The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-05
DAILY PRESS.
CORTLAND.
Monday MOrning July s, 1869.
Republican Nominations.
I'D f FOR GOvERSOR
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN,
OF BRUNSWICK.


| Forest Trees. ln9
| We have written several articles upon the
subject of setting out forest trees, but its i'm
portance is such that cline upon line'' may
not be out of place at this time. We allude
to it now because we find in the San Francis
co Bulletin an interesting account OF the val
ue of trees in nursing the wind and making
the clouds drop rain." The case is this: A
sugar planter in one of the Sandwich Islands
had large quantity of arid land, no streams
ST water within his reach by which he could
irrigate it and make it productive. Now
! what could he do under such unfavorable cir
cumstances? The soil was good and the cli-
mate the finest in the world, and all he lack
ed was water. What could he do to bring the
moisture from the mountains down upon his
plantation? There was moisture enough in
the air surrounding the mountains and the
question with the planter was, how could he
| avail himself of it? 1q gae
| This planter knew something about the
principles of natural philosophy and had
studied the laws Of natnre to good advantage
as his success win show. He planted fifty
| thousand forest trees, which, under his care
ful management, grew rapidly, In due course
of time, when his trees had obtained sufici-l
ent growth, he had the pleasure of seeing
how invariable are the laws of Nature. His
| philosophic dreams were realized when he
saw the rain-clouds hang over his forest ard
the pure water descend in copious showers
upon his dry and parched land He built
| cisterns which would hold about thirty thou
sand barres, and these insured him against
any destructive droughts. He has now. on
this land which was entirely useless before
the growth of his new forest very flourish
ing and profitable sugar plantation. A
He can now sit in his yeranda, watch tb |
clouds gather over his forest and hear tie |
music of the rain as it descends upon lls
groves of cane. He can say within hiDself,
81 have studied the laws of nature to 'ome
purpose. Thee laws are uniform II their
working, and have no shadow of turing IN
them. l thought that groups of tres were
the best of hydraulic pipes, and i've found
my philosophic speculations true."
We can say to this far distant ,ugar plant
L
question comes up, Why dort our farmers
set out forest trees9 How naDy localities
there are on almost every fam in our State
where these trees might be set out and care
fully nursed. Such wox would pay well.
There are patches of lsnd on almost every |
mans farm which are entirely useless now.
Theyare not ft for pasture, can't be culti-
sated to advantage, and in their present con-
ditisn, present an unslghtly prospect. These
rGcels of land might be wonderfully chang
ed, made profitable and even ornamental.
But they are much neglected, and probably
will be for years to come. We have present.
ed the grand work of this sugar planter on
the Hawaiian Islands in the hope that his
great success might induce some to follow his
example. 1t is true, probably, that trees will
not grow quite SO rapidly in this climate as IN
that, and yet our farmers can make it profit
able to plant forest trees. They will be sad
ly needed one OF these days, not only to draw
moisture from the clouds, but also for fire.
wood and other purposes. The axe is fast
being laid at the roots of trees as if cur far
mers thought they were cumberers OF the Il
ur1'as-- We say to them again, "Woodman,J 4
SPAR thai -fraa-n And-nat- -onlu-that. hut i
plant more. I
Now from trees to bushes, for they too must
be taken care OF.
sURRANT WORMS
These pests of the garden have done vast
amount OF mischief within few years past.
We hope they have nearly lived out the time
allotted them in their creation. A writer In
the Albany Cultivator gives his experience as
follows: A.e soH. ioA Rs<
have in my garden large quantity oil
bushes, and the most of them are in close
proximity to the black currant b1shes I'll
nave found but little difficulty in raising all
tne currants required in my family, and fre-
quently furnished to my friends. The bushes
near the black currants were but little affect
eu, ana yielded good crop each year, while
tnose farther away are almost entirely DESTROY
ed. We are aware that the worm will NOT |
Ieed on the black currant bush, and / know
OF no reason why my bushes were not affect |
ed, except that the strong odor from the black
currant drove them away.
Another, and very simple method of GET
ting rid Of these destructive creatures. ia 70
5ehH1e I9Ie IN fbs fRns9es with powdered white
The remedy is not expensive and ndasser es1 ram.
We have lever tried the experiment, but
is said by those who have, that it is efficient,
and will most effectually stop the depreda-
tions of these garden pests. Caterpillars too!
How about them? Don't let these ugly look
| creatures build their tents on your apple
tes, currant bushes, or anything else; or, If
thv have wove them with their spinnings,
teal item down and burn them up. We
havesftu stopped on the road and pulled |
down mte nests and crushed their inmates,
old and ysng, beneath our boots. No mat
ter If they re on fruit tree or on useless
Dush, we loN to crush them out of existence
IL tney are within reach. II we dislike one
thing more TIM another, it is a caterpillar's |
nest The moaing is the time to do this |
work, before the have left their tents and |
started on a fonging tour. II every man,
woman and child would make it their bust |
ness to hunt these psts and destroy them,
the race might soon become extinct. Let the
work be thorough, anG remember the old
maxim, "Many hands male light we<k."
AGRIcor.A.
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