Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-10-24

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and wastelul habit of rum drinking
would rapidly disappear with tho in
crease of the crops, and proper exertiona
on the part of our Country Agricultural
Societies, to diffuse the knowledge of the
best methods of making and preserving
cyder.
FROM THE NEw-1oRK STATESMAN,
FOREST TREES.
Extract Of letter, dated Ganandaigua, July,
1920.
The larch, or pinus lark, takes a high
rank among European trees, for the ex-
cellent qualities Of its wood and bark.
"The most barren mountain will grow
larches," says bishop Watson, and the
experiment has been successfully and
repeatedly tried in Scotland, whose bleak
and rugged mountains now exhibit vi
gorous vegetation. From this tree the
Venice turpentine is extracted. Taken
internally, its resins are aperient, sudori-
tic, diuretic, and stomatic and applies
externally, they are anodyne, defensive,
and antisceptic.
In this country there are two species
of larch, although they have been ge-
morally considered as varieties, and they
are denominated tarmarack, or hackme-
tack. The lark pendula, or black larch,
is found in cedar swamps, and the lark
micro-carpa, or red larch on high
mountains, according to Pursh. They
closely resemble each other, but that they
are specifically distinct, has been satisfac-
torily established by Mr.. Lambert, who
observed, that they always keep distinct,
when raised from seed.
The American larch is said to resem-
Bile the European, where there are also
two species hut whether they are The
same tree, | cannot distinctly say.
This tree has never been transplanted or
cultivated in this country. You now and
then perceive solitary one before cour,
yard. 1t is beautiful, ornamental tree,
and its rapid growth, and adoption to the
most barren soils, recommend it decided
ly to the attention Of the American agri-
culturist.
"By cultivation" said bishop Watson,
{" | mean tillage, paSturage, and planta-
aion." The last, except four fruit trees,
is totally neglected in this country
This is owing to the abundance of wood:
but even already, the inhabitants Of cities
have been forced to import their coal
from England. Every farmer ought to
devote 20 acres to the planting Of trees,
for fuel and building-and using an acre
year, and continuing to replant, the de-
ticiency will be supplied, allowing TWEEN
ty years for the growth of wood. The
Hindoo who plants a tree, digs well,
and has son, is sure of heaven. 1t is
to be regretted, that some strong and 81
milar inducement does not operate in
America.
All the roads and canals ought to be
lined with forest trees. The shade will
be agreeable, and the view delightful to
travellers.
The Americans are a ship building
people. A74, it is calculated, will take
the wood of fifty acres. Is it not time
for them to look out for futurity, and not
to anticipate the supplies OF distant ye-
nerations
In passiag from Rome to Syracuse,
you see nothing but one great forest,
which must contain many millions OF
cords of wood: but already have the axe
and the frebrand been applied, and be-
fore the lapse Of so years these immense
woods will fall before the hand OF
cultivation. What then will become OF
the great manufactures of salt, unless
coal is discovered, or plantation adopted
Both must be attended to-wood will
always be required for navigable and
architectural purposes. The swamps
west of Rome are filled with turf or peat,
as / perceived from the canal packet.