Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-18

nelghbOurhOo pursuing their different plans to OBJ
tain the same end. One tells his sons--our timber
is much exhaused--our predecessors have encroach.
ed it for the sake Of clearing an excellent soil to
cultivate, and have in some instances, done the
same. We must look for rails on some almost bar
rem ridge, some twenty or thirty miles of, that pro-
duces the chestnut. We have strong teams, and the
owners of such land are needy, and we must have
rails at all events The other, who had began to
hedgea little. tells his sons--athough our land is
good, our timber is diminishing every day by fire
ing. see these hedges improving and getting
stronger every year. My friend has sent man so
miles to trim them. which, he says should have been
done every year since be FLASHED them for They
are now in good order, and have bought his knife
and hook for YOU to follow his plan of trimming The
difference between this and wooden fences, is this
Phe latter is made out of materials that were pro-
duced in our grandfather's great grandfather's
time, and is fast disappearing by our waseful man
agement The latter is made out of materials from
seed planted but the other day. Now you have re-
moved the wooden fence away from the place occu-
pied by the hedges, may be used as fire wood in
stead Of cutting green timber These are facts that
came within my knowledge within week or two past
leave the reader to Judge which of them is taking
the most prudent course. The latter has tract of
several hundred acres of as good land as any man
could desire. and from present appearances in the
course Of few years he will have it all under beau
less, will profit by his example. Nothing but occu-
lar demonstration will induce most men to change
their habits, and that will not always eradicate
some. the most pernlcious to our we'll being.
While writing these remarks, almost every land
holder in my neghbourhood is planting, March "a,
the quickest hedge. There appear to be ten thou
sand planted this year for last year. This indi-
Gates the value placed upon this system of fencing
by my neighbours, and there seems to be but one
opinion upon the subject.
Another instance of the superiority of live fence
occurred few years since, under my immediate OBJ
servation. tornado OF wind came on in the eve
ming and continued part of the night with undated
fury. In the morning, scene OF destruction
appeared. Buildings unroofed, and some throw
down fences Frustrated, and trees torn up by tn,
roots. 1t appeared almost like general wreck o
nature. After viewing the dismal scene with as
constituent, cast my eyes on the hedges to see thei
fate, they having been interesting charge 70
some years, but never had trial like this. | wa
gratihed that could not find, on close examination
single branch out of place. This showed the su
perlority OF live fences wooden, which were g
PROSTATE as to expose grain fields to cattle, and Il
oblige the owners to suspend all other business ii
repair the effects of this storm, at some expencs
and no little Inconvenience. The hedges renamed
unatered by the tempest, and appeared as heed
less spectator of the general devastation. Atte
this could never doubt the decided advantage q
live over dead fencing. When had to repair til
breaches in my wooden fences, and calculating til
labour and expense, found that it would pa
more than my land tax Now, this in the shape [
an additional tax would be highly offensive and b
remembered for years but as common occurrence
by wind, no notice is taken of it. Live fencing
therefore, saves much to the farmer on this account
Respecting the ornamental decorations of farm
Ihave very little experience, leaving that subject
the more opulent. 1t is proper to state, however
that the thorn IS shrub that will bear training
any form which shrubbery is capable--being yer
tenacious Of life, when it has acquired aye and
good root.
1t has been supposed that the hedge is exhaustin
70 the land adjoiningit. l, therefore, state fact
crop of my wheat. some years past, was sown O
very high piece of ground, on the side of hill
inclining towards the road, which was hedge,
on three sides. The hedge was trimmed, &c. abuu
five feet high. At harvest, the gran, in severe
places. rested against the hedge; proof that til
land near the hedge had not been exhausted.