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Ornamental Department. 
EVERGREENS. 
W j; wish every farmer in the north-west could 
he made to see the benefit of a dense row 
of evergreens on the north and west sides of 
his farm and also a semi-circle extending from 
the south around westwardly to the north-east 
of his cattle and sheep yards, barns and all 
buildings. How few farms are thus protected. 
Let us look a moment at the benefits resulting 
from such wind-breaks outside ot the idea of 
ornament. The belt of evergreens on the north 
and west boundaries of the farm will change the 
climate. You will find your Wisconsin or Min- 
nesota farm has the climate of central Illinois, 
without the winds of the latter section. Your 
orchards will be improved often when that of 
the neighboring exjiosed farm will be badly de- 
moralized. Why, do you say? March used to 
be considered the best month in which to sea- 
son lumber because thk winds m.ow. Hard 
freezing tends to kiln-dry wood, and frost will 
penetrate further if driven by a high wind, and 
evaporaiion is much more rapid. Hence an 
apple tree protected from the winds, will en- 
dure a much lower degree of temperature than 
if exposed. Your grain will not lodge so badly 
and your corn will not be blown down. Ihe 
saving in this item some years would jiay the 
first cost of the evergreen belt. The semi-circle 
about the yards and buildings saves at least 
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