JULY 20, 1907 7] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 



FOREST PLANTING ON THE PLAINS. 
Tue Forest Service has just issued a circular 
devoted to the interest of forest planters in the 
western of Kansas and Oklahoma, 
eastern Colorado and New 
portions 
northwestern Texas, 
Mexico. 
This entire region is practically treeless. Here 
and there, trees have been planted, 
but forest planting has in no way kept pace with 
agricultural development. There is real need 
for forest growth. By careful selection of the 
the choice of suitable sites, and proper 
enough forest can 
of course, 
species, 
management of plantations, 
be grown to exercise a marked effect upon farm 
development and to supply wood for most do- 
mestic purposes. The object of the circular is 
to show just what it is practicable to undertake 
in the way of such plantations. Planting may 
be done for any one of three chief purposes— 
protection, wood supply, and shade. 
A windbreak consists of one or two rows of 
trees planted primarily for the purpose of check- 
ing the force of the wind. The term “shelter 
belt” is applied to larger groups of trees which 
form forest conditions and serve a_ protective 
purpose. Any species which is adapted to the 
region may be used for windbreaks.- Where 
evergreens will succeed. however, they are more 
desirable, since they afford better winter protec- 
tion than deciduous trees. A windbreak consist- 
ing of a single row should be composed of a 
densely growing species with branches close to 
the ground. 
The main use of windbreaks is to shelter an 
orchard or a residence site, to prevent hot winds 
from scorching field crops, and to conserve soil 
moisture within the protected area. They may 
also be planted in open pastures for the protec- 
tion of stock. Incidentally, the windbreak may 
furnish useful material, but it must be placed 
where it will afford the most effectiye protec- 
tion, without much reference to the character 
of the soil. : 
Wherever agriculture is practiced in the plains 
region, the farmer will find it profitable to de- 
vote a few acres of good land to trees. It is 
true that some time must elapse before the 
plantation will become productive, but. by the 
choice of rapid growing species and by close 
snacing, the thinnings which will be necessary 
in a few years will provide material suitable for 
fuel, stakes and the like. 
The choice of species for this purpose is 
naturally very limited and will depend somewhat 
on the location. Trees that grow rapidly and at 
the same time produce wood of good quality 
are best. If they also sprout. from the stumps, 
-the forest may be made permanent with a little 
care. 
The circular contains suggestions as to the 
choice of species, with notes on their require- 
ments, and directions for planting and care. 
AGE OF EAGLES. 
A coop ‘deal of difference of opinion exists, 
says an English exchange, as to the actual age 
which eagles attain when in a state of freedom, 
some writers going the length of maintaining that 
they live to 100 years or more. Be that as it 
may, it is certain that they do not reach half 
that age in captivity. A specimen has just died 
at Castle Grant, at Grantown-on-Spey, which 
was trapped on the Cairngorms AB the year 1872. 
That is was several years old when captured is 
undoubted, so that the age may. be put down at 
about forty years. It is very questionable if 
| the modern vermin trap or death-dealing breech- 
| loader 
| other beside Sir Arthur Bignold’s kennels, 
would have allowed this noble bird to 
attain so great an age in freedom, which is re- 
grettable. The two finest pairs in the north are 
to be seen, one pair on the lawn in front of Sir 
Charles Ross’s Castle of Balnagown, and the 
on 
his estate of Lochrosque, both.in the county of 
Ross. 





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