Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01
farm, Gaetlen 4 aloilaehold.
FRUIT ANp FoREsT TREEs.

eu with yellow locust, chestnuti walnut an0
other varieties of forest trees, would in few
years afford an invaluable supply ofposts and
rails. And It would look far better to have
such rough places covered with fine growth
Of young and dourishing trees, increasing in
value evsEy year, without any more labor and
expense than the first cost and trouble of
planting them As q general thing not one
farmer in ten throughout the extent Of our
highly favored land has proper regard for
the wants Of the generation that is to follow.
We plant no forest trees to re plenish the sup.
ply and not half enough fruit trees to guard
against the possibility of famine. Of what
use viii be the extra large houses and costly
barns TO our posterity if we uthlessly destroy
the indispensable bounties GoD intended for
their use as well as ours? And if we neglect
to replace and replenish the natural produe-
tons necessarily required for our comfort and
gse in life, do we obey the divine command,
''o}o to others as gou 1could irish others to do
tg,io gou. Farmers every year more and
more assimilate their ways, habits and tastes
to the extrayaganees Of city life. We can see
il unfold in dress and equipage and many
other things but pride in planting fruit
and timber trees along the highways aud by
ways for the future wants Of the people Some
sections Ct this country appear like barren
plain in the winter season. scarcely tree to
be seen, nearly all have slept the sleep of
death, and no progeny springing up to i'm
prove the dismal appearance and supply the
wants of those whose time is to come when
we are all gathered to dust. We are emphat-
ically selfish people, We can have nothing |
that can dc any positive good but our yictuas |
and clothes Then why may we not as well |
employ our time in preserving the bounties |
Con in his wisdom has gwen us, and in |
measure try to replace what we have unnec-
essarily abused The first cost Of planting |
fruit and forest trees along the dividing lines |
of our public roads would be mere triAe !
compared to ensuing benefits
Owners of property adjoining the public |
roads virtually OWN the roads, that is, they |
possess the fee simple ownership. The public
have no other right to the public roads than |
merely easement by which they can travel TO /
and fro. Fruit upon trees along the line of /
the roads is secured to the owner by law. the
same as in enclosed fields and any person de. |
tected in stealing or taking it away can be
sued for trespass Much of the landed prop-
rty IN this country woald be enhanced IN
val re to the amount of millions of doIIa,. ~
plant 'ng fruit and forest trees alonr +Lo NH.
lie roao 5 and fences dividing fel ds from eacb /
other. NO only in the value or tba f-,it ond
timber butt y the trees improving the climate
in breaking tb current of the old bleak wind
which is so bur. 'ui TO winter-g rowing crops.
Every copntry 'ust maintai n its poorpopu-
IatioD, and m estTr0. tingthe various means of
iessening pauperism l. 3hoI I'D be borne in
hat 5,1ndonee Of -fm. within the reach
III bor. tellf leney towards the
W. fI.e sL,e object, and the
no Hum' trees would
rea ~ pantih. be paid to
The taxes need not
socr. Fear. have abun-
lcul n ron5ar Il VI i'.1lo
decree -, bec, 'uae 'u9
RS OF me f. to the e.
ined by farm ITO the ia.Ii-
ood fruit wou- -;lfored. Ma
rould be the coz ,a.oDd tow. rs
dance might be ie IF pilfererA
Id be more satisfac, ,dance Of,
, have their fruit all ,vl be.
lizards contiguous to cit' afford a
abandoned on acco0nt ound v
a7,av all the fruit. Abu for
,,y,bers would lessen the @
farmers had plenty they could
mo and beside this it would be i
vestment to plant apple ir7ss II
rurpose than to feed the tralt
e.. +Ba advantage Of Pl"n'''s
o'I Iii ~ bring to view instances VIZ -d
=, l-I.5aa | have seen rough
hOI-' = limestone formations uo' o.
~ one.Fourth an acre Ia g'., me more's
'i''l gosla be made useful p5 W. w. was thor,
9,,ao locust timber enough ~ a- hilarity thu
s.tv vears growing 10 be worn p,I gagement5
u "a dollars if delivered at 'ns The sturdy d
.-arr.rord amounting to hs'' 49, g or abanoone
ls -. ner year, which IS more only they car
c.o,n an acre in an aYeroso spirit came
ecu o,1tvated land IL the eo',-, ing yarn
u rroged unsighty spots ~ 3as bronze
many -199 &c water and other P'"O07' not without
bo nlanted with trees tha' a., himself as
Il III --ro naked and bare, Win nun shadow o.
an Z! t,,+ rotten stumps, sad meIneh every know
TO o9 I.-,;fI green trees which once WAYS until
oil inc - The time viii soon come .sJack.
rnea 'ns ba abandoned in the 'lclni' the 6rst
IN leli'9' .o1vns. on account OF tne Won II ride
'l cI'eS - ,,-ice of lumber, and the .iCaptai
rcly an e,rnos into small enclosures Grst craft
'al'iSlOi - s,,bstitute but farmers make nity il
'dgeS WI. .-sass in substituting live fences
lieu Of post and rails consider. bEfHA
tese views submitted to the consiu1 told Of
e,rr,ars in plain, unvarnshed sly setts WI
ION u osa by expressing the hope tnet a.. Of all A'
hove written will awaken an ia'e tain cas-
=, = ao,g farmers to the importance % IS the jury
81 ".'lo''s oboracter from the reproaen u caimin
'TN'le 1o.troynq the gifts of Pro'lugn ssThc
.,odo5 for our sole selfish use anu bed fol
lol tbo use and benefit OF mn" ssWi
but also toI ,ny Gs ernanto,cn Telegraph honor
lo' e-~-s- jury, !
GROWING CARROTS 'Ir
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