The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-26
AM, SHADE TREES.

tap"CitiV ~ new countries aud settlements.
The ,:.'e for such things is hot, perhaps,
very >'ron" with !nany: A.d thus what i, de-
,nln''ed tor Che -t.i;'', "i ino,r urgent wants.
'r Tor 'le "ra,i!irarion "t more pre>>lnL tastes
= attended 10 while th, srltihn ont Of shade
IA! ornamental trees i pat III till more
Convenient season. Another hing that pre-
Yeats many from ding ANYTHING towards the
establishment of their yarl i, the idea that
shade and ornaur.n.4l trees all n,ihiny 10
the rr'G or market v..ir. 81 their estates
This We think quite an erroneous opinion.
IL 90 rt Judgment i,s been used IN ti.e Sc
lection OF the trees AMI .irLhs. and if good
taste III, been exrr'I,rd IN the manner Of
-ettln. THEM out. there are probably bat few
- des!Iin;e Oi the st'l,e OF beauty that they
@ould net GIVE :: GOOD de-! more tor iarnl
with Handsomely tm.btlii,hrl ward. than
they womb BE-: inclined to 30. /. without any
taste, II ornamen.n9. Indeed We would not
consider !: any 2rcat exagaera;ion- any at
Ill Ia >av that in NJ orhrr wav co'!d the
same amount q! IAontv or labor he rXpeuu
cd, saw" something absolutely nrr->,ary, 50
as - a,.d ID the value of Il farm property, is
~ setting oui t.s!eiuiv uii,.iuu> >"l'cton
"i orEaD.en:.,. trees and shrubs. Hardly any
are so rude and coarse as not to lee. that
these give pleasant and ce,ri;. aspect to
: c''ulitr. Residence. Th"v add to the
.harms OF anv Ioc .Iir:I. II the property
-hould he .uuaei at IN the summer the trees
lend cldrn 10 The residence. protecting
u from the scorchin. rays Of the sun, and
providing cool retreats from the burning
tk.,v IA / u
the winter, the trees around the family
dwelling and elsewhere. will Seem of no
small value as a protection from the piercing
and p;,ti;css blasts which then prevail.
When such considerations a. thcs. are al
iowed their due weight. they will Danish, we
think, the impression which many entertain
Of the useItssnes> OF spending time. money
ar labor, IN setting out trees merely for orna-
ment or sha.le. And then there is another
consideration which gives a value to trees
over almost every other addition to house
or yard, that is not absolutely Necessary. If
money is expended for treii,ts. or arbors or
porticoe', every year takes from their value
bv decay; whereas. in the case of trees, ev-
cry year adds 10 their value bv adding to
their beauty and utility.
Those Of our reader. who have not We,
given their attention to the subject Of rmb-l-
fishing their grounds and dwellings, will con
fer favor on themselves. their families
their heirs or successors. as well as on all
passers by or observers Of their residences.
it they should put the setting out Of some
trees and shrubs among the work to he done
during the present season. In TIE hope of
ind, ~,
benefit on themselves and their families, and
to add to the value of their property in this
most pleasing and tasteful MANNER We have
written the foregoing observations.
We would take this opportunity. before
closing, of expressing our qualification in the
rcrusal OF IN article in the January Number
Of the National Magazine on the su'..;iect of
Shade Trees. This ar.i-!c is obviously
written by some OF a most luxuriant ilnaain-
alton and Of a refined taste. and it will graft
~ the corresponding faculties in others
Those who NAV be- he>ita,iny about setting
out trees for ornament and shade, and those
who would like few hints about what tree,
to choose, NAV find some useful and oppor-
tune hints in the article referred TO. We
quote the following:
"Trees around house have a visible charm
in imparting to i, hcme like character. A.
mericans build houses enough. vet compare
lively few are the homes thew adorn. \ few
elms. naples, and lindcns. together with the
larch. the mountain ash, the cedar and tn.
fir, will render (even) a lo.-cabin attractive
A house thus surrounded and rmbowered in
f0!'aye, will ALWAYS seem "a if a rood and
gentle family had lived in it for centuries.
and had brought up many generations there
1t IS tue place where. we know ut a glance.
the home affections dwell. and whence home
bred virtues 20 forth on erranls of goodness.
How warm such home seems when wintrv
winds howl around it, How cool when the
summer sun beats upon it.
Let no man call himself lover Of nature,
or an a,l,nirer OF Gods ways, who lives with
out planting. near his home bower of glori
ems trees. Let no man fancy himself wO--
k-r together with God, who nc.lects to beau
tity his grounds and lawns with these nohles,
ornaments Of this world of BEAUTY Conn
Try Gent
Oricnss aou~,y Agricultural Fair
Ground Company.
On the 2ed OF March. \ d.. 1876. meet
ing was held at the Valley House in Barton,
Tor the purpose OF organizing Fair Ground
Company.
The meeting was called to order bv ). ~
kmtall who was appointed Chairman. and
L. NJ. Peabody. Secretary pro fem The So
rietv then proceeded to permanently organ.
I'VE by adopting Constitution and clectina
the following officers. viz:
For President, $ d. Kimhall. Barton.
Vice President. l. : Eaton. Barton Ian.
di. ?.
Secretary. c. =. Merrill. Irasburch
Treasurer, H. NJ. Peabody. Coventry
Executive Committee, Eeazcr Davis
Brownington.
The of! ers elected complete The boar
OF Executive Committee hy provision in the
Constitution.
Voted that the Executive Committee IRE
sent bylaws at an adjourned IN .rting The
meeting was well offended and several zen
t'rmen made very appropriate remarks il
relation 10 permanent locations of fail
grounds. and OF the Importance OF having suit
able convenipnces for exhibtin. cattle
sheep, &c and track we'll graded for rX
hibitin9 the carriage and action Of the mob
lest OF all animals. the horse. which wonl,
have all the benefit Of race course. will
none VI its evils. Adjourned for two weeks
April, 9TH. 1856.
Met agreeable to Adjournment Mr. Kim
hall from the Committee for the purpose
presented series Vi bylaws which were al
adopted.
The Executive Committee then proceed
e'i TO negotiate with Mr.. Ira Stur,evant for
Fair Ground and took a lease OF him for
beautiful plat of land. containing some
acres. situated about one mile east OF Bartol
Landing. upon the Pool fat, and near tn