Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-08-03
VOL, II. NO. VII.
LOCUST TREES IN THE WEST.

The Peoria, H., Democratic Press in ON
interesting manner, shows the great pro-
hts OF cuItlvating this tree. Its of advan-
tage TO cultivate it in any portion of the
United States, but here on our prairies.
where so much is SAID of the scarcity OF
timber, II is worthy Of much attention.
Besides being of most apid growth, it
furnishes one Of the most durable kinds Of
TIMBER; and if rail fences are 10 be used.
| (Which we trust will not be gcncrally.)
The farmer will find it for his interest TO
give immediate attention TO its culture
The Press makes The following estimate:
frame, 10 acres, at SD per acre, $50
kalis and puttIng up afence round do. 90
Seed and attention to nursery, 20
Breaking up prairie, putting it in or
der, and setting out seeds, 40
Subsequent attention TO same, fence.
etc. AZ
AT e per cent. compound intcrcs:, this
sum, Sl9O-in ten years will near
y double, making $50
Deduct this from G,40O trees. II
years old, say at only 80 cents,
each 5000
Leaves nett profit of s., 500
II we remember right, on the old home
stead IN Conn, they used to get 81 per
cublt foot for This tree for ship-buildmg;
so that the estimated value Of the trees at
II years old, may be considered quite low.
The following are the instructions of
the editor for It's cultivation, VINO says he
IS qualified by experience TO give advice
He significantly remarks:
- You'll begin This spring. The locust
Is raised either from the seed or suckers:
but as the former mode is best adapted to
our present purpose, we shall confne our
remarks 10 it. Select rood and half or
two roodS Of ground that has been under
cultivation several years, and which is of
rich loamy soil. neither too wet, nor
too dry, put II IN fine condition, and ha-
wing procured the seed, in order to make
vcgetate freely, pour upon them boiling wa
ter and let them soak a few hours Then
SOW them in drills three or four feet apart
and two or three inches distant in the drills
covering them nearly as thick as YOU
would corn. But, we would have YOU
bear IN mind, that this must be done while
The earth is moist, and when done the
whole should be passed over with u roller
OF sufficient weight 10 press together the
the earth, so as TO favor the retention of
moisture which will accelerate the germi-
nation Of the seed. If these directions
are strictly adhered TO, the seed will come
up as certainly and rs regularly as beans,
and in many cases the young trees will
attain the height Of four feet the first sea-
son. Caro- should be taken that they be
kept free frem weeds, and they may re-
main IN their seeding location two years.
AT the end of this time, transplant them to
the ground designed for the purpose, and
which must, during the time the seedlings
occupy their place in the nursery, be en-
closed, broken up, and prepared for their
reception. There is no difficulty in trans
planting them, mud where the roots are
taken up carefully it is a rare case 10 see
Il tree die. To give the above number of
trees in the 10 acres they must be set
by s! feet apart. In about two years af-
ter they arc set out, the ground viii afford
a superior pasture to which it may he mp
piled without detrimcnt to the trees"
"But, you'll say, VIC have made no al
lowance for paper calculation. True, VIC
will therefore now throw in, 10 make Up
for that objection, the ten acres Of land
with the locust stumps, which will be Of
immense value for new growth Of trees,
that will follow without nursery, and with
less care, more certainty and greater ra-
pdity, than the first crop, at the Same time
afording an almost incXhaustablc source
for locust suckers"