The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-09-30
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There Is much said 10 agricultural pa.
pcrs of the day concerning tho planting
Of ornamental and shade trees at the West.
Various States have SGT apart arbor
days" when every man aud boy shall
feel ii his duty to transplant one or more
trees, and some States are 50 wise as to
offer a reward to the person who sh all set
out the largest plumber of forest trees Oh
that day. Now there is as great scar
city of shade trees upon many farms at
the East as at the West, aud the purpose
of this article is to call attention to that
fact and persuade youthful farmers to
supply the deficiency, and to transplant
the maple, oak, elm, and other trees this
season, which will afford grateful shade
for years to come.
heartily commend those farmers who
plant new orchards Of APPLES, pears, cher
rcs, plums and peaches. The fruit is de-
licious, highly appreciated at home and
abroad, and will bring in plenty CT g ma
terial aid " in the shape of grecnbacks
But fruit trees are not desirable about
the house, and can never take the place
of forest trees for adornment, timber, or
fuel nor are they as desirable for
/" cool outrageous shade
Cattle seek grateful shelter from the
monday SUP, and it is as essential for
their comfort TO obtain it as it is for mans,
as noedful for their health But do not
plant the trees too close to your dwelling
houses and BARNS give the air free cir.
culation about such buildings. Oaks,
naples and elms should not droop their
branches over the rooi.tops, but be plant
ed at least thirty or forty feet distant
In selecting trees to plant around tho
home farm. it is always well TO choose
those which are useful as well us orna-
mental The sugar naples are quito as
handsome as oaks and elms, while from
thirty or forty goodszed trees, several
pounds Of delicious syrup can be obtain
ed know a man who planted in his
yard ten sugar naples, some twenty or
thirty wears ago, and now obtains about
three gallons Of maple syrup every spring.
Thus we can combine utility and beauty.
The American weeping elm is as perfect
tree as grows, and the oak is always
majestic, while the white and black ash
and silver maple are also very much ad-
mired.
While am on the subject, let me beg
your readers to plant trees outside OF
lawns and front yards, as well as within
the fences, and have the pleasure Of pro-
vidipg shady highway and sidewalk for
every passer by. There is pothng which
adds more beauty to street than rows
Of forest trees. Evergreens are most dc.
sirable for windbreaks, screens and orna-
mental purposes upon lawn, but are not
so well adapted to the front door yards.
They are excellent shields from the north
winds. however, and 10 single trees, or in
clusters, are especially beautiful on large
lawns.
Almost every farmer can 60 into the
forests and obtain as many trees as they
require, merely for the cost of digging aud
transplantiug them. If they choose ma.
Plies, elms, oaas, or ask. they will be sur
er OF success if they select those that ar.
from eight to ten feet high; their toI
branches should be shortened, and many
of them cut entirely away, leaving thu
stems nearly bare, but taking care to lifi
large ball of earth and all the little root.
let's possible.
In planting them, prepare hole larg-
er than the base Of the tree, and deeper
than the roots; pour one or two pals OF
water into the hole and set the tree in
firmly and straight. Stamp down the soil
around the roots closely, and then turn
the uplilted sods, bottom upwards, around
the base of the tree.
To transplant chestnut, hickory and
white oak, select small trees, not over FIVE
or six felt high, and leave the poles near.
~ bare Of branches or leaves also cut
the main stem in for half foot. This
severe pruning has the effect Of producing
more root growth, and saves the life OF
many trees
When new trees are planted, it is well
to mulch them about the roots and stems
with coarse litter or hay and if planted
where cattle will be likely to rub against
them, strong stake will afford much pro-
lection.
BY the expenditure OF few dollars,
aud few days labor, you can greatly
increase the beauty and comiort-yes,
and even the valuc-of your homes.