Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-03-20
From the True Democrat.
Thorn Hedge.

Thorn Hedge.
FF'E>p uiE:--Having been engaged for the
last Twenty-Five years IN propagating the Va.
Hedge Thorn, nd having by practical obsesva-
ton acquired u knowledge OF the business per-
haps beyond amy other person in this section OF
the country, have thought few suggestions
from me might no, he unint~restins to some 0f
the readers Of the True Democrat Many doubt
less desire Information on this su beet NJ rui1.
timber is getting scarce aud some other means
must be resorted 10 to enclose our grounds.
believe the Virginia Thorn is the best ma!
teriai for hedge fences within our reach would
recommend those wishing TO make hedge, To
employ person that understands the business.
or obtain instruction from such person how 10
manage the business themselves. Many under
take 10 make hedge who know not how the work
should be done--who a rod Of hedge
made in their lives. Comseque nity the work 10
botched, hut the fault is LAID the mate rial not
the workman. If the Virginia Thorn is the ma
teral used. wherever there is failurc, il must
he in consequence Of misnanagenent. In ri.
ding lately through several Of the adjoining.
counties, have seen nnmber OF ifedsee suf-
ferng for the want Of proper training. Many
of them have been poorly paslned and have the
appearance of neglect as il they w-r" not " ORTIZ
tending 10. Now this is not right. They
should be trimmed every year; one man can trint
a hundred rods day. As few da,E' work id
year, will keep his Hedges in good order, il IL
poor policy to neglect so important work. A.
plashIg aud trimming are very important Gu
the manner in which il should be done.
The stakes should be five feet long-six inch
es in the ground. Rive them out one aud half
or two inches square. The Thorn is 10 be cut
AT the ground aud FLASHED in between the stakes
tight as possible, so that Il light person can
step Oh them like walking up ladder. without
their moving. The Thorn plants should be OF =
proper size before they are plasI'~d, that when d
they are leaned at an angle Of Is degrees. they
may reach above the top oi the stakes and be cut
Off herewith The brush or limbs should
be trimmed off close with the stalk or body Of
the Thorn. This will give the sprouts a chance
TO put out from the leaning stalk, and grow up
on both sides above the stakes, amt form q per-
feet mat. Then they shou: be trimmed top and
SIDES every year after; and in trimming, be sur~
TO cut off the sprouts that come from tIsc cut q
the ground. Cut them off near the ground IN
less When the hedge is weak aud needs them |;
but in no Case fet them grow to the top Of the
hedge. for they viii not only rob the stalks of
the sap from the roots, but will smother and e.
naliy kill them. We must depend upon the
stalks for the fence-ihe sap must pass ihrouGaG
them aud keep them growing and healthy IL
this wa~, fhe hedge is all the fine becoming
stronger with the trifing expense Of Que day .
work, yearly for each one hundred rods.
The price for making hedge per rod h. fot
plants l21 cts, planting 6! cts. re-pIsnfs ssd
re planting 6! cts, plashi"g l2A cts.-tolal 37t
cts per rod, aud one cent per year after for tri-
ming. Now is not this the cheapest fence cor
siderinv its durability, we Can make.
1t may be asked is not the Usage Orange bet
teri it grows much faster aud nothing wilt
eat il. Ii may make fence or two yesfs
sooner, and will require four times the work 10
keep il trimmed, which will owe rbalance the
time Of making, and the Usage may not be ~
hardy nor long lived us the Thorn. One
thing certain, il is subject 10 be killed by frost.
not only the top but the roots also. ] know Of
no advantage it has over the Thorn, but think IL
likely that on fuli trial it will elbow OUT ~
have the Morus Muiicaulis, Rowan potatoes.
Chires- corn and Berkshire pigs, Ny advice ~
not TO neglect the Thorn th the hope Of evef
getting anything better. II wilt be early euouGh
TO give IL up when something else has been ~
thoroughly tried and found to answer a better
purpose. am Of The opinion there 1 Aossng r
better within our reach. know Of no shrnh.
or wood kind that il more nafdy or will besf 20
much ebuse ss the Thorn. invite such ss @ish
i TO for themselves TO call and examine NV
hedges, and see If they not just the thing
wanted. think they ill be ratisfied.
For planting hedge the gronn nd should Be plow-
ed deep and made mellow, the plants should "
set in a straight row inches apart; the gsossd
should b. ,'ioweu. kept Io'se and free from
weeds. The next spring II rrpinn'rng il neces.
sary. plants Of larger si~- should be used, that
.hey may not be oyergrown by the o.hen; for .
small plant among larger ones will never grow
much larger.
1t is possible that 10 plant the Qacks fess o.
five inches apart ani trim them Every year from
the comine uce ire rt, without plashiur, may b.
as good as the common wav Of pIsstinx; bet
am not aware that this mr. tfloC has bee a1tOfocs
toriv tried in this country. JAcoB ChAvE.
New Paris, o., l2,l mo-, ls49.
i TThe great complaint Of the locoio.
cos before the Presidential election was
that Ger. TAYLOR "worLpNT MAKE Any
pLEpGEs." Their great complsint nov is
/ that he '.Has VIOLATED ALL THE PLEDGES
HE EVER NADE."-f Louisville Journal.
! ~And both complaints are well foun.
ded. to the confusion Of 'ray Lou.
isville Democrat.
trThen I is true that Gen. Taylo,
never made any pledges and also true
) that he has violated sll the pledges he
made, and both are just grounds Of loco.
; foco complaint. Oh wisdom! thou hasl
opened thy mouth!-f Lou. Jour.
! IMPupExT!-A fellow who was recently
) kicked down three pair Of stairs in Alba.
5 ny, New York. Gor using Improper Ian.
e guage at an evening party. sent up . Dotl