Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-03-12
Fencing With Usage Orange.


Editor Advertiser: In regard to the
cultivation of this most valuable hedge.
many discoveries and improvements have
been made since its Introduction into the
Northern States, which secures II the
reputation of being the most economical
and substantial plant ever used for
hedging. 1t is native Of Texas, and is
found in its natural growth near the
banks of the Red River. II can, how.
ever. be cultivated adVaniageously in all
parts of the United States.
Having been acquainted with the plant
and its cultivation for the last 81 years
in Illinois and this State. think | can
give pretty good idea of the best method
of growing good and substantial hedge.
To procure good fresh seed is one of the
first and most important items. When l
wish to plant the seed | soak them in
warm water about three weeks, chang
ing the water every 4S hours to prevent
fermentation, the seed should be put IN a
close vessel and the water should be hot
when put in but not boiling, and the
vessel should be kept covered. At the
end of the third week the seed will be
ready for planting.
Preparing the ground The place
selected for planting the seed should be
as free from weeds as possible the ground
should be thoroughly plowed at least 8
inches deep and then thoroughly pul.
verized with the harrow; then lay it off
in drills two feet apart. drills should
be shallow, then take the seed and SOW
them about 25 TO the foot, and cover
with hand rake. from one 10 one and
half inches deep. SOW when the ground
gets warm and in good order. say abou,
The 10Th of May. The young plants
will begin to. show themselves in from
four to six days. inst at this time if
their is any little striped ground squirrls
IN the vacinity they will all Collec, on
your hedge nursery and take the young
plants as fast as they come up. The
best method have found 70 get rid of
these pests is to soak corn in a solution
of stryChnine and scatter it over the
nursery.
In case weeds grow freely IL will be
absolutely necessary to weed the rows
before the plants are large enough
for the hoe or cultivator. as they are
very delicate and tender until they GET
three or four inches high. thereby re-
luireing CAREFUL culture. and a clear
entrance into light. Notwithstanding
all this. they will become as hard as
the locust in a few days. The rows
will now require to be cleaned once OF
twice month with the hoe and cult
yator, according TO the weediness of the
ground. The plants will make an
average growth of two and one half feet
the first season while some will not be
foot and others will grow from four TO
Ave fee: in rich SOIL There are a little
over eleven thousand seeds in a quart,
and it is safe to suppose that a quart
will produce at least five thousand plants
if 1t is properly managed.
MAKIyG THE HEDGE.
There seems to be great
diversity Of opinion as to The best man
ner Of setting plants for the hedge.
Some prefer double row six INCHES
a part and the plants pne foot apart in
rows. selIing them alternately; some
set a single row one foos apart, some
eight inches, some six, and some fOur.
for my part ! prefer lhs single row, and