The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-05-28
Farmers Department.
Plant Trees.

We are glad to see that the impor-
tance of adorning our city with trees is
recognized by many of our lot owners,
and that thousands have been planted
here this spring. Why should not all
our streets, except a few great through
fares of business, be thus adorned? Is
it not strange that the mass Of people
in our cities and lRrge towns should
be so Indifferent to this cheap and SIM
pIe, but infmitabIe mode Of efnbellish-
ing their streets? The beauty Of those
portions Of our highways which are
skirted with far stretching rows Of
stately and umbrageous naples, oaks
or elms is often acknowledged by those
who enjoy the grateful shelter afforded
them by their branches from a brOiling
sun. Only those who have painted
along some parched and dusty street
at MONDAY, when Sol was pouring
down his rays in their utmest inten-
sity. can fully appreciate the relief
with which one turns into cool and
shaded throughfare where the green
trees, with singing birds in their
Branches. rustic overhead. Why
should we not have continuous rows
Of such trees planted along the road
side Of every farm? Why should not
every village form its tree planting
association, and line its streets with
the beautiful trees that skirt the model
avenues of New England towns, where
the present generation is enjoying the
results of the good taste and tolls Of
their forefatheTs? Would thataH would
take tothemselves the pithy advice Of.
the Laird of Dumb8dike on his death
bed. to his son: "JOck, when ye hae
nothing else to do, ye may be aye
sticking in a tree-it will be growing,
Jock, when we're sleeping" Trees
cost but a trife, compared with the
enhanced beauty and value they give
to house lot; plant them to-day, and
almost before you are aware, they be-
come a crown of glory, protecting the
foot passenger from the scOrching sun
beams, and giving relief to his eyes,
Wearied With gazing on the everiast I
ing monotony Ofred hot bricks-brieks,
bricks.
Tbere is no person who is such q
Goth or Vandal in taste az not to appre-
ciate the beauty Of shade trees. Has
ant are they in spring, when their buds
are busting out into leaves and flow
ers-pleasant in summer when they
are converted into rolling billows of
verdure By the southern breezes- pleas
ant. too, in adtumn, when their foliage, 4
like the dying dolphin, puts on the
richest and most varying colorsy
changing to thousand splendid hues!
The most beautiful cities in the Union
are confessedly those that have the
most shade. trees, What is it that
gives such a charm and attraction to
New Haven, rendering it one Of the
most delightful cities in America {?
not the regularity of its streets, nor
the elegance Of its buildings, for the /
latter are common looking, but the |
number and magnifieenee of its elms |
shading the streets on each side, and
forming at times with their interlock-
ing branches, complete arches and I
canOpfes of verdure for miles. And |
what but its venerable oaks and elms
forms the glory of Boston Common
We repeat then, let US plant trees,
New York excepted, we have no gi- |
gantie parks in our large cities. but we
could plant trees in every. street, and /
by so doing counteract, in way even
more effective, the insalubrity Occa-
stoned by the presence Of 50 much ar
imal life without its natural antidote /
Of vegetable life. Science, therefore, |
as well as taste, speaks trumpat-ton-
gued in favor of an increase Of shade |
ees.-EEx. II