Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

The potent fence put up by the
GAINESVILLE Hedge Fence Co, organized
for that purpose, commends itself
wherever 1t is introduced, and con-
tinues 70 grow in popularity. 1t Ellis
a want that no other fence or hedge
can meet. It's superiority oyer any
other means Of Enclosure is shown in
the following article from the Union
City Advance:
The subject OF fencing is one which Is de-
handing serious and thoughtful considera-
| ton at the hands OF our farmers. Well pre-
pared and authentic statistics show, that in
Tennessee the value OF fences and the ma
teriaI used In their construction, Is equal to
the value or our farnss- Owing to the de-
strucfi0n OF timber everywhere. and its
rapidly enhancing value, some cheaper and
more durable material must be substituted
for fencing. In our alluvium lands Of w est
Tennessee, stone, Is of course out of the
question-we have none Barbed wire
which compels the use of good and expeli-
sive posts is being resOrted to by many, but
in stock raising country like ours this
viii be found of small practical value. As
an otltside fence where hogs run at large it
aIforus almost no protection to the crop, for
Ine razor backed roOter" wants no better
run than to force his way between the wires,
no matter how nanny you put up, or how
close together, unless you make the space
between them almost nothing. and in fact.
ne rather enjoys such scratching as the
barbs give him, looking upon 1t rs CRATE
1ul irritation TO his mud covered cuticule.
Moreover. hardly day passes, but what we
near or read of some fine COW or valuable
horse or promising young colt, that has
been entangled and cut almost to death, in |
a wire fence. The wire fence has its advan- |
tages however, and many will use It, The |
next alienation is the hedge. In all old |
countries like England and France the /
hedge has become almost the only fence /
Cfad faFfr a wi hQr 5ar 10 al in
truders and when kept in proper subsection /
by timely and regular trimmlng-which /
after all is not so expensive repairing
other fences, 1t is the safest, the cheapest
and the most satisfactory OF all fences. Ger
tainly the old style hedge of Usage Orange,
such as we have been accustomed 10, has Its
drawbacks. IL usually covers a wide strip
of ground and grows rank and high-but
would not little more care and attention
render it even a little more slightly and less
The Usage orangeis a plant OF
quick growth +; 1t never sends up annoying
sprouts from the root; its thorns make it a
terror to all 1ntruders whether quadruped
or biped, and when kept properly clipped
it is a thing of positive beauty. The science
of Usage hedging has been made study in
the plant can be effectually dwarfed so that
the cost of trimming can be reduced to an
almost incredible small sum and in the
process of dwarhng, the side roots are so cut
that they cease to draw the land or en-
croach upon the farmers fields. This has
only been learned after long and patient
rS ~ frioI ora $780, ,-o 80 ne, l-,,~-...
from the most positive and reliable sources
hat this Is true. Those who have made
,hese discoveries have patented their pro-
cess and machinery ann la nearly all the
States of tire Union hav; orgtniz1d iTedg-
ng Companies and are annually bun ing
niles and miles OF Iencs. The Clarkssiile
Hedge Fence Company own the exclusl 80
10 these patents in thirty-two countI,-s
n Tennessee and have already set sev..r.,l
niles OF hedge in this county, which, via ~.
I has been properly worked and pro cg.ttd
against stock, is growing finely. lie
GAINESVILLE Hedge Fence Company il n
rome institution. Its stock lolders ara ali
armeis, men of meaiis IN TennsS see AMI
southern Kentucky. j. mas capital stock
II $780, o; il is sound financial concern.
Is President, MIR. Joseph l.. Washf igton, is
large farmer near Cedar Hill in Robertson ,
is personally known To many !
# our citizt MS. The Treasurer and Secre-
airy, Mr.. A. Howell, IS the cashier of the
'larkSville National ltiilS. Such men as
hese cannot afford to lend th,-nI ,eives to !
ny shady scheme and we take ii :ts1re in !
alling the attention of our fest er-; to the
advertisement VI this coup ,uy III our
'aper and we hope those of oiIr farmers
rho nerd fencing will investigate this new I
lyle of Hedging and satisfy them selves re- c
ardin9 lis merits