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of Compton- Martin, Ubley, Blagdon, Hutton, 

 and Churchill, Jn thefe woods, although the 

 timber is not large, the growth of the pollard 

 trees and copfe wood muft every twelve years 

 bring in confiderable fums to the owners, although 

 the land for any other purpofe would not be 

 worth one milling an acre. 



In planting barren mountainous fituations, full 

 of ftone, no particular directions can be given as 

 to the number of trees per acre, for you muft foU 

 Jow the veins of earth where they are deepeft ; but 

 in general plant as thick as you can, for this will 

 beft prevent the bad effects of tempeftuous winds, 

 by the interior parts being fheltered from them, 



In thefe fituations intermix Scotch Firs, which 

 will fecure lefs hardy trees from the fury of the 

 winds, efpecially if a double row of them form 

 the boundary. As the furfaces of fuch places are 

 rnoftly craggy **nd uneven, be careful to plant 

 your trees in the little hollows, for two reafons; 

 jirjl y becaufe there js mod earth and moifture; and 

 Jecondly\ bpcaufe in thefe cavities the plants will, 

 while young, be moft fheltered from the winds, 

 Fear not to plant too thick, for as the plants in- 

 creafe in fize and hardinefs, you may thin them at 

 pleafure, and the wood will pay for the labour. 



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