Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-06-26
Live Fences.
Readers of the Herald

Readers of the Herald
Having introduced the sub
jeet of lodging and taken the ground
that we must have fences OF some
other material than the timber
grown within the immediate vicinity
OF oug farms, | now wish to ascer-
tain whet plant or shrub is the most
suitable for making 2 good I've fence
in tins part Of the country. In Sc
lecting a plant for this purpose we
should choose that one best adapted
to the soil and climate in which it
is to grow and if we wish a fence
thgt will prevent live stock of all
kinds from either escaping from our
enclosures or trespasslng upon them
from without, we must choose some
plant that shall have the strength
necessary to effect that object, IN
clined to be bushy and more or less
thorny.
La the first place it makes very
little if any difference, what plant we
may select for hedging, il We don't
intend to care for it, and cultivate
and properly trim so as to make it
a fence in the true Of the word.
But if we do intend and are determine
ed to have a perfect live fence we
may use several different plants and
find each variety to answer the de-
sired object. Where there is a will
there is generally a way TO accom-
plish what we undertake, and if we
are determined not to be discour-
aged by a partial failure, which may
be the result of drouth at time of
planting seed, or ut time of trans
planting into the hedge row, or from
any other cause, we shall have live
fences to benefit and beautify as well
as add to the value of our farms and
homes.
The various kinds of them have
been successfully cultivated and
made into good live fences, in differ
ent parts OF our country. The Eng
fish Hawthorn was the first expert
mented with in the United States as
a hedge plant and repeated attempts
were made by the earliest planters,
some OF whom were very successful.
The Cockspur, a species Of thorn, is
used quite extensively in the state
ofDelaware. for hedging, where may
be seen some Of the finest and best
hedges in America. The Buckthorn
has been grown as q hedge plant in
many parts Of our northern states,
and succeeded well with the proper
cultivation and patience. The ma
tive crab apple has also been plant
ed for hedges with some success.
The Honey Locust may be made in
to q good live fence as also a large
not above mentioned, but fora FENCE
Of defence, the first in importance
and that which has pre- eminent quail,
tiles is the Usage Orange, q native
of Arkansas and Texas but admira
bly, adapted tc our climate, growing
lpXuriantly and although the tops
winter Kill to some degree in our
northern ATTITUDES yet il stands our
AUTHORIZATIONS killing at the root, as
the present season will abupdantly
prove and sends up It's new shoots
thickerand more formidable than be-
fore.
The Usage Orange claims our at
tention As a hedge plant on account
OF its economy in the time required
to make a fence, which is owing to
its rapid growth and its impenetra-
bic barrier OF sharp, strong and du.
rahlc thorns, which no kind Of stock
eyer wish to touch the second time.
Having as you see, selected my
plant for making a durable live
fence, that vii, in at least five years.
turn any and all kinds of animals
kept on a farm, from a sucking pig
to a Black Warrior or q Morgan
horse, | Will in my next give some
more ofmy reasons for selecting the
Usage Orange, and try to give some
directions for the growing aud ma
king OF such 2 fence.
/. r. BINGHAM.
Tafton, June 18th, 1866.