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^0 train up Elms to long Jlraigbt Shafts^ 



Care fhould be taken in planting, to fliorten all 

 the fide-flioots, and leave the leading ihoot intire. 



In three or four years afterwards, cut the lower- 

 cnoft of the fhprtened fhoots clean ofF, and Ihorten 

 mofl: of the maiden ihoots above them, carefully 

 preferving the leading fjioot, and prevent its having 

 a competitor -, at Midfuninier followipg, ftrip off 

 all fuch fprays as have put forth from the fides of 

 the\youpds (by hand.) 



Proceed in this manner every three or four 

 y^ars, cleanfing about four feet of the flem at a 

 timci fhprtei>ing the upper branches, cutting off 

 cloie thofe which were fhortene<i at the preceding 

 trirqming, and flripping afrefh at Midfuramer, till 

 thirty or forty feet of ftiafi: is obtained without fpray 

 or blemilh j they may then be left to themfelves, 

 for the Ihafc will lengthen fome feet, and Ihould they 

 put put more fprays from the lips of the old woupds, 

 |lich rnay be ftripped off by hand, from time to 

 time, till this vicjous inclination ceafes. Beautiful! 

 4nd valuable timber will be thus obtained at a very 

 trifling expence, which the pea-fticks that come off 

 will nearly defray. 



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