Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-08


dung and scatter over and amongst the roots OF the
newly planted qucks. 1t will have an excellent
rood effect | often remember the observations OF
an old farmer, when saw him doing the necessary
work | asked him what he was dong his reply
was this is my watering pot, and 1t IS truth SO; as
manuring at the same time.
The second year alter they are planted, they
should be examined in the spring to see II any OF
the plants had died, as the summer immediately al
ter planting is the most trying season on them The
hot nv weather is apt to kill some whose roots
have not vet got sufficiently established, by produc-
ing young tibrous to seek nourishment and II
any has failed this is the time 10 supply the detcien-
CIV with substitute as the strength OF the others
in the same row as may be, and this same care
should cDntinue for two or three years. though they
seldom fan after the irst being an important mat
ter to keep the ranks full it ought not to be ne
I elected.
The plough with one horse should be run along
each side Of the qucks early as the ground is dry
enough, with the coulter towards the thorn as
close as possible not to nlure the roots: light one
horse plough should be preferred; after laying two
or three weeks in this way the plough lett it,
when the ground is sufficiently dry as that should
, always be observed to have dry earth to mould
WITH take the plough and turn back the same fur
rows toward the thorn and if there is an additional
one, it would keep weeds and grass at proper dis
tance For this ground, now under cultivation
ought never to be subject to any incumbrance, but
the thorn. All is done now for this season, except
passing along the row with hoe and,removing any
little vegetable matter that may have got immed
ately between the plants. The plough it is expect
ed, has removed or turned down all on each side o
the row. If this process is sufficiently done will
care, nothing further is required for this year. only
/ to keep off cattle or sheep, while the shoots ar
r young as they very fond of the young sprouts
] especially of the Virginia thorn.
G The third year needs other than the process
of the second faithfully Observed and they incn
: to become grassy which | should think would nc
be the case, if well dressed as pointed out, then al
y ply the hoe timely, after throwing another turro
towards the rows, which will give mould to cove
h any thing green between the stocks. This may /
IF observed as a rule, until they arrive at maturt
ID but not to turn furrow from them in future;
II forming little ridge has tendency to deepen IL
IT soil about the roots and also to elevate the base
f. the future hedge that is to be formed over tn
ridge have heard objections to ridge or bar
on account of the injury by ground mice, as h
: have taken harbor in this bank in the WINTER al
eating the bark off the main stem about the surlac
- which, in situations has been the case
snowy winters but my observations have led n
to believe this mischief is the effect OF some shelf
b. other than bank of earth. 1t is from dead leav
and weeds being lodged by the wind about the roc
ut OF the thorn and often large accumulation OF snt
e. lodged drift, that lays some time in the cons
es lidated form of solid bank of covering aifordl
Ell. secure shelter for those little animals. But t
1T mischief done by them on the yoxng ones abe
,r- two or three years DID, before the bank is yet
existence. They never attack the stock after
res bark has become coarse and strong. 1t is in t
by young state they are fond of them for winter 70
~, while they are tender. But my plan is to raise
od elevation for the base of the hedge they requ
having the grass kept down until grown large enou
Tvs for FLASHING, and there is better and easier "
the than hy turning fnrrow or two year till they
oil FLASHED, and the more electual way is to place
re- horse before another so as to let the plough run
n close to the roots possible because the branc
ally b"gnningto extend would otherwise keep the po,
it too distant by geerlng two horses abreast.
hen BY the good management, with continued c.
the five or SIX years after being planted, they may
Der, ready to lay into hedges by FLASHING which will
be shewn in the next chapter though ind latter
With that laying hedges too young is not the way to h;
ach the best ones in future.
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