TREES

Trees on the lot are a valuable asset, though dislike for sacrificing
them, if carried too far, may result in shutting out the sunlight that
is more essential than shade to health. Cottonwood, willows, and even
the pretty catalpa are to be shunned in the interest of tidiness. On a
50- or even 100-foot lot we cannot have many trees without
overshadowing the house. A few away from the building, not crowded
together, will give more satisfaction than a grove and be less a
detriment to health. Ordinarily grass will not grow to advantage where
there is much shade; and a beautiful lawn, though open to the sunlight,
is not only more attractive but much more serviceable than ground in
heavy shadow and covered with sparse grass.



INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

Prices of vacant property in different sections vary so greatly that
one cannot safely approximate the cost of a building lot. It is safe
to say, though, that if values are figured on a proper basis, a
satisfactory site for a moderate-priced home can be purchased for
$1,000 in the town of our choice.

We have made it clear to ourselves that a home--anyone's home--should
be much more than a house plumped down upon any bit of ground that will
hold it. When we come to consider the house itself, we are confronted