Year: 1865


We give below. extracts from reliable
agricultural papers in relation to the val
ue and success of the White Willow for
live fences, which we presume will IN
terest many of our farmers: ~ st..t
WHITE WILLOW = Personal oBsRRNA-
TIoNs.l .-.- . L


We have travelled many miles, and eX-


amined large nnmber of localities where
the Willow fencesare in use. We found
few hundred yards of fence IL years


old, the first planted in this county, or


State. some also on the same farm, set


during the Immediately subsequent


years-but of fences planted during the


last four or five years. particularly those
one, two or three years old, we saw miles


upon miles throughout this entire region.
Thns the conviction comes TO my own
mind, that where it is best known the
Willow is most highly esteemed. One
farm which we visited was not only
fenced externally but the owner was dl-
yiding up the land into 10 or Is acre lots,
using the Willow exclusively. Much
was set on this farm last spring 1t was
we'll cared for and the growth, though
small, was healthy The appearance OF
the fence is attractive, the height OF the
trees being very uniform; and even when
the fences extend over dry knobs and
through "slues," (sloughs,) the result
only is to make the line of the tops mt
tie less undulating than ground line, show
ing that the Willows grow faster in wet
soil than in dry Where the Willow Is
known, and among those who have visit
ed that part of the country where the
fences NAV be seen, ! have not been able
70 find a man who did not regard its
claims to the favorable consideration OF
prairie farmers at least we'll founded
Am AgricultGriSt


From Canada Farmer Sept 10 1854


We have at length been enabled to tnl,
fiji our design of visiting the regions OF
country in which, for some years past, the
White Willow has been grown for the
purpose of a live fence and after careful
investigation we have no hesitation III
saving that the experiments which have
been made are, thus far at any rate, de
cided success. In Lee and Ogle counties
Illinois, there are now growing some hun
dreds of miles OF Willow fence, from one
to twelve years old, SO that a visitor has
the fullest opportunity OF observing the
plGnt in various stages OF growth.


WHITE wILLow-FURTHER EXPERIENCE,


Having seen them growingin all stages
from one up to eleven years old, and after
careful examination of many miles OF
the tree in fence line, we have failed TO
find any missing plants, where cuttings
were properly selected and cared for
On the contrary, we have found them
growing for miles in continuation with
uniformity of size and altitude that was
perfectly surprising Even where set out
but six inches apart we find them keep.
ing in line with but little variation We
find them growing both on upland
and lowland with apparently the same
vigor, showing plainly the hardness and
adaptability of the tree The objection
that has been urged againstthe tree. that
it would sprout and grow up from the
roots, we know to he gronndless, for we
have failed to find single sprout TINS
growing from trees that have been plant
ed even ten and eleven years.


We are anxious that our farmers should
avail themselves Of every advantage to
increase the value of their farms by add
ing beauty to their landscape, shelter to
their crops, cheap and home grown fuel
and fences for their fields. But We have
no patience to keep still while those who
occupy public positions (under the plea
of dntv) cry il down without ever hav-
ing taken the pains to become acquaint
ed with its merits or advantages by
personal examination.-Pfdirie Farmer,
Nor. Ia, 1863