The Placer herald., 1871-03-04
HOUSE. AND FAR N.

worth SO in twenty years for lumber, rail-
road ties, fence pos ts and fuel. This would
give him nearly 81, 900 an acre, or 500
velr for the gross earnings of his land; while
the expenses would not be one-quarter as
much as would be required for wheat or any
other annual crop.
Six hundred and fifty trees to the acre
would place them only about eight feet apart
rather close, we should say, for trees
twenty years old; but none too close for the
first five or eight years; at the end Of which
time they should be thnned out by the
removal of about one-third, leaving, say 434
trees to the acre. as the standard growth.
A better way, however, would be to set
out originally, say five feet apart. The
shade produced by such close planting would
aid in the early growth, by keeping the
ground more moist; and when the trees be-
gan to interfere, remove every other one,
leaving the standard trees ten feet apart,
which would do very well for twenty years
But if the trees are to remain for a much
longer time, as for producing nuts, or ship or
other heavy timber, another thinning out Of
every other tree should he made about that
time.
We have no doubt that every thrifty 90
year old hickory, or other hardwood tree,
standing anywhere in this state convenient
to railroad or water transportation in the
year 1891, will be worth over the the sum
of 50 above named. And furthermore we do
not believe that farming land suitable for
timber growth, and favorably located can
possibly be put to n NOSE profitable use.
If so quarter sections were so planted, every
year, for the next 20 years, the price of
such timber would not be reduced below the
sum named. We should like to see the argu-
ment that would disprove this statament, if
it can be produced And if it cannot be dis
proved, why are our farmers not planting
more forest trees?
FRUIT WITHOUT GRATING procure
trees of particular classes Of fruits from old
ones without the necessity of grating or bud
ding and to gain one or two years growth,
take earth, cow manure, and mix with urine,
then form a large ball around a selected
vigorous limb of any fruit tree (this is aspect
ally adapted to lemon and orange trees) from
which you wish to obtain the like fruit.
Before the mixture gets dry and falls off wrap
well around with cloth so that it cannot get
loose. This shoulp be done in the months
,f December, January and February, in this
country Leave the earth on the limb until
the month of April the following year, and
ut this time with saw cut off below the ball
of earth the limb and remove the wrapper
only, without disturbing the ball, then plant
and you will have fine, strong, healthy
tree, the roots having been formed in the ball,
and by transplanting unmolested, increase
naturally and perform all the requirements of
n seedlings roots.
PORTUGUESE.
PRuNrNG TREEs.-Editors Rural Press.
In one of the back numbers Of the Rural
Press find it recommended to prune trees
all through the winter. This cannot be the
best time, and not till the sap begins to flow
in the spring, the buds begin to swell, or the
trees have put forth their foliage; this especial
ly should be practiced on the apple tree. In
the Eastern States, winter pruning works
great detriment to the tree.
When trees are winte. pruned, the sap
percolates, with a gentle flow, through the
pores at the end of the severed limb. A
very minute black insects lodges in this flow,
and gives it its black shade [The black
color assumed by the discharged sap is more
probably due to the oxydisng influence Of
the atmosphere, ard the dust or dirt which
lodges upon lids. Rual. The sap
will ooze out for long time, even after the
covering by the new wood.
Early pruning may not injure tree so much
on the Pacific coast; but a new healthy wood
does not cover the wound as readily as when
the tree is pruned later. Therefore l think
winter pruning should be avoided.
S. w. JEwErT.
Rio Rruno Ranch, Kern county.
TURPESr1NK FOR LOCK JAVA cores
pondent of the Scientific american recon-
mends turpentinc as certain cure for lock
jaw He says: "I.et any one who has an
attack of lockjaw take small quantity of
turpentine, warm it and pour it on the wound,
no matter where the wound is or what the
wound is or what its nature is-and relief
will follow in less than one minute. Nothing
can be applied to a severe cut or bruise that
is better than cold turpentine, it will give
certain relief almost instantly. 1t is also
said to be sovereign remedy for Group.
Saturate piece Of flannel with it and place
the flannel on the throat and chest-snd in
very severe cases three or FIVE drops on a
lump of sugar may be taken inwardly. Every
family should have bottle on hand. 1t is
simple remedy, and can be easily tested.
In all serious cases, application should be
made under medical advice. 1-a A.
AUsEFUL TABLE.--To aid farmers in arriv-
ing at accuracy in ascertaining the rmount
of land in different fields under cultivation,
the following table is given by an agricultural
contemporary: Six yards wide by 96s,
yards long contains one acre, 10 yards wide
by 4S4 yards long contains one acre; 40 yards
wide by 12l yards long contains one acre;
100 yards wide by 3Ot yards long contains
one acre; 200 feet wide by 1853 feet long
contains one acre; 40 feet wide by 1896 feet
long contains one acre; GO feet wide by 726