Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-11-26
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EDfToRs SOUTHERN CULTIVATION
-rhcre is probably no Subject OF so
much importance TO ngrc1lturists,
which receives so little attcnio on, as that
Of hedging. The great de.id ratum of
the planteris, to increase The produc-
tiveness of his land but 10 seeking to
accomplish this object, be Is too apt to
lose sight of other subjects o. rad i'm.
pOr a1cc. The true economy VI pa
log is, 70 produce the greatest possible |
Weld with the least labor, given tract
Of land, and to preScrOe he crop.
IL any Que will take the trouble to
make the. calculation, as to the value Of
timber, the time lost in fencing, &c
and the insecurity of crops uud'l teuccs,
in the present unsettled condition Of the
labor question to say nothing Of the
p'rmaEeu, security Of crops under COED
he'd yea, and the comfort II he ownci
of such he will fud that hedgcing is
not only cheaper in tho end, but that
it is paying investment, aud will add
City per cent to the value of any plan
tation. But after it has been dSeiden
&c ledge, il is q perplexing gu siion to
many to know what to use, and how to
use it. | shaw only rpeak Of such ma
terial as know to be CORD. First in
rank, | would place the "lPyranantbus,"
which is beautiful evergreen. Ii is
propag tied either from the seed or
cutting, AM will produce good hedge,
in about four yeaIs- The cuttings
should be planted in Nsveni berthe
sec should be soaked about four days
in sepid water and plan ell about the
first Of April. A hedge of Pyrucan'hus,
bes dc, being great protection, super.
ceeding entirely the use Of fences, .
very ornamental. presenting beautiful
contrast between the dark green foliage
and red berries in the fall and winter
aud the white blossoms in the spring.
Next, I would mention the Usage
Orange, which is gated easily from
the seed. II should be planted as the
seed Of the Pyracanthus, aud will form
good'hed 10 about the same time
1t is Just as effective as the former, if no
more so, but is not SO beautiful or de.
sirabl?, us it has . tendency to grow az
into trees, aud shades too much lard
the roots also extend latcrally TO grea
distance, end absorb the moisture from
the soil, to such extent as to seriously
effect that portion Of the crops next t.
the hedge.
There is bu; one more plaut which
| think deserves mention--a variety q
the "hdic" which is so common in al
parts of the South / think it answers
to the Hawthorn" Of the English. i
will make hedge equal to either o
the former. 1t Is propagated entirely
from the seed, in the manner directed
for Pyracanthus. 1t is the most beau
tiful of all the hedge plants, in thu
spring and summer, hut sheds its leave
in the fall. as the Usage Orange.
There arc numerous other plants
which are used for hedging, and anon,
them quite variety Of roses, which
shall only mention 20 condemn-a
they are easily destroyed by fire, taxi
up entirely too much land, are verJ
troublesome to trim, and at best, viii
only last u few years, when the ole
stock will die out, leaving gaps neal
the ground, through which hogs, Oh
almost any kind Of stock, can pass
All hedges should be planted wher,
I ley are TO remain as it saves the Labor
of re planting. Hedges should nevel
be allowed to grow up into trees, and i
IS never too late TO cut hedge dowr
next to the ground, and take RICH
start, The hedge when cut, and place,
in line outside the hedge row, will affor'
pro:ectiOn against stock, until the hedg
can grow again. "JUVENIS."