The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-21
RUR.FL ECO.sD.NY.
From tie Southern Piaaier.
FENCES.

on that capital Those who make the cal.
culation will be aslonished al the result
We hare an extensive collection Of facts
connected with the subject, which We intend
TO use hereafter, if our readers should de.
sire il. In the meantime, We commend 10
their attention the annexed article from the
United States Gazette; and will only say,
at present, that The Usage orange grows in
Georgia with great luxuriance and beauty.
But We imagine the mos, effective live
fence for the Southern States, is to be made
Of the Cherokee rose.
REMARKS ON FENCING.
The gradual but ceaseless prostitution of
our forests, and consequent increase in the
value of fencing material, have directed lhs
attention OF country residents 10 hedges,
and other permanent guards against The in,
roads of cattle, and The no less frequent bu,
more yexalious depreda:ions of man. Those
who Listened to MIR. Biddie's last address
before the Philadelphia Agricultural Socis.
ty, must have been strongly Impressed by
the importance Of this subject, and aston.
,shej at the almost incredible amount Of
capital invested in fences. Within the State
of Pennsylvania alone as shown by appar.
emily we'll founded data, the aggregate sum
exceeds one hundred millions Of dollars =
Mr.. Bidde said. consider now the inter.
est on this outlay, the wear and tear oil The
fence, and tina, The whole Of it v i'll not las,
more than ten or fifteen years, and you
have as the annual tax upon Agriculture in
Pennsylvania, a sum Of Ten millions Of dol
lars. II this estimate appears TOO high,
reduce i, one half and you have still tax
OF FIVE millions" Various are the opinions
that exis! as TO The best method of protect
ing and The relative value Of live hedges
cedar fence, stone walls, &c. la many Sec
tlons, The scarcity Of stone utterly Precludes
the erection OF such barriers, however fea.
dy We may be 10 award them the palm,
for beyond question they are-when well
pul up-decldedly preferable if il be said
they are uuslghily, ali that is necessary to
invest them with perennial yerdufe is the
evergreen Ivy, or other creeping plants
might be used-ior instance the Virginia
Ivy (Ampelopsis quiuque folio) which is Of
vigorous growth, and would serve TO ce-
ment the structure, adding TO its strength
Wills, i, impaired beauty. 10 New Eng.
land the larger portion of fences are Of this
nature. As has been observed, all local..
ties do not admit Of their erection, and as
wooden fences are alike perlshable, and ex.
pensve, we should adopt the best substitute
within our reach-iha, is live hedges. In
all soils, and 10 al ATTITUDES they may be
grown, care being taken 10 select the plants
best adapted 10 The peculiar soils, aud STU
ations. Ia Europe specially in Great
Britain, where hedges are almost exclu-
siVely used, they are formed Of Hawthorn
Holly, Privet, Pyracaniha, and other deci.
duOus and evergreen shrubs, the Hawthorn
being principally Usld for incIosing land,
;he others serve tie double purpose Of or.
nameni aud use. In many situations in this
country, especially in we, or heavy land,
the thorn unfortunately, does no, succeed !:
when partially elevated on banks they have
been found TO thrive better, but still liable
10 decay. The Co1spur or New Castle
thorn (Cratpgus crus gallo which hes been
extensively planted, IS subject to canker,
caused by the sting Of au insect, which de.
posts it's eggs IN the Joiu's Of the branch.
es, the whole plant ultimately becomes dis
eased, and gradually decays. Until recent
iy The Washington or Virginia Thorn (Cra.
INPtAAt0AihJ WIS tODhEu IifDl ds UG-
sirable kind, rapid IN groath, bprdsome in
favor and foliage, aud free from csnker-
but an enemy has a. length appeared, the
leaves become blotchcd, the healthy cIrcu.
Iailon Of the sap mpeded, yelloWish excres.
cences form on The branches, and death en-.
suss--ihus We have seen beautiful hedges Of
this plant decay aud die, and go general has
been the result Il seems useless to plant it.
Fortunately We have within cur reach
subsl'ute for the thorn, which is alike free
from the disease aud attack Of insecfs; the
Maclufa Auranilca o. Usage Ofanpr. first
discovered by Hunter and Dunbar on the
banks Of the Little Missouri (and named
by Aatia IN honor Of our iowusnan, Tie
late WIN. Maelufe.) IL vas no, uutl the
expedition Of Lewis and Clark that We Of
the epahoatd oE,s.i,,ad tho ,.I.r ,,saIc c,,r.,