Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06
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Ky A. WHITAKER.

only have more leisure in using the pen for
dissemination Of our views md expert
cncc. hut nur readers also have more tim"
Ia digest and lay up for future use those
thoughts which the lnhGrs Of tic fall and
winter, will bring 10 n successful issue.
We notice that the press OF the State CHE
index OF the popular minhl is ~ present
much exercised on the subject Of our mr.
'ic,c, aLd well she may be- for IL L.
nLout time that Texas hcsiirrcl her
self, aud besides Supplying tho East and
West with good substantial hedging, sup-
ply herself also with n iorton. Her i'm
mcrsc trnirics, a, present hpunalcss, must
have houn larics put 10 them. Sire must
have pastures and protective fences. In
few years the managers Of her railroads
will find it cheaper 10 fence their lines oi
road than TO pas for the cattle they de-
s,ioy. In Il few yclrs when our beef cat
lie become worth SD TO so head, every
stockrniscr in the State viii find ii to his
profit aud advantage TO have at Ike least
win!cr pn&lurage.
70 do this, and do it chcarly and well,
nnl At the same time to make something
that will endure for years perhaps ages 10
come, is well worthy of consideration. We
know that our views will and have been
romba,tcd hy come who have tried hedging,
Int lave failed. from Incidence or neglect,
o. both, to produce The results they antici
patcd. 1t il . farce and wore than
inrcc TO commence n bhlldiht aid never
nut n roof on it. OF course it is only
ruin. So il is with hedging. lfcommcnc:
ed. and not followed up until il is rooted,
il is only ruin. Here and there one plant
will outgrow the others until we see only
trees ana bushes instead of shrubs. The
giant tree of California can by summer and
winter pruning, when grown from the
seed, bc kept in the condition Of q dwarf
shrub So it is with the bois j arc, or
Usage orange-ihe most valuable plant as
vet known on this continent for making
protective hedge. We ourselves have plan
ted il outside of our fence on the open pra
rie, in the limits of the city Of Houston.
OF cou, SC il has had 10 workng-no rlow-
inc-hut it is there, and We think we can
make of it a hedge that will serve the pur-
nose VIC intended it should serve.
We planted it outside our fence because
wc could not afford to plant il inside. We
had trees and plants inside that would
have either destroyed the hedge, or the
hedge would lave destroyed the trees and
plants. We and cur employees, who ire
nrn who understand hedging in all its
branches, arc equally gratiicd by the re-
SUITS. or course we have pruncd it. and
given what attention We could considering
its exposed position. But although our
premises are constantly surrounded by
roaming stock, yet all avoid it. 1t is,
therefore, very clear that the smallest
amount of protection will, i'll the vast prai
ries of Texas, enable any man 20 have his
hedges Of this material. Tie lumber or
posis and rails that are used to protect the
Young hedge, can by following our dircc-
tions lie taken away in three years. IN the |
first place pillow and harrow we'll the line
where The hedge is TO he planted at least
six feet wide, place the fence well outside,
so that in future ycar9 the pl0w can run |
between the hedge and fence. 1t is not
important whether the fence for protection |
be put up the first year or not as our fur
Their remarks will show. Place the plants |
in spaded trench, not less than four nor |
more than six inches apart; at the time of
planting cut the top of to the ground; let |
them grow for year, giving an occasional
blowing TO keep down the grass. and at the |
t nd of the year NOW the hedge down again |
to within six inches of the ground. In the |
of June top the shoots of a, two
feet from the ground. This can DC done
n gain with the scythc. Leave everything |
that is not . feet high. In the fall |
10 the game thing again. Next June NOW |
them again until you have the height equal |
TO the width at the base to the apex per- |
feet ,Fiargle. 1t is now complete, needing |
only moving in June and winter. Ii is |
estimated that man NOW mile day.
II is most important TO prune in June /
(as in this climate all orlr stress and plants |
make two growths year, Therefore, in |
juno We cause tie dormant buds below TO |
push, and the hedge or plant becomes more !
bushv OF the base. Vow, the cost. We 1
have laid ont the work, yoa can estimate |
that yourselves. We supply the plants at
sic. 90 a tkogsehd-ene cent each. Nine !
10 the running gard, at four inches spari, |
$4,000 per mile. The labor is about equal
10 the cost of tie plants. Therefore, $780, |
DO will be fair estimate for one mile Of I
fence.
The proper time Of planting is Of course
N November, December and January.
In conclusion, there arc several other 4
hedging rlasts veil sGired for division and /
fences. OF these we shall take |
occasion 10 say something at future day.
Cant. Conner has rendered the
.adctship to the West Point Military
academy TO Luther II. Hare, son
If our friend and former partner,
J. Hare, of this place. Luther ac-
,cpts, and will start for West Point
m Sunday morning. We corgratT-
ale Luther on his prospects; tho
vay TO honorable preferment is now
pen before him, and We are conf
lent he will never disgrace The po-
ition, his family or his friends.
Dur kindest wishes attend YOU.
luther, now and hereafter.