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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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