
An Effective Spruce Windbreak 
Bailey's FARMSTEAD SHELTER BELT 
Plant your farmstead shelter belt now and enjoy its many 
benefits that much sooner. A carefully planted shelter belt 
will make the farmstead more beautiful and more comfor- 
table. Experts report that a good shelter belt will reduce 
the force of a 30 mile wind to 5 or 6 miles around the farm 
buildings. The effective area of protection may be estimat- 
ed at 6 to 8 times the height of the trees. 
The shelter belt yields measurable benefits: 
1. Fuel costs are reduced as much as one-third. 
2. Ornamental trees, fruit trees, shrubs and flowers are 
more easily grown when sheltered. 
3. Walks, drives and yard are protected from drifting 
snow. 
4. Livestock requires less food to maintain body tempera- 
ture; more food is available for production. 
5. Song birds and game birds are attracted. 
STANDARD SHELTER BELT PLAN 
(Recommended by the University of Minnesota) 




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Rows 1 and 2. Siberian Pea Tree, Russian Olive, Honey- 
suckle, Laurel Leaf Willow, Arborvitae or Juniper. 
Rows 3 and 5. Niobe Willow, Golden Willow, Lombardy 
Poplar, or Chinese Elm. 
Rows 4 and 6. Green Ash, American Elm or Silver Maple. 
Rows 7 and 8. Ponderosa Pine, Jack Pine, Norway Pine 
or White Pine. 
Rows 9 and 10. Colorado Blue Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, 
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Douglas Fir, Arborvitae 
or Juniper. 
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A good shelter belt will not only make your 
farmstead more comfortable and more pro- 
ductive: it will also make it more valuable to 
a buyer if you should sell. 
Halfway measures will not provide an effec 
tive shelter belt. The plan recommended here 
has been proven by trial since 1926 and is 
considered to be standard in Minnesota. 
SPACING 
All trees and shrubs planted in the shelter 
belt should be staggered to fill up the gaps 
and thereby to more effectively check the 
wind. The spacing between rows is shown in 
the plan. These distances may be extended 
by 2 to 4 feet in the main windbreak (rows 
3 to 10) if space is available. The trees or 
shrubs used in the snow catch (rows 1 and 2) 
should be planted 4 feet apart in the row; all 
other trees should be planted 6 feet apart in 
the row. The trees in rows 3 and 5 may be 
cut and used for fuel or posts whenever they 
begin to crowd the more hardy, long-lived 
trees in rows 4 and 6. 
NUMBER TO ORDER 
The spacing of the trees and shrubs is stand- 
ard, so the number will depend on the length 
of shelter belt needed to give your farmstead 
adequate protection. You will find it desir- 
able to add 10 per cent to your estimates. 
These extra trees and shrubs can be planted 
in some convenient place for subsequent use 
in making replacements. 
ORDER EARLY 
The best time for planting the shelter belt is 
early spring just after the frost goes out of 
the ground. Place your order early in the 
winter, so that shipment can be made at the 
best possible time for planting. This will also 
give greater assurance that your order will be 
filled. 
SMALL TREES BEST 
Small trees are less expensive, easier to ship 
and much easier to handle than larger trees. 
HANDLING and PLANTING 
TIPS 
1. Water plants in the packages as soon as 
you pick them up. 
2. “Heel-in” plants until you are ready to 
plant. 
3. Carry plants for planting in a pail half 
full of water. 
4. Dig only as many plants as can be planted 
in one hour. 
5. Do not allow the roots to dry. 
6. Dig holes large enough to permit the roots 
to spread out in a normal manner. 
