Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-01-11
Tho 2Nth OF january,
Rnia ID Arc Hadpinr-

II Is strange that the people Of this coun
try do not succeed better in their efforts Il
hedge with the bois d arc-osage orange
II is not strange that they do not succeed
with the mode they adopt; but IL is strange
that they do not adopt mode that will
suoccol-ihat has succeeded.
There are two or three secrets in the
mystery of hedging with bois ii arc, into
which but few seem to have been initiated
and without which they must always fail
The first secret is involved in the fact,
that they must have a hedge without labor
or expense. They do not regard the labor
and expense of n common rail fence. The
rails cost them about five dollars per hun
bred in the fence, or that value in the labor
Of making and hauling; but the bois d arc
hedge must be had for nothing. 1t is true
that the hedge can be made at much less
labor and expense, but TO succeed in ma
king one it must have that which is neces-
sary.
The second secret Is. the hedge must have
a base. To worm rail fence is generally
give three or four feet is width; but a
bois d arc hedge must DO made with sin
gle row of plants. This will not do; it
must have base of two or three feet, the
more the better.
Now let us see the modus operandi of ma
king hedge with the necessary ii:h l"ar and
expense and with q proper base.
Plow the ground deep and well TO the
width Of six or seven feet. Lay off two
feet in the centre for the base ofthe hedge.
Open furrow with n small shovel pillow at
one edge of the two feet laid off for the base
of the hedge. Drill the seed in the furrow
nearly as thick rs cotton or wheat are sown.
Cover with finely pulverized soil about three
inches deep. Soak the seed before sowing /;
if the weather is warm, ten or fifteen days,
if the weather is cold no matter how long.
This should be done in February, and
nothing else required for one year, but
keeping the plants free from weeds and
grass well wuteredt. Tihhe-TSaaiering should
by no means be neglected. A barrel on two
wheels of q wagon, with an apparatus TO dis
tribute the water, drawn by yoke of oxen
or pair of horses, is q convenient mode Of
The watering should be done MS
early in the morning as possible, and as Of
ten as necessary to keep the plants in a
thrifty growing condition. 1t is not sutli-
Client that the ground be moistened, the
plant should be thoroughly drenched.
One year from the time of sowing the
seed, in the month o. February, with sui
table sized turning pillow, begin at the out
edge of the first blowing and throw the
dirt out from plants on both sides of the
row, blowing up to the plants and as far
under them, with the bar of the pillow as
possible. This operation may be repeated
once or twice on the side OF the row of
plants, on which it is intended to make the
base of the hedge. The dirt will then be
,craped out with hoes to the depth of six
inches, from the roots of the plants, and to
he width equal to the height of the plants
The whole row Of plants should then be
turned out Of root by the means of hoes,
spades, wooden forks and wooden rakes,
md regularly disposed across the place
'crayed nut to receive them. They should
rot be laid straight across, but diagonally,
It twenty to thirty degrees from right an
yle with the original row. They should be
distributed to about six inches apart. and
when there are any lack of plants i should
20 supplied from the places that are more
rowded. The season for laying the plants
liagonally is to secure promiscuous
.rowth, not rows. Care should be taken in
urnirg down the plants, not to peel or
'ruize them. They should be pressed down
nd covered up to the depth of four to six
nches, except the top ends, which should
re left out about four to six inches.
f the season should be dry. the watering
hould be carefully attended to now, and
caves or any light mould or loan may be
dded to enrich the soil and retain mois-
ure. AS soon as Spring opens the plants