Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-08
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ESSAY ON HEDGING.-CHAP. ~.

On The planting Of thorn IN order for hedges and sub
Sequent treatment. i
Before this can be done, the site must be laid out
with Judgment, having due regard to the Conve
nience of access to the different fields OF Enclosures
Where public roads not convenient to the dwell |
ling place. lanes may be necessary TO give admit
lance to the different places that frequent inter
course is necessary to have
The next thing requisite is to have your hedges
in straight lines for convenience IN the culture by
the plough (this every farmer is appraised of), |
and straight lines for hedges that kept in good
order is ornamental and shews regularity
70 prepare the ground, three or four burrows
run with the plough the summer previous TO the
time of planting. are necessary to mellow the soil,
and if Of potatoes are planted with manure,
all the better; az no crop leaves the ground IN
better state of mellowness than potatoes, especially
alter undergoing winters frost. Then give it a
lploughing as dry enough in the spring then
stake ont and stretch line in the direction of the
intended hedge, any length you may think proper
but, for the sake OF regularity, this line ought to be
marked with paint brush or any other mode with
regular murks about twelve inches distant from each
other, so as to be regulator in setting in the
Iquicks. Then with cro'v-bar or a spade make
/ tine necessary opening to receive the root of the
i young thorn. When done by spade, after thrust
ing it in deep enough the line, press the handle
! small chasnl the same depth the spade has pene-
raed, which serves TO place the root OF the quick
IN. This may be done to amy depth that is neces-
J. sary and ought ALWAYS to admit the long tap root
r without bending. Placing plant directly at each
mark the line when the root is in its place. press
the mould in by the hand as to keep it firm, leav
ing the top upright. If the ground is previously
) we'll prepared, two hands, one to make the hole.
and the other t. set in the qucks will plant several
r, thousand in day readily Some cut piece of the
n long top root off before planting, which have nc
IS objection TO. Others cut the top off also. That
nave objection to- unless it dries up and the roo
J. is yet living after the time Of vegetation. The rea
why object to cutting the top is, it causes
,r than stem to proceed from the root, an,
ar that is useless, to my mode of FLASHING, which ha
I'd now taken the lead in making good hedges because
a. more than stem in foot of distance is needles
It. and have to be cut away at the time of FLASHING
r will be shewn hereafter. BY cutting off the tops
Y, the quichs sets that planted it often is tn
n cause OF more than one to rise from the same
nd and divides the strength Of one among several, in
to stead of giving strong and vigorous stem, whic
nm is most essential in my mode of hedging. If tn
he hedge was TO be made without plashing then
or should have objection to more stocks than on
w. from root; but, this subject will be more full
les treated of in another place, shall leave it at pre-
tn sent and 90 to shew the further management
w the young thorn.
ca We have them now planted in good condition
or Nothing further is required this season, except il
precaution against dry weather that may set han
but on some soils To prevent suffering by that, tai