Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-06
AGRICULTURAL.
SHADE TREES.

There is health, comfort and wealth
iu Shade Trees. They add charms TO a
residence, that without them would be
dreary and desolate. They are in great
degree promo,ive of health. They ex-
haust noxious gases, and prevent them
from being inhaled into The system
When properly planted on the farm, they
plolec, the stock from the rays of no,
sun, and from the biting blasts of winter.
They add very materially to the value
of farm in every respect. Upon one
halfof the farms in the State there is not
tree, unless it be in the apple or peach
orchards. Yet there is hardly man in
search of home who would not freely
give from one to i've hundred dollars
more for farm with few shade trees
about the buildings, stables, and IN the
pastures, than for one withou, them.
Now is the time to make preparation
for planting such trees. Do not post
pone this duty Until another year. Re.
member tina, two or three days labor
now. properly applied will add hun
dreds of dollars TO the value of your
farm.
Some people neglect planting trees be-
cause they imagine that they require a
long. time to grow. Now, that depends
altogether upon the manner in which they
are planted, and the care that is after
wards taken of them. If the trees are
carfully removed with as much of their
roots as possible--planted IN large well
prepared hole and the ground cultivated,
well ro,ted manure dug in and heaped
up about them every fall, and removed
in the spring, and well protected from
maraudlng animals, they will socn grow
TO be large and fine trees. Besides, some
trees grow much faster than others
The red or swamp Maple will, with
proper cultivation make fine tree in
or five years. The Sycamore is slower
of growth, but will soon reward the
owner with grateful shade of hot
summers MONDAY. Black Walnuis
make a very rapid growth, and will soon
be valuable for timber and rabinet work.
And there is the Chestnut, of rapid
grow,h--a beautiful tree bearing valu-
able fruit, and to be obtained at most of
our nurseries. The Tulip tree, and
Pecan and the Mulberry, when cultiva-
ted are of quick growth, symmetrical
in form and of .uxuriant foliage. In
fact no one can GO amiss for free growing,
beautiful forest trees for trans planting.
Many people crowd trees into the
ground as though they were fence posts.
There never was greater practical er-
ror. The holes for planting IN cannot
be too large. The earth placed about
the roots should be rich and well pulver-
lied. If the holes were dug the fall be-
fore planting, it will be all the better
The freezing and tbawing will pulverize
the bottom and sides SO that the roofs
can strike into the earth without difficult
~ and obtain sustenance and growth
Immediately. Trees should be mulched
j. e. the ground around them covered
with straw, or litter as soon as planted
This will keep the eariht mois in the
dries, part of the season. and the prog
ress of growth will not be stopped by
drouth.
Farmers of Iowa! embellish your res.
licences with shade trees. They will
give cheerful, happy and healthy as
pect TO our homes. Do not believe that
they will be valueless to you. They
will greatly increase the intrinsic value
of your farms. And if you never enjoy
their shade, your children wiN, and your
grand children will sport under Them,
and bless your memory for their enjoy
ment.--Iowa Farmer.