282 AMERICAN HUSBANDRY. 



ject, as I had made up my determination in favour 

 of a live fence. 



There are now some djata to form an estimate 

 upon ; and the subject is of such a nature as to re- 

 quire a series of years to gain the desired object ; 

 yet I have confidence in believing it can be ascer- 

 tained with much correctness. 



The last number on this subject was more fully 

 demonstrated by a drawing, not only to assist the 

 young husbandman in the best mode of forming his 

 live fences, but to give a view of what may be con- 

 sidered a specimen of a finished hedge, or one that 

 has attained maturity being thirteen years old from 

 the time of planting, and needing no farther care but 

 that of annual trimmings, shearing or clipping the 

 extra shoots that incline to enlarge it beyond proper 

 limits. The mode has been already treated of. 



The next inquiry is, What is the cost of obtaining 

 such a desirable enclosure, to protect and secure the 

 labours of the farmer, and, at the same time, orna- 

 ment his farm ? The following is a correct esti- 

 mate, as near as the nature of the case will admit, 

 calculated for the latitude or neighbourhood of the 

 writer of these notes, being done from actual exper- 

 iments made by himself, and some of his neighbour- 

 ing farmers pursuing the same plan of hedging. 

 Taking a given distance, say one hundred panels of 

 post and rail fence, measuring ten feet to the panel, 

 which is the usual length, makes sixty perches and 

 ten feet over. 



One thousand quicks will plant that distance : their cost from 



nursery is $5 00 



Planting them by a man and boy, each two days ; 



man's wages and board at 75 cts 1 50 



boy's do. do. 60 " . . . 1 00 



One dressing the first year by running a furrow or two 



with the plough . 25 



And then a light dressing with the hoe (same hand) . 75 



Expense of first year ... f 8 50 



