Shade for sheep
Sir,—As I listened two days ago to a farming session talk I thought to myself “if only farmers knew of the great value of the tree Robinia pseudo-acacia, the false acacia so-called.” Being a legume the far-spreading roots of this tree have the power of forming innumerable nitrogen modules giving the soil exactly what it needs in a natural way. Its branches, also far-spreading with delicate compound leaves give a perfect shade. Deciduous and fast-growing it would be a comfort to newly-shorn sheep in our potent Canterbury sun. And what a joy it is to honey bees at flowering time. Its height is 60 to 70 feet and it thrives in any type of soil; the timber is hard and durable. I speak from many years’ experience of this tree. —Yours, etc., MILLICENT JENNINGS February 2. 1974.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33450, 4 February 1974, Page 16
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140Shade for sheep Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33450, 4 February 1974, Page 16
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