Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-15

emulation to excel OF at eust not to be left behisd,
in the pursuit of desirable work as the art and
+ notification Of hedging. So far it has been good
thing for the neighbourhood, and its hedges have
gained such celebrity abroad as to induce visitors
from the neighbouring States to visit them, who
lave returned much gratibed.
Now to give the necessary information to all en-
uuries on this subject, many of which have come in
writing from other States. would be ardnous task,
aud to give ii sparngly would be of little use. For
tiesr reasons, the writer has been induced to com
bose treatise on practical Hedging. in|order that
any person of common ability, under its guidance
and directions, may take the necessary tools and
proceed to the work, Wlthnnt any other instructor,
and by procuring good seeds Or qnicks from the
nursery, complete his live fence e any extent re-
anired II he does not wish TO become hedger
inselt. he may. bv following the directions, be able
10 instruct the operator in tn nnptas Of the whole
process of perlcctng 4 hedge in a period OF from
five to ten years. according rs bis management snail
ua tdci1s, or his attention shall be unfemittet or
otherwise. The expense vii! not exceed SO cents a
rod or perch Of sixteen aud halt feet and there
are instances of its being ton4 tor between so and
10 cents rod.
As have observed, | have found no light cast on
this subject by American writers, and those OF Eu-
rope have been of .tle service, inasmuch as their
mode ofhcigjng was not Of much use in our climate,
where hedges grow as much in one year as theirs do
in three. They have but one kind (crategns OXe-
canthra) and SO unadaptcd 10 our climate, that it
casts its leaves when the hot weather comes on, and
does not thrive equal to our natives. Feeling dis
posed to present to the Agricultural community the
result Of my experiments as to the best mode of
making live fences, is hoped they will pass over
any errors that time and further experience may de-
yenpe If errors should appear, they are my own.
as have compiled nothing from the discoveries or
abours of others, but recorded simple facts as they
occurred. Some of my errors may be exposed as
.av-marks for others to avoid, and although may,
ny some, be thought 10 border too much upon ego
tism. being the actor in this scene, it is unavoidable
n stating cts. eSseiiui facts, from any other source
hui that of my own experience. When my intor-
nation isdcrvcd from others, it will be noted What
have had from Europeans, applied to other mate
rails than the thorn fureSt trees arc often brought
INTO the use Of hedging, or maxim. live fences, by
| ,iNaring them in the mode Of training his may
III mart be accounted for by the nsuilciency o the
uyecanthra, as above noted, being weak Substitute
compared with most Of our American species. II
j. the only kind in several European countries, and
il requires the aid Of a wooden fence along side tc
make an eectual hedge at least rs tar as my obsei
,ation has gone anil | have been SO particular, to'
upwards of 90 years, as to examine very infinitely
every hedge that has presented itself to my view
NV object has been to discern the best kinds o
tborns for cultivation knowing thatit was better t
bcstow labour on good material than on a bad one
My belief is, that the principal reason why Twins
fences have not been more generally brought mt
use. is the want of knoauledge on that subect--no
but there are various opinions entertained respect
ina it. But BY we'll established facts, and satlsfae
tory specimens of this cheap and valuable systet
Of fencing, Hedging can now be supported. Tn
system can no longer be opposed on heoretlct
grounds for those who believe in the doctrine thu
!" seeing is beseUing," may have occular demonstri
ton.