Nebraska advertiser., 1862-06-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
t5li From the Horticulturist
Usage Orange Hedges,
By I" OUT WEST

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Promising that the hedge has been
successfully planted, the FIRST thing
that will claim attention will he TO
prevent the disastrous effects of the
drought. if it occurs during the early
part of the season. Doubtless, the
most efficient mode that would occur
to the mind of the intelligent cultiva-
tor, would be mulching. 1t would
certainly prove efficacious, if properly
done; but when it comes to mulching
several hundred rods Of hedge, which
often has to be done, especially on our
prairies, it becomes rather formida-
ble task; because the material for
mulching so large an amount of hedge
can not be very readily obtained.-
We will state a plan which We have
seen adopted, and which proved to be
an efficient one. It can be adopted,
too. to prevent the i'll effects of alter
nate thawing and freezing during
winter, which often occurs in this
western countrv. Our plan is simply
TO pIOw along the hedge, with large
mold board plOw, thTowing couple Of
burrows over the plants. from each
side of the hedgerow. When there is
no further danger to be feared from
the drought, the soil can be partially
thrown from the plants by small
mold board pillow, and then finished
With the hoe. Cultivate well during
the summer to keep down weeds, and
to insure healthy and vigorous
growth. Thisis of the utmost impor /
tance, and should not be neglected.
This brings us to the trimming.
which is the most important part of
the ~hole operation OF making, a good
hedge, and should receive that atten.
ton from those who contemplate
hedging, that It imperatively demands
and there is. too, more diversity of
opinion on this part of the subject,
than any other connected with the
whole operation. We win state our
plan, founded on six or seven years
experience and would ask others,
who have been successful. to do like.
wise, as it is only by thorough dis
cussion of the subject, disclosing the
experience of those who have been
successful, that the proper method can
he obtained. Kgper cut the hedge
during the fFst seasons 8 growth. The
reason for this is evident. The plal.t
must become sVeH established before any
trimming is done at nll. For this
reason we recommend 10 dono cutting
until the fall ofthe second year. There
are Two exceptions to the latter course.
One is, where the plants are growing
in an unusual fertile soil. The other,
where the season in which the hedge
is set is an unusually moist one. In
either case, the hedge sid make nearly
as vigorous a growth IN a single sea
son. as it would In two, under Ordina-
IN circumstances. We know it will be
a difficult task to convince those who
hold to -preconceised opinions On the
snbiect; but we only ask a fair and
impartial trial, to convince the most
incredulous. tits immaterial whether
the plants are cut on IN the fall, or
left to be done early in the following
spring, if they are TO be mulched for
protection during winter. It will al
wavs be a benefit to mulch for winter
protection, but in many parts of the
country it will not be found actually
necessary; bpt in many sections of
tile vestern States, alternate thawing
and freezing are the cause Of much