Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
"GardGn,Farm and Field.
Lawnsand Shade Trees.
BY JOHN J. GILL.

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Nothing adds so much to the at
tractiv-ness of country residences
as we'll kept lawns and a few shade
trees, and yet how seldom are they
to be seen? Generally the farm
house occupies a small Enclosure
lear the barn. 1t has been placed
there for convenience without re-
gard to appearances. In planning
and locating buildings farmers,
whether intentionally or not, are
constructingspictures and if they are
uninviting no one is to blame but
themselves. A spacious lawn with
a few trees open to view as a coun-
try residences is approached almost
always makes a good impression
and adds more than its cost to the
value of a farm. If the yard in front
of a farm house is contracted it had
better be enlarged. There is no
need to have it enclosed. AS the
season for transpianting and i'm
proving is at hand it may not be
amiss to say a word about trees.
ORNAMENTAL TREES.
For a handsome permanent tree
there is nothing better than the elm.
1t is hardy and not easily broken.
The native hemlock is a beautiful
tree, so, also, is the American
spruce. The horse chestnut is a
magnificent one and for shade and
rapid growth the Norway maple is
unsurpassed. A number more
might be mentioned, but a few OF
any or all of the above in a lawn
will greatly improve it and if the
house is in the midst of a spacious
opening groups of any of them at
its sides and rear will add to their
effect. In fact, a residence ought
not to be located without regard to
trees or groups of them and even
forests if they exist in its neighbor-
hood.
THE HARROW,
Scarcely any farm implement has
been more improved than the har-
row. Both disc and spring are far
ahead of the old A harrow for break
up and leveling land but the latter
its own as a tiller. 1t is of
the greatest importance to put
ground in good filth before seeding
and for this purpose a spike tooth
harrow of some form should follow
disc or spring harrow. This, how
ever, is often neglected. Land
after being broken up ought to be
fined before it becomes dry and
hard and therefore ought to be har-
rowed as soon as possible. Often
when plowed in the fall and SUBJ
Iected to the action of frost in winter
ground may be put in order for
seeding by the disc and
spike harrow. A good filth firms
and stimulates termination of seed,
,onserves moisture, affords plants
opportunity to grow and prepares
or cultivation. By putting ground
INTO that condition the work oftiliing
IAN be commenced as soon as 1t is
needed for the removal of grass and
For this purpose the spike
.oothed A harrow is the best nipple
nent. If necessary it can be drag
yed over and along rows even before
plants appear above the ground.
Often weeds will spring up before
sEat has been planted and the A
narrow will readily destroy them.
After potatoes, corr and sorghum
ire up several borrowings may be
before using the cultivator.
The spike toothed A harrow can be
'un closer to plants without injuring
heir roots than any other imple-
nent. If ground is kept free of
weeds and in good filth plants in it
fail to start off vigorously and
N that account early and thorough
illage is of great importance.
GRASS.
Ground for grass should always
'e put into the best possible condi-
ion. 1t should be leveled and fined.
indeed this should be done for all
mall seeds. Such a condition as
lists the termination and growth of
UGH seeds and the smaller the seed
he greater the need of thorough
18th. If grass is sown in the fall
/ is of the very highest Importance
0 secure a thrifty growth for it be-
ore winter. Without that it can
Iot survive the action of frost. Prob