Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-06
Spring Planting of Trees.

THE season for planting trees Of all
kinds will soon be here, and many a
farmer will be anxious to know of whom
to purchase, and just how many trees or
other plants are really needed. While
we cannot give such positive advice as
some of our contemporaries do, and say,
never buy nursery stock of travelling
agents, it is well, nevertheless, to be on
your guard, and not be swindled by men
who neither have a fixed abiding place
nor reputation worth preserving. We
believe in encouraging home trade, and
think it would be safe plan to give
your order to some nurseryman with
whom you are acquainted, and let him
purchase the trees, if he has not the kinds
required in his own grounds. AS rule,
the nurserymen give those in the trade a
larger discount than those outside of it;
consequently the farmer will probably get
his trees just as cheap, besides encourag-
ing the nursery and helping many an
honest man TO build up q reputation and
extend his business. If every farmer
would do this simple act of neighborly
kindness, the occupation of swindling
itinerant tree-peddlers would soon be
gone. There are no towns or thickly-
settled localities anywhere from Maine to
California in which intelligent gardeners
and nurSerymen cannot be found, and
these are the men into whose hands all
the plant trade Of the surrounding country
should be given.
The largest wholesale establishments
OF Western as well as Eastern States
would much prefer to have their orders
come through nurseryman than from
one who knows nothing about the bust
ness; but under existing conditions of
trade they are obliged to send out agents
OF whose characters they know but little
beyond the fact that they are good sales
men. For instance, suppose the citizens
OF Denver, Col, and the farmers in the
vicinity who will want trees and plants
this spring go to the nurseryman and
florist who is trying to build up trade
in that region 1--WE know that there is one
there, at least, and leave their orders
with him. OF course there is no obiec-
ton to consulting the catalogues of other
nurserymen, and any honest dealer will
assist his customers in doing that. What
would be the result of such cooperation
Why, simply that the Denver nursery
man, having large order to send to
some Eastern establishment, instead of
small one, could obtain a much greater
discount in price, and his customers
would get their plants as cheap or
cheaper than if they purchased them di-
rect from the Eastern nurseryman,
while the home nursery would
be greatly benefited at the same time.
Another advantage in consulting person.
ally man in the business and one living
near the place where the trees are to be
grown is, that he usually knows better
what to select and where to purchase
than a stranger. Every nurseryman and
florist in the United States is known to
every other one, and they are constantly
catalogues as we'll as CORE
spending by letter; consequently each
knows what the others are doing, the
quality of their stock, as well as their
speciality and prices. If there happens to
be an untrustworthy firm in the trade, the |
trade soon learn the fact. although the |
outside world may remain long time in |
ignorance of it.
We have frequently known of orders
sent a long distance to be filled, when the |
same plants, and Of equal good quality,
could have been purchased near home for |
ess than half the price paid to some great |
Should different policy |
De pursued we should hear less of farmers |
being swindled by tree-peddlers, and men |
with small establishments and capital |
would be encouraged to extend their bust |
less, to the benefit of the surrounding |
country.
Then, again, when giving an order to |
FOUR nurseryman, do not forget that lit |
lie ready cash may be very convenient, es-
)ecially if the order has to be sent to a |
anger establishment to be filled Few |
persons seem to understand the potency |
If money in SUCH cases, but could they |
axe look into any of the offices of our |
arge nurseries and see how promptly the |
lash orders are filled, and hear the words |
If caution given to the foreman about Sc |
Getting good plants and packing carefully, |
hey would understand the difference be- |
ween cash and credit. Honesty and fair |
lealing have not gone quite out of date, |
,nly we must begin at home in order to
ind it out. None of our nurserymen have |
IS yet become so rich that they can afford |
o treat cash customer shabbily.
PLANTING TOO MANY TREES.
We do not mean by this that the number
# trees annually set out is in excess of |
he actual requirements of our people;
)ut, as rule, men purchase more than
properly take care of in future years.
The hundreds of yonng but stunted and
neglected orchards to be seen in every
state is proof enough on this side of the
question, and we think little advice on
his point will not be out of place at the
'resent time. The cost of a hundred
pple, pear or other trees is mere baga-
ellie in comparison with what should be
expended upon the same in planting and
ulture during the first five years. 1t is
rue, however, that the farmer can in most
Instances do the planting and take care
f the trees himself, provided other work
oes not crowd too much on his time,
which is far too frequently the case for the
God of his orchard. Ten trees properly
tainted and cared for afterward are worth
lore than a hundred if neglected; and
his is the proper view to take of the case
u making purchases. Order but a few
f the best quality, and when they arrive
liant each specimen as though it was the
rst, last and only tree you ever expected
} set out. Pursue this course with all
hade and ornamental trees, shrubs and
lamts, and the results will be far more
satisfactory than ifnumbers were increased
nd the work hurriedly performed. -Neao
,or,k San.
DON'T TAMPER WITH A CoLD.-Perhaps in
he whole category of diseases to which hui
lanity is susceptible, the cough is most neg |
,cted in its early stage. A simple cough is
enerally regarded as temporary affection
unpleasant, and nothing more; but to those
Iho have paid dearly for experience, 1t is the
gnal for attack for the most fearful of all
Consumption. A cough will lead to
not ehecked-so sure as the
vulet leads to the river, yet it is an easy
nemyt to thwart, il met by the proper remedy.
lens Lung Balsam is the great cough remedy
the age and &c has earned its reputation by