Barbed wire replaced with a healthy Multiflora fence, requiring no cash upkeep. Which 
fence added most to the beauty of this farm? (Courtesy Mo. Cons. Comm.) 
A Multiflora fence on your farm assures good shooting; an your home lot makes your 
place songbird headquarters for neighborhood. (Courtesy U. S. Soil Cons. Service) 
ber of Batts you will require. 
A Lifetime Fence @ Easily Planted ¢ Fast Growing 
Raw highway cuts converted into luxurious banks of rose foliage and bloom with 
mass plantings of Multiflora. 
in Bulletin 517 issued by the 
University of Missouri, College of Agriculture 
Your fence may be grown in two years with good soil and culture. 
The first investment is small, and the hedge requires no main- 
tenance. 
It is an excellent cover for wildlife. 
It is useful in erosion control, contour tillage and for stopping 
pasture gullies. 
Helps control weeds. Stops Bermuda grass. 
Aids insect control by harboring birds that live on insects. 
Has ornamental foliage, flowers and fruit. 
It is strong, dense and thorny. It repels livestock. 
Illinois State studies have revealed that crop yields are best next to the protection of 
Well suited for line, contour and irregular fencing. ciao alke ces Cae eaten 
Makes a long-lived barrier. Plantings 25 years old are still 
strong and vigorous. 
Does not require clipping, pruning, training or support. 
Multiflora Rose may serve as an effective low windbreak to \ 
reduce wind damage. 
How Many Plants Do You Need? 
Figure on the basis of one plant for every foot of | Now, if you are using the larger JUMBO or 
row. For example, this means 50 plants across a COUNTRY CLUB grades, you will find a spacing 
50-foot lot or 5,000 plants (allowing for gate of 18 inches — or even two:feet -— will make a 
ings) d 160- fa dense screen or barrier in a hurry. It is much better 
Aaa ie alae ose pace. farm ihe to stretch out the spacing a bit with Forrest Keeling 
measurement of your fence line in feetis the num- — quality plants than to use a closer spacing of 
} questionable stock. 
