Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-15


oeauty TO the home surroundings than
a well-kept hedge OF either evergreen
OF deciduous shrubs. adaptcg for hsdg-
ing purposes, says Wallaces Farmer.
mere ars s,S,rsi eyergreens that can
De sasea and are admirably adapted for
hedging. II one hes moist, relentlye
so'A. @Ad TIE American Arbor Vitae Is
tue pest tree TO plant. planting tho
pants about two feet apart In the row
II the land Is dry. the Red Cedar is the
pest evergreen for planting. They
should have the best OF cultivation for
a couple OF years from planting: at
which time. they should be cut TO a
uniform height OF q. 10 feet After
'nis. the only pruning that hedge will
need VIII be shortening back Of the
'ons growths, so as to Induce a thick.
ehlns up OF the branches. In prunlng
hedge after Il has got some age Il
- pest TO use some pruning shear
adapted to that use. The evergreen
hedge should be trimmed at least once
a year. and this during the nrst week
IN july. II Ii necessary In pruning the
hedge. that you do not cut bark To
whsre you did the previous year. "a
theFe must be little of the last years
growth left so "a To stimulate and give
health to the hedge. The best dscld-
uoas shrub that We have Is the Ber.
oeFry' by planting a hedge OF this,
you VIII have two varieties. The pur-
pie Leaf and the Green Leaf Thex
make a beautiful hedge. by planting
them alternately OF each variety. and
at or 3 years old. they will mako f.
hedge that Is feet high and 4 Fee,
through. Il Is easily kept in shape bv
pruning. and Is adapted to either 1ox
OF nigh exposures, as # is very hardy
and we would recommend It's planting
as we know Of no plant that viii make
as great an effect as the above two
sorts. planted as we suggest.
Soil and Manuring for Sugar pests
In selecting a soil for sugar bse,a
the extremes OF thin. white elav and
black muck should be avoided. A .oIt
which Is somewhat sandy Is prefsrabl.
but any rich loan may be sxpae,es On
give a good return II Ia impsrattx.
that the soil be we'll drained and n
must be Of such nature that II NAV
be deepely worked. A hard pan a few
inches down will produce pronxy bs.t.
which the factories win reflect Wbs,
possible the land should be clover sod
Doth because Of the manurial efYec, -,
the clover crop and because Of IN.
greater ease OF subduins weeds on sucb
q soil. Land that has been we'll ma
nured for a previous crop is better thar
that freshly MANFRED. ANY comnIs,e
com mereiai fertilizer may be ns.d
freely. II applied broadcast.
Cardi1g and Combins wool.-Th.
distinction between clothing or card.
ing woods on the one hand and comb
ing woods on the other is an old ons
Combing woods are 80 called bac.,ao
they are prepared for being ANN hx
combing." Cardlng woods az n ru's
IRE shorter than combing woods IN
Addition, they possess to a greater d..
gree than combing woods the p,ve,
winch all woods more or Iess ,ossss,
d Ieiting'--that Is. Of mating to-
sether into a close. compact mas. a,
1eit' when pounded or pressed Comb.
ny WOODS, on the other hand. are mn,
'hly longer than cardfng woods h,, /
hey are also harder and less inclined
o be spiral or crlnkly and are more
ustrous-Ex.
PRACTICAL Foresters. --prac,icsI ,o,
STEERS In the United States are scarce
TACT about the only ones are m.
and their forest tra,niny
all In one line. The forester OF thu /
apartment OF agriculture. Mr.. CInora
'inchot. is arranging to take a for
stry class with him into III. forest.
.ne far west for the purnoso =,
ludying forest preservation. Their
expenses Will be paid by tho rovorr.
lent and they will be utilized nv Mn
assistants. at the same time receiy.
lg practical instruction in line. y,
'ork ior which there is sure to h. a
s"ano IN this country as the oues,ion
practical forestry comes NOR 80
lo'e 10 the front ana the need O, ,o,
81 preservation Is realized '