The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-02-24

lney COnRTatuldteA themselves tnal tney
would have no fences TO provide anyhow, in
"their day." In fifteen years those rail
fences had rotted off al the corners and the
rails had gone into the FIRE to boil maple
sap, and he began TO cast about for material
TO supply the rotton rails place. At this
juncture of affairs two Hedge and Wire
fence men paid him visit and told him
their errand. After hearing what thev had
to say. lie replied Gentlemen, have care
fully examined Usage orange hedge, large
extents Of it,, and / would not haye one on
the place if it were placed there free Of cost"
They did not urge the merits of their fence
further on Mr.. Jones but notified him that
he had been appointed to accompany Judge
---to visit and examine some OF
the hedge at Dayton Ohio, and to report 10
the agricultural associations which they
were 10 represent In the investigation.
They went, they saw, but unlike Caesar
they were conquered. When these two stub
born anti.hedge men returned they both
made unqualified reports in favor of the
hedge. They saw long lines of hedge and
wire fence as straight as gun barrel, four
feel or more in hight not more than IL
inches through, but such matted ne Of
thorry thongs from ground to top that a rab
bit or bird could not get through. Mr..
Jones concluded that he would not invest
any more money in rails that in a few years
would be used TO boil maple sugar, bat hav-
ing been convinced in spite Of his prejudices,
concluded to have the fences made living
hedge in place of dead timber which COM
mences to decay from the hour it is placed
in the fence.
Mr.. T. B. Terry is practical farmer
and lecturer on agriculture, and is &C.
knowledged one of the ablest men and
best farmers. In all the grand state of
Ohio he is conceded to have no super
Tor. He too was dead opposed to hedge
having formed his unfavorable opinion
from large acquaintance with the os-
age hedge as ordinarily grown. He ex-
amined the hedge where science had
laid her hand on art and nature and
directed the work. and he TOO, this first
farmer of the state of Ohio, published
his endorsement of the fence in the
Ohio Farmer.
We have not room for further cx-
tended report of the meeting. Mr.. John
sion explained the scientific principles
of the hedge as grown, giving the rea-
sons why side roots do rot put out
when once cut off, and why they
mainly run under the fence ia the di-
rection the canes are leaned all of
which he will make plain to any farm
er who desires to know.
The cost of the fence has been the
main objection with those who have
raised their voices in depreciation of
the enterprise. That is q matter be-
tween buyer and seller. Its advocates
will prove the Hedge and Wire
fence to be cheaper in period of 20
years than any other fence of whatever
material constructed, not excepting the
hedges as commonly grown, and as
they appear to prove every point they
advance. we would hesitate before de-
nying their ability to do SO. In point
of beauty the Wire Hedge fence as far
excels all other fencee as the living ex-
cells the dead. A common hedge can
be grown for 40 or so cents rod but
when you have it. 1t is not worth its
email cost. What we have here written
is condensed reproduction of the in
formation impaired to the meeting by
Messrs Johnston and Jones. Person
ally we know nothing about thu hedge
except what we saw at Frederick.
which cenformed in every particular
with what was advanced by Messrs
Johnston and Jones. and when men
occupying the position which Mr.
Terry ooes, unqualifiedly endorse
the Hedge and Wire fence, it