The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07

A mile or so below Newport the
Company has 40 acres in plants. The
seed was planted after the goth Of
May, drilled in double rows similar to
the manner of planting peas followed
by some gardeners, with space between
the double rows wide enough to run a
cultivator. The plants were about an
inch apart in the rows, about two feet
high, and the whole field was as clean
as the best kept garden, presenting a
beautiful sight. The planting, cultivat-
ing and management is done by a ex-
pert who raises the plants by contract
for the Dayton Hedge Co. This plot
contains 6 to s million plants it is esti-
mated, and when dug and trimmed
ready for setting Mr.. Young of the
Dayton Company will pay $4,000 for
the product of this field, which will be
disposed of to the various companies in
Delaware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, formed at present and in
course of organization.
After their drive the company were
dined at the Clayton House and took in
the city at their leisure. Before sep
arating Mr.. Cordes and Mr.. johnson
emphasized their convictions Of the
superior merits OF the Hedge and Wire
Fence by subscribing to the following
card:
|. We the undersigned, at the invitation
of Mr.. A. A. Jones, solicitor of the
Cecil Hedge and Wire Fence Co., Wis
tied Wilmington, Del, on the 3lst of
August 1888, where we were shown
first sample of hedge set out around
S. Taylor Causes lawn, in May last,
which has attained a strong and healthy
growth since that time, and all the
plants are alive. We were then driven
to the farm of Mr.. VIM. Richardson
and were shown samples of hedge made
from old hedge of % years growth.
The roots have been cut at the sides
and the stocks bent over at an angle of
As degrees, to which four wires have
been attached by staples driven in to
the stock, thus making strong as we'll
as ornamental fence, Mr.. Richardson,
the owner is not only satisfied but takes
pride in it, and could not be induced to
part with it at triple its cost. We were
then driven to Newport, where We saw
40 acres of hedge plants growing in
good healthy condition.
On the whole. we are satisfied from
what we saw, and as explained to US by
Mr.. Saml. johnson, the polite agent of
the Dayton Hedge Company, that said
Company's plan Of constructing hedge
fence is superior to all others, and must
eventually be generally adopted by
farmers, as the cheapest, most durable,
as we'll as most ornamental fence.
Respectfully submitted,
II. B. CoRDEs,
II. G. JOHNSON.
In the Washingtonian of August
l1th, paper published in London
county, Va, we find the following card:
CARD.
Mr.. G. r. Paxton, one Of our most
practical and intelligent farmers, after
careful examination of the Dayton
Hedge Fence thus speaks of it:
l.EEsBURa, VA, Aug. 3rd, '8s.
MEssRs. LESLEY & CARY,
Gentlemen-I desire to express my
thanks to you for the very agreeable
and instructive trip to Dayton last week;
and especially for the information re.
ceiyed about fences. This is subject
which has long occupied my earnest
thoughts, and l had reluctantly arrived
at the conclusion that wire fences must
soon be generally adopted, although
we'll aware OF the serious objections to
their use. l have built several miles
of this fence, and regard it as good
fence against horned cattle, but not so
to any other stock. l have never here
tofore considered hedge to be a
FARMERS FENcE-never saw one that
would suit me until saw those of the
Dayton Hedge Co. After careful ex.
animation of the various fences of diff
ferent ages shown to US near Dayton, L
consider it duty anda pleasure to say,
that so far as l am capable of judging,
the Dayton Hedge and Wire fence is
very near perfection as farmers fence
durable, strong, ,'impenetrable, occu.
pying but little land, easily kept within
bounds at less cost per annum than
the ordinary repairs required by board
fence.
feel bound to say that I believe it
to be the best fence l ever saw except,
perhaps, the more costly, really we'll
built stone fence and am not sure
that the latter has the advantage.
Again thanking you for the really
valuable information gained on our
recent trip, / am