Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-27
wnlrE WILLOW.

w feel it our duty to warn our readers o,
these that intend to purchase the cuttings Of
the White Willow this Spring. to bs careful
II whom they buy, and look out and see tina,
thsy afe not imposed upon BY spurious ~.
ticlss. We hAvs been informed that two
pe,ssns have been seen cutting the common
Wild willow On the bottoms up the river
The Prsiris Farmer informs US that whole
swamp has besn cleared Of its wild Willows
fer sale in Illinois. Comment to the thought.
I'll Is unnecessary. We copy the following
fsssa the Dubuque Time: G. co Z -
The White Willow is native Of Europe,
but we'll adapted to the soil and climate OF
this country. It 10 Of rapid &: owth and soon
rises to the height Of from 40 70 so feet
Tia. Illinois State horticultural 6,c;ety, at
iss last annual meeting held ct Bloomington,
after full discussion. adopted 4 resolution
notwithstanding the White Willow for 1 live
f1hce; where q fence, shelter and timber belt
combined are desired. Il was represented
stthst meeting BY those who, had tried It,
that it would make good lumber, hath, shin.
elss, rsils, bscppoles and fuel that the wood
u iins grained, aimits Of good polish, and
may be manufactured into furniture and
wooden ware: that to plant h, nothing is
aaDtbsasy but TO stick the cuttings in the
aseund, and that it douristses well either on
dry o. moist ground: that il has grown 10
feet high IN two years; that ono acrs will
st1ply 3 an annuual yield Of n cords when
nine years old and keepit up thereafter. It
A. L. &C. Ill 81 - Z
Ogls counties, Illinois, for oyer seven years
past. a gentleman has exhibited to u some
6mples Of the tree, which shows wonder
dersGl vitality IN il and power of growth
He assures US that the trees being planted .
.1sse spirt willeuiarse2 until they oil up the
spscs vitha solid, living wall, and that the
trees frequently grow into each other and
form one body, As samples Of this he has
shown VI where tres we're thus consolida
.tsa and being cut OF about foot above the
toint OF union & rm d trunk of over foot
Ssts1ikmaier, which appears a. perfect as j:
itAhif grown up from ono root, having no
appearance in the wood above Of any separ
&c growth below We notice in tho Vinton
Ea9ls an account by itx editor Of recent
visit made by him to Ogle County. and
his observations as 10 the White Willow
there. He saws: ....... ...
THAT the Willow viii be the means Of
Msasurably revolu,ionizing our prairie coun.
try We think there can be no doubt. We
st5 fully convinced that it is al that
ought to be asked for rs hedge plant, while
1t the some time it will furnish timber in
sbundance-timber suitable for nearly al!
purposes. We saw specimens Of the hedge
upbn the farm Of Ii. E. Cady, and those Of
his ncighbors, in Ogle county, ILL.,, Of three
summer ! growth, now nearly thick enough
and strong enough to answer all the purpo.
ses Of fence, indeed it would come nearer
turning stock than half the fences now in
lava. AZ five years old it viii become =
good and substantial live fence. III
mr.. Cady stated to Us that At ten years
old he believed every tree, cut OF SIX feet
ahoys tie ground, leaving tho stump for
fence. would yield sufficient fuel for days
uas for any common family. Take this est
mate and Il world only take, say two dozen
ofsher fence to supply family With fire wood
for year. aud grove OF $3.50 trees would
more than yield them . constant supply for
oil time. to come. And as wind screen,
there is nothing that equalsit
Taxing into consideration the ease With
vAich Il Is obtained, growing rapidly AID
certainly, a. it does, from the cuttings, and
hlyzfeduirihe the attention Of the first sea
s6ni that you would give crop Of corn, and
ana Afterwards protection from ste ek during
csitSin seasons. for q few years, and your
work is done-you have permanent fence,
. screen to break the force Of hard winds,
and belt Of beautiful timber around your
farm, for 6re wood ard various other purpo'
ses."