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Article LVII. 



On Planting barren Lands with Wood. 



[By a Correfpondent Member.] 



Gentlemen, 



AMONG all the improvements which a lover 

 of his country would naturally wifh to fee 

 take place, there are none which fecms to want, 

 or to merit encouragement, more than that of 

 planting barren foils and wafte lands with wood. 

 One principal caufe of this improvement having 

 made a flower progrefs than many others is, that 

 the firft expence is confiderable, and the profits, 

 although certain in the end, are remote; and 

 therefore I have for feverai years wifhed to iee 

 your premiums increafed on this article. 



As I have made confiderable plantations in my 

 time, and always found the future profits, as well 

 as the prefent pleafure attending it, to exceed my 

 expectations, I do not otter my advice on an un- 

 certain theory, but know what I take the liberty 

 of recommending to you. 



There are three kinds of land ufually termed 

 barren; and with refpccl to almoft every purpofc 



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