently is a solid wall. 



Privet hedges are not expensive, contrary to 

 popular opinion. Here are average figures for the 

 cost of three kinds of fence — Privet, wire, and wood 

 — for a period of fifteen years. Fifty yards is taken 

 as the basis. A woven-wire fence is the simplest, 

 and ugliest form for a yard. In a village or town 

 no one should be satisfied with it. The cost of 

 posts, woven wire, 4 feet high, nails, braces and 

 work will run from $20 to $25, depending on the 

 locality, and using the cheapest grade of material. 

 If you want fine mesh, or heavy wire, the cost will 

 run from $5 to $15 more. Fifteen years will see 

 three equipments of wire rust out, and two sets 

 of posts decay. 



A wood-picket fence is the next usually seen. 

 To make one of these requires posts, palings and 



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