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Windbreaks 
A. good windbreak will add more to the value of 
a farm than anything else for the same amount 
of money invested. And the investment in cash 
need not be large. There are many farm wind- 
breaks that have been planted without any cash 
outlay. Most farmers know how to grow willows 
from cuttings. Many farmers can go to the na- 
tive woods for seedlings. In dealing with farm- 
ers, however, we usually find that they would 
rather buy the trees from nurseries. They say 
that it would cost them more to spend the time 
looking for and digging wild seedlings than the 
trees cost at a nursery. The cost of trees is the 
smallest item, the work of preparing the ground 
and keeping it cultivated is the important thing. 
It is no use to plant trees in quack grass or soddy 
ground. On farms where there is:no windbreak 
at all, every effort should be made to get one 
started. Start with the outside, which should be 
plenty far from the yard so as to hold the snow- 
banks clear from the yard. In the Red River Val- 
ley are many cases of just one row of Chinese 
elm doing an excellent job of holding snow. On 
the outside of this row should be placed a row 
of lillacs or honeysuckle to act as a permanent 
snowfence in case the Chinese elm die out in 
time. The trees in these two rows should be 
planted about three to four feet apart, in order 
to get quick and effective results. It is well then 
to leave a strip of about 60 feet or more as a 
snowtrap between these two rows and the main 
grove which should consist of taller growing 
trees such as ash, elm, willows, and. the row next 
to the buildings should be of an ornamental va- 
riety such as wild plum or crabs, shrubs or ever- 
greens. 
Add 10% for postage on all Windbreak Trees. 
Carl Ash, county agent at Crookston, who has 
done much to promote tree pianting in his coun- 
ty, emphasizes the importance of getting a shel- 
terbelt started. It will greatly benefit the home, 
livestock and other fruit and ornamental plant- 
ing. 
Box Elder—Although a scrubby looking tree and 
subject to bugs, it is still a good windbreak and 
snowfence tree because of its bushy growth. 
Grows fast when young. 12-18 inches, 100 for 
$3.50. 
