The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-06-12
Agricultural.
Setting out Trees, Instead or Attond- /
ing Lawsuits, Auctions, Alo,
ILam b.. AmaILaan AmLcnILhaA-

From the American Agricuthha
My rainy day rambles have not bosl, .Tsus
pended" Ike more commercial -aasiTs n late
thougo have "failed" 20 communicate them
During nay laat rainy day neighborly visits
] overheard Q liule chat which suggested q
thought or two that may not be- uninttrsstyig
and will give you the substance il hoi DO
exact, ,words,
Well neghbor must bay you have MANY
beautiful trees around your house, few
J years ago there was not tree here SOME,
how you have had good iqcl or the soll suits
them, love 10 zee trees growing as well 90
anybody but can't hnd time to set them, "
"Aye Nquire, have heard this many timea
before, A 10 soil, many Of my friends ex
pressed wonder that | should plant trees
where tie ground was 30 unsuitable, aud a.
to not having time / have never scen the
farmer unless he had double business pur-
suit Who had not had time TO plant shade and
fruit trees, You have had abundant time
and Will prove IT, one day last Spring.
whom the frost was out Of the ground but too
wet 10 pillow, took my man and team aud
went into the woods and dug up over twenty
ash and elm trees, Amer dinner We dug the
holes and set them out by the load. Next
day We put po,h around them and secured
them against the winds aud cattle, Now, on
that day YOU went 10 a trial at the Court
House ten miles of, In which you had no
personal interest, aud the next day YOU went
10 the village aud was 20 busy telling about
the trial TO other loungcrs at the stores aud
tavern, who have never found time to set out
tree, that the whole day was consumed-
Last Fall, went TO the nursery and purchas.
ed q quantity OF fruit trees, and sct tnem out
IA the orchards bat il was by Jaying at home
and not going to the political meetings
auctions, Sc, as you did, aud by 10 doing
was ahead Of you IN my work when Winter
came"
"Ncighbor, yoG hit pretty hard to be sure,
but somehow, don't know what kind,of trees
live best"
"Nothiug easier Dig up aud transplant
any Kind Of trees carefully, and they will lives
but do not choose too large oucsi you will
seldom find forest tree more than two
inches in diomctcr TO succeed well us a size
smaller, And there are but few places in the
United States where access cannot be hud 10
good nurseries from which you can make
your sclcc,icn."
'' Aesi bet -neighbur, they Urr too costly
for me the rich ean only purchase. cpnneh
TO I'LL their yards, and line their roads"
avery well, this Spring instead Of walking
down to the village to spend the time, or nj.
tending every auction your hear Of, unless
you intend 10 purchase before you go, take
your men into your woods and commence
nprEalians- ANAeEe f4+ti -t,Ht uti tiHItvf GfvU
years ago | recently noticed beautiful lot
Of sugar naples, and in another part some
black-walnuts, beech, aud boss-wood trees.
| noticed near youi swamp, white-wood. and
sweet-Rum. Try them too, they are bcnuii-
fu trees, and succeed well if of the right size.
! have no belief in this want Of time 10 set out
trees. Plant one year, ifno more, for shade
around your house, and in twenty years you
may have respectable hade. lfyou love your
wife, squire, as you ought to, if yo1-luvc
your children, if YOU respect the opinion Of
your friends, or regard the bennty Of country
life ornament your grounds with suitable
shade trees. And while you are about it,
Just set few rose bushes around your house,
say altheas, or any other pretty towering
shrub, and know JuliTwill thank you for
it, and your daughters will esteem you the
more. Try it."
The squire ncqdiesced in the suggestion oc
his neighbor, and trust he will act upon
them. S.