The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-15
For the Minnesotian.

MEssRs. ED1roRs:-Now, that the bust
ness of elcctionccring is coming to close, ii
is time we turn our attention to few other
things than those which pertain to political
strife, and in the end, as we get it, political
humbug. Agriculture, the Manufactures,
Arts and Sciences, demand our careful at
tention as we'll as that of other provinces
especially if we wish to attain to excellence
in these things.
1 have commenced this article, merely
purposing it to be an inquiry into the subject
of growing hedges, in such localities, where
timber is scarce, and only sufficient. in guam
tity to serve the purposes of fuel. The az
ricultural interests of every farmer, be they
large or small, demand that his premises be
we'll secured against the depredations of mis-
chievous, roaming animals; and. it is one
mark of an cnterprising farmer-I think the
best mark--to see upon his farm, substan-
tial, durable fences. His security depends
upon it; for how many the instances where
farmers have had their wheat, oats and corn,
half, nay almost wholly destroyed, because
their fences were low, and lily put up at that.
Let them who have suffered bear witness to
this fast
In many sections of the country, timber
is very scarce, and though in some places the
inhabitants may have sufficient fencing for a
part of their farms, or for the whole of their
farm for the first fences, yet that exhausts the
timber, and they will ultimately be under
the necessity of growing timber or growing
hedges, or transport their fencing from a
great distance at an expense of great deal
of time and money; whichlas ought not to lie
il possible, unless farmer wishes lis cXpen-
SEES to cat up his income.
The writer of this has believed from the
earliest moment he became an inhabitant OF
Minnesota. that certain hedge plants would
thrivccxccedingly well here; that every man
scarce of timber might in a short time rear a
fence, that would be both substantial and
durable; fence far more effectual in warding
off unruly cattle and hogs, than the best Of
provided certain plants with sharp weapons;
and whose sturdy points always stand ready
to push back the intruder from his coveted
depreciation.
Has any one tried the experiment of rails
ing hedge? If so, what is the result Of
his experiments ? If success has attended
him, we desire to know it. We want to
know what kind of hedge plant lie has ex.
perimented on. How he has prepared the
soil, both for the reception of the seed, and
the transplanting What compost he has
used to facilitate their growth2 Whether he
takes any pains to secure the young plants
from the wintry cold.
Perhaps no one has tried such a scheme?
We verify thought that some one among all
the enterprising settlers from the South and
East has made the trials, whether or not 9
living fence was practicable.
The coming Winter will be good time te
discuss the theory of Hedging. Winter is
the best best time to prepare the seeds fol
the ground by freezing them; and during
this fundament tai process, we may have 8
friendly talk about prospective Hedges and
the manner of their cultivation. The writer
has procured a small quantity of seed Of the
Usage Orange Plant, with which he intend.
to experiment the coming year, fully pcrsua
ded in his own mind, that it will thrive her,
as well as in Massachusetts, and New YO:k
More anon,