The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-04-01
The White Willow Cuttings.
TESTIMONY OF THE ILLINOIS FARMER, AND
THE FARMERS ADVOCATE.
From the Illinois Farmer, JAN, 1858.

From the Illinois Farmer, JAN, 1sSS
Mr.. Pike has an abundant supply Of the
genuine W White Willow, and no green horn
need fear to be imposed upon by him. But
we have this to say, do not take the word
Of an agent, however honest he may ap-
pear, bat demand the authority. Ii is not
the agents of Mr.. p. who may cheat you,
| but the villains who would palm themselves
off as such. Remember then, that you can
get the genuine White Willow Of f. S. Pike
! and his agents, while you may get some
! other worthless w illow of other Iarties, or
of pretended agents. This we think is
worth looking a!t,r, for beyond the cost Of
the cutting there is q large account TO set.
tle--the labor Of putting them out-and
the deep bitter disappointment when the
deception presents itself y veritable living
fact. Better, Far better, that you pay ten,
or even fifteen dollars Thousand for genu.
ire cuttings, than t. receive % a gift
spurious onss. In this come ction We can
not too strongly urge the Importance Of
planting an acre or two for a wood lot in
addition to the farm, for though the fence
itself will alternately furnish wood and
timber, vet y0u can cut it sooner, or at
least will be disposed to do so, from the
wood lot. 1t will require something less
than three thousand cuttings to the acre at
four feet each way to plant the timber lot,
and this in ten years will furnish large
amount of wood, while more or less can be
taken the fifth or six year.
1t was truly said by one Of our farmers
at the Bloomington meeting, that few peo-
pic would buy maple and ether trees for the
iii, lot ,,-ht tin ont
tings could be 50 readily set out that few
would now do without them, and timber
growing might well be said to date its real
beginning in the spring of 1868.
We would further state that the cuttings
Of Mr.. p. are mostly from hedges of three
and four years old, and arc the most Wig
orous that we nave seen. The tips ard
pithy portions are no. Included, conscquent.
ly will require no further asserting te' in.
sure q good stand.
From Farmers Advocate, March 4, 1863
WHITE WILLOW ALBA.-Since
the frs. settlement of our broad western
prairrS, and the almos. incredibly rapil
changes and Improvements that have been
wrought in the meantime --lnakng tho
naked pranie> productive fields, anA ol't
tavern staodS, now places Of trade and
commerce, there has not been one instru.
ment employed that promises such great
results as the white willow now b.ing su
disseminated for grove trees, timber lots,
windbreaks and live fences. 1t is the de
sideratum that is to further change and
materially improve and beautiy the appear
ance Of the northwest, by clothing our
farms with groves, furnishing our houses
with fuel. our orchards with screens, and
farms with permanent live fences. It's
rapidity Of growth and easinCss of propa
Cation VIII deinsnstratc ina vesy few years
the correctness OF our opinion. But in the
dissemination of this willow, as in all othcr
new things. we learn that imposition il
being prac'cyd by the sale and delivery of
p, spurious cuttings Farmers should be on
their guard and huy only Of parties they
know to be reliable L. S. Pike, Esq, Of
'h'S city. is owner of nearly all the White
Willow in tn" country, nd parties buying
had better purchase Of his authorized
agents, or of nurscrymen with whom they
are acquainted.