The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-10-15
FACTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
THE CHERRY FOR SHADE.

The IiOrticWfU'isf says for ornamental
purposes and for shade, the cherry is SUI
pcrior 10 almost any other fruit-hcaring
tree. Its beautiful age, graceful form /;
its early sheet of white blossoms cover
ing it with q mantcI of snow: its dense
green foliage which soon follows the fall
of the blossoms, and then its beautiful
fruit in red and jet clusters, nestled in
delightful contrast with the emerald
foliage; what can he more charming to
the eve or more provocative of appetite?
Had thc-forbiddcn fruit been the cherry.
/ think Eve herself should he forgiven
for her tranSgrcssion. What boy or Girl
can resist the temptation Of taking the
cherry rs it hangs i'm all its beauty and
glory? The question of ownership is
forgotten in the presence of cherry tree
laden with its rich and luscious ripe
fruit. This very temptation j. used as
argument against planting the cherry a-
u shade tree along our highways. Beauty
80 transccndcnt, rs in the human form,
should bc its own protector | would
like to see the cherry trees so common
that there would he enough for boys and
girls, birds and insects, and yet leave am
pie for profitable marketing
CORN ~ \ FOOD For HORSES.
Mr.. Church, the general manager of
the London omnibus company, before a
select committee of the house Of COM
mons, spoke very highly Of Indian corn
rs food for work horses. The compauy
find it 50 much cheaper than oats that
they have discarded them. He SAYS
These animals are fed entirely on mai~e
and chaif each horse receiving rs his
daily ration about Il pounds Of the
former and ten of the latter. The maize
Is Just broken sufficiently tn enable the
horses to eat il without difficulty, and
they thrive better on this fodder than
they ever did upon oats. On the TrouRd
of economy, also, maize l. preferable to
oats rs forage, its price being much
lower. and the saving effected being :}s.
or Is. q quarter. These facts, Mr..
Church went on to oh~eruc, have long
been known to many owners of horses, !
but gentlemen with private stables find
great difficulty in substituting bruised
maize and chaff for the old-tashioued
forage of oats and trusScs of hay.
Coachmcn and grain dealers rcsolutelv
oppose the innovation, for the reason
that it enable, the owners Of horses to
exercise a control over supplies for their
stables, and prevent waste and fraud.
TREES By THE ROADSIDE.
Continuous rows of stately trees along
the roadside add much to the appearance
of farm or country. But it Is urged
that shaded roads remain wet and muddy
much longer after heavy rains than those
fully exposed to the sun. This is doubt
less true, but as an offset we claim that
they are less liable to become dusty, and
between the two evils there is not much
choice. Dcciduous trees only should be
planted along road-Sidcs in cold climates
because they afford shade during the
season when needed it at all. Roadside
trees may also interfere with the growth
of the crops in the fields adjoining by
shading as well as by absorption Of mois-
ture by the roots; but rs we can scarcely
secure anything of value without some
loss, perhaps the pleasure derived from
passing over 4 shady load during the hot
weather in summer, aS we'll rs the beauti-
full appearance Of such highways more
than compcnsates for the slight losses
which they entail.
CALIFORNIA HONEY.
Among other numerous products for
which California seems destined to be-
come famous honey ranks as byno means
the least valuable item. IT has already
found It's way into the eastern markets,
though, 50 far in limited supply, and j.