Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-03
ARBoR DAY.

In many Of the Western States one
day IS set apart, in the early Spring, for
tree planting. This day IS called Arbor
Dag. and every person IS expected to
plant one or more trees. The result Of
this practice. though Of few years exis-
tsnce. IS already very beneficial Not
ouly have private homes and estates been
benefited and beauti6ed. but the whole
country has been made better in the in
crease Of rain. the protection from the
fierce winds aud in the appearance Of
beauty This western custom might be
adopted By Us. and it would contribute
to our advantage. Up to the present
time. the farmer. the lumberman and
the woods burning fisherman have all
We'd with each other in the destruction
Of the forests. So great has been their
slaughter Of the trees, that fuel. timber,
sugar orchards. and the shielding trees
Of the mountains and hills are becoming
scarce. No general attempt has been
made to preserve the beauties Of the
landscape, by clothing the hills, skirt
ing the lawns OF fringing the streams
with trees and groves. Necessity and
greed have DESTROYED, while the esthetie
taste has not been cultivated or grati6ed
By the beauties that exist, and may be
produced in every section Of the country.
So great has been the destruction Of
the forests, that the climate has become
more disagreeable in winter, and less
genial in sumner. The winds have been
let in. and are more fierce and cold the
sPongy moss and debris Of the forests
and the swamps have been destroyed.
and the falling rain runs rapidly away.
leaving the streams and springs to sud-
denly disappear in time Of heat and
drought. The rocky knolls and hillsides
are denuded and barren they ought to
be covered with trees, both TO shield
the fields from the wind. and to send
down upon them their rich tribute Of
liquid vegetable mold to enrich them
A little labor in planting or care in
preserving, would soon clOthe many ug-
y. worthless places with growing trees.
and they would soon become 4 source Of
profit 10 the owner.
The maple Is indigenous to our soil !;
It grows rapidly. is hardy. makes excel
lent fuel, furnishes cur sugar and Is
beautiful for shade or ornament. Wber-
ever upon the farm or the roadside
this tree can be grown, without interser-
ing with Pasturage or tillage. it ought
70 grow. The elm is another beautiful.
rapid-grOving tree. and on sandy land
more liable to thrive than the maple.
This tree can not be excelled in beauty
Tor shade and grandeur. Our everyreens,
pine. spruce, cedar and tamaraek. are
al that can be desired. and when they
are Interpreted with other trees they
heighten the effect. Many drifting roads
can be protected from the winds and
drifts, By thickly setting spruce along
the fences-the trees may be set thick
enough for fencing. The time for put
ting out trees this spring has come. and
every man or boy ought to plant bis
trees or bis tree. The lad who sets a
tree this year. viii look with pride II
after years upon the strong and lofty
tree that he planted in his bOyhOod days
No better heritage. its cost considered,
can be left BY the aged man. than the
beautiful and useful shade or fruit tree.
that be has planted
Between this and the 10th Of Nav
trees should be set out. Maple nay b,
cut of at the top and trimmed. but elm
should not be trimmed down or cut of
Take up as many roots As possible witt
the small trees, mark the tree and Sc
the sane side toward the sun dig
hole Of sufficient size not To cramp "a.
roots. put in little manure or forss
mold about the roots, pour in pail o
water Il the earth is dry; set the tree
solid. and in most eases they viii Iiv
and thrive under the re-sctsing. LittI
pans need be taken on hIIIsides nor
than 10 scatter seeds and protect ther
from animals the trees viii plant. no
and protect themselves If let alone.
the fruit-growers have hardy and vaIua
Die fruit trees that they can now fur
nish' yearly setting Of few Of thes
vii soon supply pressing want in thi
direction
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