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F^Hb-r*37r/ ^-
ICO COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS
AND AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
81
Press Bulletin 1
WINDBREAKS
The nost noticeable permanent improvement at the Agricultural College this
spring is the planting of windbreaks for the protection of the buildings and feeding
lots of the College Farm. Thrifty trees of Green Ash, Catalpa, Russian Mulberry,
Honey Locust and Black Locust are growing in several places near Mesilla Park, as v/ell
as on the College Farm. And it was decided to use seedlings of these varieties,
leaving a space on the plantation for other forms which can be added later. One year
old seedlings were secured at an average cost of $?.00 per thousand, delivered by
express. The trees were planted in rows seven feet apart, and three and a half feet
apart in the row. The Forestry division at Washington has donated six thousand
evergreens to the College. These will be grown this year under a brush screen and
when well established will be transplanted to the windbreaks, which will make the
trees three and a half by three and a half feet apart, when the planting is completed.
Seeds of White Hickory, Pig Nut, Texas Oai: and other hardwood species will be added
to the permanent plantation, thus making them proving grounds for ber of
sorts.
On all the plants set this spring Russian mulberry has beer more largely used
than any other species. It is well adapted to the locality, makes a dense shade,
branches low and grows numberless twigs, making it one of the best varieties for
forming a screen. Being a good sha^e maker it will force such thin standing kinds as
Black Locust, to make a tall straight growth. As the locusts are valuable post timber
they are useful trees for farm planting. A windbreak made of a number of varieties
is more attractive than one composed of a straight kind. The greater number should
be quick growers during youth, to afford early protection; ai .. se other kinds
can be mixed in varying quantities even such kinds can be had, a gocd windbreak can
be made by planting the trees close and giving them necessary cult;-'
As the prevailing winds at Mesilla Park "re from the west, the plantations have
been placed to the west and north of the buildings and fsed lots. Thy are eight
rods wide and of varying length. A few rows of trees -re not sufficient to make an
effective windbreak. There must be width enoug] tc lose their indi
vidual character and form a mass in which each tree supports its neighbor.
There is yet ample time for the planting of windbreaks in n :. f New
Mexico., and there is hardly a '.-.ore important piece of work for the farmer and fruit
grower.
Chas. A. Keffer
March 20, 1899.
Object Description
| Title | Windbreaks |
| Series Designation | Press bulletin 1 |
| Description | Press bulletin containing information on the construction of windbreaks at the Agricultural College and Experiment Station of New Mexico. |
| Subject | Windbreaks, shelterbelts, etc.; windbreaks (NAL); Agricultural College and Experiment Station of New Mexico |
| Creator | Keffer, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1861-1935; |
| Date Original | 1899-03-20 |
| Digital Publisher | New Mexico State University Library |
| Rights | Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents. |
| Collection | NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station Publications |
| Source | Scan produced from physical item held by the NMSU Library. |
| Type | Text |
| Format | image/tiff |
| Language | eng |
Page Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Series Designation | Press bulletin 1 |
| Creator | Keffer, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1861-1935; |
| Date Original | 1899-03-20 |
| Digital Publisher | New Mexico State University Library |
| Rights | Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents. |
| Collection | NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station Publications |
| Digital Identifier | UAAPp000001_001 |
| Is Part Of | Windbreaks |
| Source | Scan produced from physical item held by the NMSU Library. |
| Type | Text |
| Format | image/tiff |
| Language | eng |
| OCR | F^Hb-r*37r/ ^- ICO COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS AND AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 81 Press Bulletin 1 WINDBREAKS The nost noticeable permanent improvement at the Agricultural College this spring is the planting of windbreaks for the protection of the buildings and feeding lots of the College Farm. Thrifty trees of Green Ash, Catalpa, Russian Mulberry, Honey Locust and Black Locust are growing in several places near Mesilla Park, as v/ell as on the College Farm. And it was decided to use seedlings of these varieties, leaving a space on the plantation for other forms which can be added later. One year old seedlings were secured at an average cost of $?.00 per thousand, delivered by express. The trees were planted in rows seven feet apart, and three and a half feet apart in the row. The Forestry division at Washington has donated six thousand evergreens to the College. These will be grown this year under a brush screen and when well established will be transplanted to the windbreaks, which will make the trees three and a half by three and a half feet apart, when the planting is completed. Seeds of White Hickory, Pig Nut, Texas Oai: and other hardwood species will be added to the permanent plantation, thus making them proving grounds for ber of sorts. On all the plants set this spring Russian mulberry has beer more largely used than any other species. It is well adapted to the locality, makes a dense shade, branches low and grows numberless twigs, making it one of the best varieties for forming a screen. Being a good sha^e maker it will force such thin standing kinds as Black Locust, to make a tall straight growth. As the locusts are valuable post timber they are useful trees for farm planting. A windbreak made of a number of varieties is more attractive than one composed of a straight kind. The greater number should be quick growers during youth, to afford early protection; ai .. se other kinds can be mixed in varying quantities even such kinds can be had, a gocd windbreak can be made by planting the trees close and giving them necessary cult;-' As the prevailing winds at Mesilla Park "re from the west, the plantations have been placed to the west and north of the buildings and fsed lots. Thy are eight rods wide and of varying length. A few rows of trees -re not sufficient to make an effective windbreak. There must be width enoug] tc lose their indi vidual character and form a mass in which each tree supports its neighbor. There is yet ample time for the planting of windbreaks in n :. f New Mexico., and there is hardly a '.-.ore important piece of work for the farmer and fruit grower. Chas. A. Keffer March 20, 1899. |