Work with nature,
the way the old-timers did, to create a lush, easy-to-maintain
country landscape.
From The Farmer's & Emigrant's Hand Book,
1845
All good citizens, who are desirous of doing good deeds, and of
being remembered by posterity hereafter, we would recommend to
transplant a goodly number of sugar maples round their dwellings.
We think all will see the propriety of giving their immediate
attention to the growing of this most valuable tree, not only for
adorning our dwellings, but also, a large number may be set in a
suitable place on every farm. They, in a few years, will afford
the pure juice for sugar, and the best of timber for cabinet and
other kinds of work, and all poor trees may be worked up for fuel.
Our soil is rich and well adapted for the sugar maple.
This tree, beside or around a dwelling is an ornament, and also by
the road-side. How pleasant and beautiful would be the scenery, if
this tree, in its full growth and splendor, were along each side
of our roads! We have seen the maple tree no taller than a
walking-staff, become, in fifteen years, so large as to afford sap
and sugar. Be not discouraged by looking forward, and say it will
be a long time before you can have any benefit by sugar. You must
remember the timber is growing every year, and wait with patience,
and be assured the other part will not fail.
