The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-28
AGUICULIFTisF.


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! u. TREES.
Extract from an .9d.i,e& 10 the Agricultural So
cieiY III Maryland, by THOMAS Low. Esq.
President of said societv.
| ferihii IN" AGAIN 10 nree you 30 plant lornsts
chesnnis, cherries and other useful trees aIonp
yenr fences. Mr.. say, "A much approved a,,-
i i'm on political economy saws. In ali times
i attention to wees i recommended moSt strongly
/ b. the ableS' men. The hatortan Of CYRUS
! puts nmung the number Of his titles 10 pIorv his
! having planted all ASA Minor with tress.- Sui
/ ~, g" 10 bad so many valuable economic views
piahied 'reee ~ almost every province Of France
have seen many ot them, to which public YER
Grafton attached his nane, and they reminded
/ me Of AddiSnu'S obscrgation whenever he saw
| y plantation of trees. when he exclaimed use
! tal man has bccn here
q Man hes only 10 plant tren. onre. md m
/ 'ufe does all the rest-iheY become on ornameu,
and enrich the proprietor, and they also add 10
! the saubrity Of the air--far the leaves absorb
oathonic acid gas, which, when too abundant
IS distinctive ofheaith, whist they give om oxy.
gen, which IS that part of air the most proper for
respiration"
Mr.. Say also observes. that trees cause rain
and also benefit the sol by shehering il from
driving winds. Nj. Say undoubtedly allud.s
oniy to the absorption ofbad air, hat trees may
ne planted 10 improve IL. Tho Asiatics have
learnt nom experience, that trees are either
pr ooielal or beneficial 10 health, according 10
'peIi inherent exhaation, and 10 confirm, tell u
Story OF TWO physicians who resided nj distance
| and wished TO ascertain each others sliIl The
first chose stout man, mud told him 10 carry 4
Liter To the other, aud 10 sleep on the road ev-
! cry night, under u tamarlnd-trcc--the purport
/ oi the letter was. that the bearer had a com
/ plant which baiiled his sNiil--'he man arrived
sick the physician by hi4 inquiries, learnt the
cause OF his disorder and immediately ordered
HIM TO sleep every night under II bnnyan tree,
and TO deliver this reply, - the hearer YOU viii
had recovered. Wholesome trees, in large
/ cues, would perhaps prevent the yellow fever.
Fr'racts from =" journal ocn Hor};c,,ltrcy
Tour hrouph some p0ris nT EYrndery JbUu1{
and me North of Franc by n D,pptotjo9 oy
! tn Ca'edO1inn Horticultural Sociejyp
MAEKEr ron BUTCHERS NEAT
g" The market for butchers meat il, Gbent Is
kept extremely neat and clean no offensive
streams Of blood are 10 he seen. every thiro oC
hat sort being confined 10 the sbambIcs Fnrb
dealpfin meat keeps a carpcntrr's pIane with
which he dally shaves the surface oftbe table
of LIS stall, SO that stranger would be ant 10
! thnlS that all the tables wen. new"
mASgER OF rorcfSa RAspsrRnrre.
/ Raspberrlcs are forced at UIcarlcm. The
bushes are planted on the porth aud SCUM SIDES
Of a Tit flied with tanners bnrI, leaves mr. STA
/ hle.liter The shuots Of last yrar Yere al ,,,is
time land down 10 = horizontal ircNis structure
OF wood or lronl where ilcv had welded fruit
in the vernal monthe. All p,,nS of artificial
/ heat were NOW (oQth Ausus,1 Of co,,ec ran,o,cd
/ The shoots Of tbs wear were allowed 10 spring
/ upright O. these will. IN their turn, be and dow u
to the 'felis at the approach Of winter, when
+ the otherS will be cut away. The gardener told
| rs that raspberry paois thus treated, yield
large crops and doubtless they are better adap-
! ted 70 this mode oi forcing than vines.
o. RAISING NEw vARfErEs or FRUIT.
The experience OF Mr. Van Mons "A IA
| Hutch IottippltnyfLgA uh ba.