SOOB grow so thick as to be totally impassable by any cattle.- 

 fie further observes, that the branches must be twisted and wo- 

 ven tog-ether much earlier than those of thorn. The young 

 plants, when set out, are to be kept clear of w^eeds, and pro^ 

 tected from cattle. Mulberry hedges may be made from slips, 

 or cuttings, taken from mulberry frees^; and in that case, should 

 be set as deep as has been recommended for sets. Mr. Nich- 

 olson, in his Farmer's Assistant, remarks, that the mulberry 

 tree is well worth raising, not only for its fruit and use in feed- 

 ing silk-worms, but also for its timber and for fuel,-as it grows 

 very rapidly, and is generally well adapted to our climate. He- 

 further observes that it grows well in a deep dry soil, that is 

 moderately rich, and that it may be raised from the seeds, or 

 by cuttings or slips. Taking into consideration its use for hedg- 

 es and fuel, perhaps it might be a useful substitute for theLom- 

 bardy poplar. • 



When hedges are to inclose wet land, they should be set on- 

 the bank of a ditch, made around the field for that purpose. 



The thorn, the apple, and the willow, are most used for the 

 purposes of hedges. But it is said that the English thorn is apt 

 to be killed by the winters, in the northern parts of New-Eno-- 

 land ; and the same author says, that the difficulty in making 

 the seeds of our own thorn vegetate, it is believed can be easi- 

 ly overcome, by their being put into hot water, or in muriatic 

 acid gas mixed with water. * To raise the thorn from the seed 

 it should be sown in the fall, in u warm rich soil, ihnd if it has 

 a southern exposure it will be better, and at the depth of about 

 two inches. After they have come up, they should be trans- 

 planted into other beds, and kept clear of weeds until they are 

 set out in the hedge, which should be at the height of about 

 two feet. Mr. Miller has directed that the sets of them, when 

 planted out, be of the thickness of a common goose quill ; that 

 they be planted when newly taken up, with their tops cut 'off a- 

 bout six inches above ground ; and that they be bedded in the 

 richest mould dug out of the ditch. When two rows are set 

 together, that each plant be put at the distance of about a foot 

 but when only one row is set tljey should stand closer The 

 same author observes, that they should be hoed and kept clean 

 ot weeds during summer, and after having one summer growth 

 should be cut oft early next spring, at the distance of about an 

 inch from the ground, which ^vill make them send out stron^rer 

 shoots and help their growth. When the hedge is eight'or 

 nine years old, it should be slashed by cutting them half through 



* See essay on the germination of plants. 



