The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-01-28
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Usage Orange Culture.

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COB WErz, Of Rochester, which he re-
ceived in answer to enquiries made by
him Of the author, in regard to the treat
men, and culture of Usage hedges. Mr..
GAMBLE, the writer, is largely engaged
in the business, and is thoroughly yersed
in the aaodus opera'1di Of its cultivation.
The subject is one Of interest to the far
ners Of this county, therefore we publish
that portion of the letter which refers to
the subject.
any practice has been 10 soak the seed
about one week in miil;-warm water,
changing the water daily; to prepare the
ground as for garden vegetables, by well
manuring and deep spadmg- Plant
about one inch apart, in rows one foot
apart. Burrow the seed two inches deep,
and if the weather is dry, cover with
straw until rain moistens the ground. |
sow about the middle Of May, and trans
plant from first Of April until in June
Commence the pruning when first set
cut to the ground but rot into the root
They require Il second pruning in Au-
gust, about one foot high. The second
year, cut at hight of two feet; the third
year, four feet, or as fancy or utility may
dictate. The north and west sides OF
orchards, gardens and vineyards, may
be permitted to grow high to break of
the cold and heavy winds, and if cedar
trees can be procured to set by the side
of the hedge, hey would be both orna-
mental and useful.
1nter-locking, or splashing, at one
year old, makes more perfect hedge,
while young, than the early pruning sys-
TEN. This is done by setting the trees
about one foot apart, in single rows, and,
in the fore part of summer, bending and
burying the top, as at that time il is plant
and elastic, and covered with leaves, which
help to retain it in the ground. 1t will
soon throw OH shoots from the curve, so
as to form, in two or three years, a dense
mass OF thorny sprouts that will not re-
qulre any pruning until one year from
the splashing.
: 1t is mooted question, whether the
tree will form perfect hedge without
pruning while young. have left stand
ing in my hedge rows, without pruning,
both for ornament and experiment, and
the result is, they have attained a size in
diameter nearly treble those that were
cut down, which leads me to the conclu-
sion that a perfect hedge may be formed
by letting them grow in their natural
Grabbed way until they attain an altitude
of ten or more feet, then cut down to
proper hight for a fence, and prune un-
I'll it forms an agreeable scmctry.
l think from what has been tested with
the Usage orange, thai II is better adap-
ted TO hedge fencing than any other
tree or shrub Of which have read or
become acquainted with. It's rapid
growth, tenacity of wood, its uniform,
pointed, hard thorns, its downward ten
dency of root, It's bitterness Of leaf, which
no creature will deyour, It's beautiful,
green foliage, all tend to render ii supe-
rlor to the Cedar, the Prairie Rose, the
White Thorn, the Hawthorn, Buck thorn.
the Locus, or even the queen Of hedge
plants, the Holly.
1t does not seem 10 destroy or absorb
the productive elements Of the soil as
most trees do. | have cultivated fruits
and various kinds Of vegetables close nm
der the hedge, TO perfection. As for APP
phcation Of manares, have applied ma
ny kinds, viz; common yard manures,
Bina's Extracted Tan Bark, ashes, de-
composed wood, &c. Il clay land use
sand mixed with manure Of any kind
IL conclusion, | would recommend to
every man 70 make Il hedge, except
those who DO not know the philosophy Of
deep pieog3ing, high aanrinq, proper
hoemg, frequent pruning, and ,ne great
Importance Of improving leisure hours.
HUGH GAMBLE.
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