, 1860-06-22

5.o5 p. II. Waukegan Accommodation
= O0Ecers of The oboue roads sein p!fGs< nd~
rise ~ 4ohen changes in tIis ta6k are necessary.
AGRICULTURAL.
[r1pazd expressly for the Press and Tfibunc.1
"Jay," Of Champaign county, il in the right
in suggesting that, when We sa d lha. an ordi-
nary horse. fed on grass, would consume si1
or Beven ounces OF salt daily, we should have
said tot<1ly. And "Jay" will also be in the !.
right if le bears in mind, that, writer who
does not read his own proof.sheets willfrequent-
ly' commit (oz seem to commit, very stupid
"blunders."
HEDGE PRINCES.
1t is the custom Of some men to unirkrsallv
condemn anything to which there mny be an
occasional exception. Thus, the man Of Ken
tucky has breed Of cattle which thrives well
in his Own locality. The man cf Wisconsin,
with different ella ate, different soil, and
different grasses, likes The appearance Of the
cattle, and forthwith purchases half dozen
from which to breed and stock his farm. They
degenerate in their new home, aud their new
owner pronounces them n universal humbug,
and advises people everywhere to have nothing
to do with them. Now, in fact, they We're thrifty
cattle in Kentucky, and the taking item to
Wisconsin was merely an experiment, md the
result should ba:e been 60 treated.
Ga the other hand, a New Englasd man pro-
duces new variety Of corn. or potatoes, or
apples, or, by jadicious crossing, be gets breed
Of sheep precisely adapted to his billy country;
and forthwith le proslaimst 10 I'll parts Of the
nation-Texas and Minnesota. South Carolina,
and 0regon-that he las for sale what every
body wants and ou3htto have, and what nobody
can get anywhere el:e. And cloud of wit
productions-rise up and certify for him. and
and buy. Any sensible mnn might cas,ls fore.
sec tha; majority Of the purchasers would be
di6aupoin'e ed, and thut most Of them would call
the New England man hrmbug. And suclI,
to 4 certain extent, he would oe; nevertheless,
lis vegetables or animals were nt hone, all that
he claimed them TO be. Gu: take them abroad.
and their successful cultivation was an aperi~
saent, nothing more.
Now, We 1naiutain that The Ossge Orange
will make firat-rate fence in ut least one half
the territory Of the Ulited States. We do not
mean to say that it will not make good fence
III any Of the remaining half: but We make our
estimate within bounds. aud we challenge any
nan to show thai shrub thriving in SO vast
territory. aud making fence sQual TO aoy 9TH
tr material, is a humbus. In Northern illinois
we have not ye. seen drstrate specimen Of
Osa:c Ience, except on 4 Very sincla scale, and
grown at an outlay Of time and labor n ~hich
would not justify imitation in tho formation of
wtn Fnf nro x,nff fat1f4
vinced That Usage Orange cannot be proGtobl5
grown in the latitude Of Chicago. fine will
settle the question.
To tboss Who are skeptical in regard to the
success Of this hedge, we recommend a trip on
the Great W=etern Railroad, FROM Springfield
road they will ste mi,eB Of Usage tcririrg iax-
urinnlly, much Of it in spite Of the very worst
treatment. Great shrubs, nine or ten leet high,
aud surrounded by grass taal enough for hay,
are no uncommon hEbt. Occasionally, q ready
firm hedge is passed, trimmed and tended as II
should be; and no man can Afford to manage it
in any other style. a neglected hedge is as
good as just no hedge at ali. And it is painfu1
10 the man Of taste und industry to feel t!at
the deserved failure Of one such careless, lazy
man, will deter ten batter men from making an
a.tempt. We know ri nothing which has suf
the Usage. After nerlectiug every known rule
by culture, Ar. Thrituess has the lmpudence to
charge hts orn fault to the account Of the hsdGe.
Let the Orange hare have fair play
0legrcat difficulties in The way Of hedge grow
wing is the trouble Of trimming numerous ef-
forin have been made TO perfect 4 machine pro
PEELED By horse power but. according 10 the
best If cur knowledge and brlieC, only one such
design has succeeded. In 1857, MT. Samuel
bradbury, Of Griggsyille, in this State, Invented
hedge trimmer on the lenerA plan Of Il one
horse reaper; in other words It cuts in slni-
lar manner, ind docs its work, comparatively,
as well. 1t is so arranged as to trim ut any de-
sired hight; any By going along each side Of
tull-grown Ehtfgc, will give tbs desired conlcal
CT roof.likc shape. The cost Of trimming, per
! rod, we do not kno1, nor do We know whether
| or not Mr. B. now has machines for sale, but We
| think the price asked FRI good trimmer; Three
| years ago, was $40. There IL no doubt that u
| II there we.e demand. Let hedges once be-
| con general, and men will 60 about With ma
| chimes, and do the work at very low rates.
| And let us remark Just here. that any farmer
who allows grass or weeds to grow within LEES
than one foot Of either side Of his hedge. had
the oll.fashioned fence back in place. Grass is
| deadly enemy to trees and shrubs. They will
mot th,ise unless it be kept army from their
roots.
We are convinced that this hedge will stant
the climate Of illinois south Of Decatur, and
| low MUCH 1QT1uEE nQI]l We arc u9t pIGpAsRu 70
say. Most Of the failures hare been owing tc
carelessness; and NC huld that in no casc
where the soil and climate gre suitable, has tht
failure been chargable to This origin. 1t is ro
now the season ior planting; bat In order t.
prepare our readers Tor next srr NJ, ve gire tht
following interesting letter 'rom James D
Porter Esq., OF North Henderson, Warren coun
t5. written in February last:
Take ws7m wnter, nearly boiling, and pom
on the seed, and keep 1t in some warm place, COZ
cred With sack or something Of lhs kind
drain the water of and keep tue seeds alway
damp, and put On warm water two or thre'
| times each dA5-noa allowing tho seed to stant
it chance 70 rot DO not plant nnti! the see'
is pretty well sprouted, rs it comcs up slowly
md you will find plenty Of work keeping dowl
weeds. Dill in rows about three feet npart
ard the plants may stand quite thick IN the rog
Ono to The inch if dropped r'gulsrle le-{tb
grow j aud would he'e say that, uniess 30,
| can take time to attend to the working of then
pretty vel, ycu had better bug your plants
especia1ly il your ground is wsedy. have al
ways bought my plants, With the exception q
one eeason, when I raised about thirty thou
dollars per thousand, If you can get good seed
and Wilt take proper care; but it there Is any
thing that wont pay to half do, it is hedge rail-
; ing, especially II Jou begin with the seea.
When the plants ara one year old, plant on
for fence, after preparing tho Rroun
foot deep, three or four rouads. leaving a 4u
!. | row where The plants arc to stand; then harro
unit we'll rulverixed then plow again, throV
= ing the futroHs together, where the plants q.
= to be ser, harrnw carefully, and then, whe
ready to plant, draw st'iog '.ine a1ong abb,
plants at an angle Of thirty degrees from pe;
peudicular. Il uan using The spade, and 90
n If carefnl, is best TO put in The plants; two
each 1spads width, from FIVE to s X inch
o apart. They are put in just ~ tic spade is raj
ed, With a man 10 sts stske', pull up, tue.lin
will put in from half mile to a nile in da
Z 50 that every plnut will grow, (if the plants a
4. all good.) lam aware that uany plart with
St hard d.bhle, placing the plants perpendicnl;
"a and plant much faster; and If the plants 4
good and the season vet, they may do ve
well; but I an convinced that the other plan
much the che2pest IN the end; hasiog til
both. One reason is. Iou have 50 much bett
chance to press the soil on the roots That tb
stand the dry weather better. Work the II
carefully, keeping out the weeds dout
=. shovel plow and -FOUR hands the hrst two 81
h. tous Ia the best and alter that, the plow itse
ae Cut close to the ground the 6,s: &c asor, and
r., r. plant where any are missing, as you otten b.
N | Injured plants that you viii not potce; Il
r. T.. il cattle or anything tramp. oyes the htd
much from August urtil winter, It destro
r many plant. The second season cut abt
~ "a four or fve iuches high-cus only ono. d &c
ii unless you wish to stunt -FOUR plauts-and
ter there ure plants missing, bend o:hers do
IN across the gap aud t. ist them together. and
ets On, uBti! your fence is s:rorg enough and th
r enough to turn anything, which will not
Il. much under st1 years, unless you Guilty.
very carefully. :.
=, 1h.1e over TWO miles of hedge on my farn
3iffA nf il Ave and Ai Yeara nd sshieh will II