The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-30
Cactus Hedge.

EDITOR BAzoo:-As / used your paper as
an advertising medium when / had my
headquarters In Sedalis, will give short
history to the people of Missouri and else
where, who are interested in the Cactus
hedge, how the plant was discovered, how
patented, and when aud by whom; and
how il is sold. In 1878, when travelling
! through the mount aims of tie west, / came
across this plant after untold ages of its
existence there il grew, seemingly without
| mission, on earth. 1 examined Its beauty,
| and its strength, land came to The conclusion
| if il could be propsgated in hedge, that
nothing could equal il. From that time
commenced to experiment with it.
turned my eve back over the broad prairies
OF the United States, and from good and
| reliable calculations, ] saw that millions
of dollars was expended annually for re-
pairs on old fencing, saying nothing of the
new improvements. / had at hesrt the In
| lerest OF the country. Afler finding its
adaptabllities as hedge plant, and study
ing the Botanical history of its tensciiy,I
resolved 10 introduce it from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. did not take into consid-
GRAFTON, at that time, that / would spend
nv money to introduce it, and make the
money out of il, and il soon go out of my
hands into the hands of those that careo
nothing for The reputation of the hedge,
$50 they made money! and it would soon
bec,me nuisance as a business. l knew
little of the patent law, but on iuvestiga-
lion, came to the conclusion that l could
get patent, and by legal advice, i filed
cayeat in the patent office so it would keep
ri. Il IL g
me till some OF my fences grew to maturity.
In twelve months il proved a sue
cess beyond any doubt. Then i
applied for patent and one that no one
could take advantage of by improving and
was granted under the head OF, Improve
ment of Hedges. II was granted TO me
February z, 1882, and No. OF patent 25S 362
The specifications annexed TO my patent is
a description OF The bush cactus, aud the
extent Of the patent, which Is three rows,
"a b c." combined together at the top
with a wire. We claim each one OF the
rows, "a B aad C." If any man can make
fence out OF the cactus any better than
ours, then be can get patent on improve
ment in the same. But il he, after know
40. our specifications, uses one of our rows,
B or G, then he is infringing on our
rights, and will be prosecuted to the full
extent Of the law. Please read the follow
ing statement:
Office of c. Obermueller, owner of cactus
hedge for the counties of Lafayette, Ss-
line, Cooper, Monitess, Cole, Morgan,
Benton and east half OF Pettis:-
SEDALIA, Mo-, August, 1884,
No. $50 East Third street,
To farmers especially, and to all whom
il NAV concern, be il known, that / had
every reason, from my knowledge Of
having seen the hedge in Texas, two years
ago, besid. the guarantees of Mr.. Ed. II.
Fleming, TO recognize the introduction of
ihe cactus hedge into this state, as aworthy
and legitimate enterprise My investiga-
ton led me 10 bargain for territory, with
condition that he prove all that he claimed
and represented. At one time there was
an attempt by parties to prejudice the pub
lie mind to the extent that the cactus
hedge was a fraud and the testimonials
rom farmers of Texas were bogss. At
that instant Mr.. Fleming took me at his
own expense 10 johnson and Hood coun-
ties, in Texas, to invest gate and to make
the fact known whsteve- the result. / do
gladly make the facts known, that l found
The hedge, of from two to five years old
fully, 10 say the least, as described and
represented in The circular, of the Texas
Cactus Hedge Co, and the result is, 1 am
with whole soul in the business. 1 take
tbs opportunity to urgently invite every
enterprizing farmer, especially in my ter
ritory, who wants to set out hedge, TO call
for or order plants without delay. or hesita-
ton. / am prepared to set out or furnish
plants on short notice al reasonable prices
and terms. A fine business chance Is of
fer to live, energetic business men in any
OF the above counties.
Respectfully,
j. I. OBERNUELLER.