The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
HOUSE AND FARM.

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mansion devoid Of such adorDments can
never possess. And, with private resi-
dence, SO with city. Is it not, therefors,
surprising that more attention is not paid
BY our people to such little embellishments,
especially when the cost is SO trit1ng. We
are led to these remarks by some sensible
letters that have recently appeared in the
Alta encouraging the planting OF trees, not
only as matter ornament but Of use. The
writer truly says there is real utility as we'll
ae qualification in ornamentiDg our homes,
aud we wish to impress this consideration
upon the owner OF every homestead. The
expense incurred in rearing trees will, in a
few years, largely enhance the value Of the
estate on which they. stand. This has re-
Gently been exemplfed in many cases in
the sale Of land containing handsome groups
OF native trees. Great prices have been Of
fered for places Of this description, even 10
isolated localities; and having little else to
recommend them; while. otherwise, desir-
able estates, at moderate prices, have been
refused by purchasers on account Of their
nudeness.
The experience Of farmers on the prairie
Of the Western States has proved the utiIi,S
fuel is every years becoming more scarce 10
the settled parts Of our State; and, unless
some means are adopted to supply this con
sumption, they will, 10 a few years more,
become completely deuuded. Our parkIike
valleys, orpamented by nature with msgni-
fcent oaks, the growth of centuries, are be
ing despoed of their beauty. 1t may he
question TO some, whether it will pay for
US TO follow the example Of E stern propa-
gators Of timber But am confident that
il would, where land has not risen in value
by being situated near large towns as to
preclude profit by general farming.
An acre of land will sustain some AK
hundred trees, as they grow in the forest.
BY close planting they will produce larger
trunks, and protect the ground from evapo-
ration, by being completely shaded. 1t is
not difficult to compute :be value Of that
plumber of fulgro~n lrees-say Of locust or
= walnut, both valuable timber for other pur-
poses than fusl-and compare with the ne,
profits of grain that would probably be pro-
duced on sn acre, while they were growing.
In good SOIL aud under favorite circum-
stances, trees grow very rapidly here-mucb
faster than in eastern States. The locust, if
not the walnut, would not require replant--
ing when cut down. 1t Immediately throws
up vigorous shoots that soon replace the
tree removed. Thus it will be apparent ,ha,
when a plantation has attained sufficient
growth to commence cutting, small guam
tity Of land, would supply all the necessary
fuel, and perpetuate it, without any other
expense after the trees have become firmly
rooted than being protected from cattle.
1t should also he taken into acc cunt that
the foregoing remarks in regard to orna
mental irees enhancing the value Of land
apply equally to groves Of timber. With
proper attention for a few years, and judi
cious location, it is my firm belief that the
increased value OF the whole farm, to say
nothing Of the prof! Of timber. would fully
repay all the cost Tree'panting, under
these circumstances, is a very different en-
terprise from the project OF attempting to
rear forests 10 the unpeopled, arid desert
II planting timber were generally carried
out to any great extent, it would undoubl-
eddy, in some measure, tend 10 mitigate the
effects Of our long summer drougbls. II
there is anything visionary about the mat
ter, it would be the very sanguine expecta-
ton that our farmers will generally try The
weak 10 regard to future distant profits, how,
ever sute.-Monitor.
LET THE YouXo CLOVER GRow.-Keep
stock Of all kinds eff the fields, where young
grass, and particularly young clover Of any
kind is growing, as the tramp Of heavy ami
mails aud the close nppiug Of colts and
sheep, vii! damage the growth fsuch young
plants more than the value of hay necessary
10 maintain the same animals, while they
may be feeding on given field where young
Glover is growing. No stock should be al
lowed to Craze on young grass or clover un'
til after the end of the growing season.
And even then, it would bs more profitable
to purchase hay, and allow the new herbags
to remain where it grew to protect the roots
during the winter, and after decaying, TO
afford pabuium to promote the growth OF
the crop the following season. Very few
farmers really apprehepd bow much damage
is done to their young grass by pasturing
it before the roots have attained large size
To Pickle CUcUMBERs.-G very small
cucumbers, wipe them clean, and lay
them into stone jars. Allow one quart OF
coarse SAT- 10 pau OF wafer; Doll the salt
and water until the salt is dissolved, turn il
boiling hot on the cucumbsrs, cover tb EN- ur
tight, and let them stand twentv-four hours
Turn them into basket TO drain. Boil a.
much OF the best vinegar as will cover The
cucumbers, wash out the jars. and put tb.
cucumbers into them. Turn on the vinegar
boiling hot, cover them with cabbage leave:
and cover the jars tight. In forty.eigh
hours they will he fit for use. Pickles o
any kind are good made 10 this way.
A SWORN foe Of Curculious writes that be
has been very successful in his crusade
against them, by the use Of oat straw, which
be pl aces on burning Goals. and treats the
pests 10 thorough smoking, while the dew
is yet on the trees. Two or three repeti
'ions secure good crop of fruit