, 1870-05-16

/ WY 0se 1ouI LleeS Auu pianl6 loom IL tf1b1
arc to fight their way in blue grass. II the,
head low, as e1ergreens and shrubs ought to
they Will keep weeds and grass from unde1
them. On the other hand, the deciduous fores
treea should be trimmed up Eve to si1 feet be,
fore the head is formed. Keep the space opor
about tho house, and thicken the planting al
you near tho borders Of tho grounds. On tht
outeido, tho lawn may be separated With ar
evergreen hedge or danked with tho orchard
In my grounds arc ninoty dwarf pear and
some twenty cherry trees, besides crab apples
and quince-
The produce Of this lawn consists Of several
tons Of hay for soiling, twenty to thirty
bushels Of cherries and generally as many
bushels Of pears sold, besides fruit for the
family In abort, IN point Of do1lars, it is a
paving institution, and, with its many points
Of intudicious planting, On the whole, 4 passa-
bic piece Of Ornamental ground.
Now is the season. to plow our 1nwns, OF to
see wherein wo can mako change for tho bet
ter. II We can afford to dispense with the
value Of the grass for soiling, we may use the
lawn mower exclusively; but alprehend that
| most OF our farmers would prefer to feed out
the grass, and to sacrifice much Of the
beauty. To uso top-dresBing Of
manure once in two or three years
keeps everything in thrifty condition.
Ny lawn cost somo 800 or $500, but could
now make . better one for e10O- should
dispense with the winding paths that are now
almost obIterated, plant spa1ingly, and noth-
ing in ctumps, except few hatbaceons plants.
In tho 1al 1eed on VIII nurse.s and colts.
and to some extent in spring, and cut the
grass with ehort lawn scythe. This season
intend to use 1aWn mower on part Of the
grounds, but could not think OF keeping three
acres IN hand with this implement when the
farm, the garden, and the orchard demand so
mnch attention.
Almost any farmer can add to his house
grounds, and by small outlay mike them not
only more inviting, but even more profitable,
for my three acres not only pay the interest
On the injndcious frst cost, but betterproit
over this than ordinary farm crops.
In new grounds it is easy to plan tho lawn
and places for all tho buildings, but when one
purchases al old place, that has no plan OF
symmetry, it is more difficult, for tho buildings
may not be in the right place, or what trees
and shrubs there may be are pretty sure to be
stuck down in the wrong place. Iha7e seen
1al fence in front OF 3 goodlooEing two-atory
house, without gate, and every time one
vent from the house to the road, this fence
must be climbed over. And Just on the out
skirts Of city Of s, 600 to 10000 Inhabitants,
is residence embracing two acrea, the only
ingress to which from the street is a pair Of |
ordinary farm bars. The house is
rather pretty, with green blinds, |
but the surroundings spoil it.
It has been for sale for tho past five years, |
but it lacks SONG underlined attraction to tempt |
pu1chaseri it is, in short, without counte- |
nance-without lawn Fifty dollars expended |
in proper manner would have sold the place \
for Eve hundred dollars more than can be OBJ
tanned for it noT.
It is precisely 80 with fam; tho neat and !
ample front yard Of q farmhouse makes the
farm more attractive; in short, worth mora to
lire on and to sell. Then, again, thcso indi-
cato to great extent the character and refine
uent Of the family In driving past tho two
story house, with the rail fence in front,
to the friend with me that that man
did not take newspaper.
To test this point, we called to make some ia
quiry in regard to price Of lands, and found
the man large stock-g1ower and making
money. Had put up a fine house, Of which
tho surroundings were pig pens in the rear,
aanked with somo fifty apple trees that had
struggled up against the stock, few currant
bushes, and half a dozen trees from the forest.
Pigs had the run of the yard, and chickens
and turkeys roasted in tito trees. In short,
Tue place WAS very well calculated for a stock !
farm "Why in the name Of common sonso
don't that man have little taste," said my
friend He no doubt has both taste and jndg-
11ent, but they arc both fully absorbed |
n stock; bis attention has never been |
:alled to the propriety of adorning
Liz home You see lie takes no
oaper, but learns Of the markets on his SAT- I
1rday Tisits to the depot. Es1nce re passed
ON Uniting point Of timber, re hare seen no :
tempt at taste about tho farm houses they
re- al On the same dead level. Not quite cor {
ect, sayB ray friend, for in front Of the log
ouse where We eaw the lame soldier there
Ias a balsam tree, two rose bushes, q morn
ag glory at the window, and lot Of four !
'clocks on the south side. II these fasms arc
Or sale, no ono would buy them, for no en-
BrpriBing fa1ner is going to settle down in so !
uu neighborhood. Some day son or |
sughter, OF daughter-in-law, may infuse {
ow ideas into these people, having been edu-
ated outside Of this morbid influence.
One example may serye to renoTate the !
hole neishborhood.
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- l@.4o eaoo ~ Il 1ut AetAaao o1A1aee, aAa | E
aim the right Of tho wife and daughters to t
ote on the 1aWn question, and, If they win, the 9
ght to croquet grounds and set Of croquet
The monthly meetings OF the Alton Horti-
aasI al nps4s:s al"ass slse W sone valuable :
sson. . LUZ" - "nas lucy aase 10 cay II te" {
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The The question Of ""hat shall We plant" Tas | e
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nnccnd 1 1,ea aa s1d ~ dnG ts semes Monia
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