New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-02
The Willow Culture.

Although there is in the United States an
immensely of fertile land yet un cultivated, suited
to almost every variety of plant or fruit, and al
though we have a deplorable surplus Of Labor con
stsntIy seeking employment, yet it is not the less
true that we annually import several Millions
worth Of the Agricultural products of Foreign
Lands which might be grown here at least as
che.ply as anywhere else in the world. Among
these articles is the Osier, or Basket 'Itaor, OF
which We import large quantities annually, the pro
duct of land in france and Germany, whereof the
annual rent would nearly or quite purchase As
good land in his country, while the charges for
transportation, resales, &c, must add largely to
its cost Of late, some attention has been gwen
to Willow Culture in this country, and some little
interest excited therein, which has induced us
to copy from L0udoH's great English work the
more material portion Of his article on Willows
and the Willow Culture. 1t is as follows:
Willow, for basketmaking, and hoop poles, were a.
most entirely imported from Holland and france INTO
Great Britain iii toward the commencement OF the
nIes,nt century when their exclusion from the con-
nept 10 consequeDce Of the continued war iod 10 we
form son OF plantations there. Inc society 10, rue
Encourssenenr Of the Arts drecung 'nelr slsnuon
The subsct have at VARIOUS umes offered premiums Tor
the cultivation and Ia their anssc ions Tor lcO, lrVt
and 500 IS well In previous and subsequent volumes
viii be found accounts Of plantations made tor ~nin
premiums were awarded. 10 England the principal Of
these plantations were made by Arthur BaTron Esq: on
Warrington, in Lancashire Mr. Wade Of suffolk, Mr..
Philips and Mr. Bull, OF Ely In Scotland by Mr. sner
riff Al Captsinheso, near Hsdcington, and tue DuAe Oh
pedford both IN England and Scotland. Tne principal
p!alatioLs for basket making, In every country are
made alo1g the banks OF rivers and streams snd In
Epglsud those on the Thames and tho Cam are inc
o,t celebrated In both these rivers and In some o.n
ers ANAL Islands are frequently planted entirely WITH
Willows and arc called 0sier holrs There are many
miles Of such stands In the Thames bStween London
and Reading The mois esisnsse S'om plsn'sIIIs
and HuniD and perhaps the largest plata
lon In Englsnd Is that Of Right Hon hr Adams, near
Reading.
bnt ,h,v are q demand less Ia every ~ On la
England TIE willow 10 frequently cultivated asa poi
land The top being valuable Tor fence wood poes mar
dies and fuel also timber, ORNAMENTAL shade trees
ard shrubs. , - 1900.
Ire importance Of the Willow 10 man has been recog'
nized from the earliest ages. crop OF WHO" vs.
considered valuable in the time oil Csto thss 90
the calcium or Willow ned next Ia value 10 tne Vineyso
srd the garden In modern Zines the many import
sns uses Sir w. J. Hooker oosefys'' I o..
rnsn by the different species OF "nI," .H sco,o
.s-ve a. rspk them among the hrst Ia our lss Of %
nicsI Mani. The leaves snd young snoots arc HSo
son ami uourshitg ~ cauiS 81 " 80 49, .,ack ed
corn,yis. thew are collected and tnen o'ie' AZ" $500
- 81. rnryo,e In France, tnose Vi . Nay'Sai
- -. r,esn or dried state, are ccuss1ereo Inc
"nee1oI ~ -. r., cows goats and sheep AMI horses
- - -. = - fed entirely on them from tnc enc
=. -, IN November. Hor,es % lea, 70 st@tsd
- - t,.euty leagues day without being isrgsri
- h, the North Of Sweden an Norway, ana 70
,.d ire iuner bark IL kilndred and grocl Tor tne
1900 Of llx!us wiki oatmeal Tor iocd
TIp~E.rk the Willows 10 sstrinsent ard toe Dab
ct ost sort. may % probably employed IN tannihg
a., - : Caurea IS usec both tor tsoning snd dyeins
ilsck In xeteB the North Of seotelo ADD
lT.issrI A substance called SsliciLe has been o,
,,sc,ei ION tee bark Of the 5. ku'seians : Helix,
I'd some o.5er kinda u Willow, which Professor Bur
net slste. nave Oeen proved 10 b equally encient
with he Peruvian ssrk and he remarks on tns wise
provision OF Providence, IN placing tee remedies ioE
saueb ard Olher lo~ levers, exactly 10 those moe'
arsby situations where these diseases are moss pTova'
sEt (See Burnets Inaugural Address % the h-icc-oo
isn.cal Society, cd 1901 page r. Irb res prime
Die Vas first ciscoysrod By N. LerouNi and n nslen'
Gle ttAtes TIA. he has known three doses OF grs
each atop fever which Is nearly the sane quacnfy a.
would be required for the puTposo OF supease Of
Qulnne. fannAle. de- Chinle, tom. Ill, page 40 40
quoted IL Brandes Journal for 1851
clio,cE Or sFrCfRs FoE GR0gINr AS riNBEE, oAsA'
aENrAL AND SHADE raLEs.
soljr fJe which will attain the hht Of eighty fee,
Ca ,w.rtx vears Ru.seiapa add :. razfis which
freauepy ooulounded and indeed IN external appear
re dasr very sgh,y from each other ercspin s'ze
& RassearA grove rapidly, and 20 ~ great hight
as : Aba shhough not quite o. valuable, nor does
aicrd 90 De shade.
CULTURE OF TIE WILLOW Al CoPFfcE.
The bess sorts for th,s purpose arc csprea and It's
allied sinds Plsnis may either be raised from cuttings
or IRON seeds No ether species Of Willow viii pro'uee