it upright in the hole. If fome better mould, fuch 

 as ftrcct-fhovclings, or a compoft made with rotten 

 dung, good mould and lime, (lime kills the ants, 

 which are very deftrudlive to flocks and trees,) 

 were mixed with the foil to fill the hole, it will ex- 

 pedite the growth of the ftock. Care fhould be 

 taken to fill up every vacancy between the roots, 

 fhakipg the ftock well whilft filling; when filled, 

 tr^ad the earth down to the roots pretty hard, then 

 h^ve a ftake four, or five feet long driven fideways 

 in, the ground leaning againft the ftock, pointing 

 to the weft wind, and firmly tie the ftock to the 

 ftakc with an ozier twig, placing a hayband be- 

 twec;n the ftock and the ftake, to prevent galling; - 

 this will prevent the wind fhaking the ftock, which 

 very often injures it, and prevents its taking root. 

 We fliould then have fix or eight black-thorns, 

 pointed and ftuck in the ground round the ftock, 

 reaching up to the. head; thefe ftiould be tied in 

 two places with twigs, to prevent cattle or ftieep 

 from brouCng on, or rubbing, or peeling the ftocks, 

 which they are very apt to do, particularly young 

 ftieep. I have had ftocks peeled quite round by, 

 ftieep. The greafe of the wool, when ftieep rubi 

 againft them, injures and retards their growth. 

 Where wood is plenty, if three pofts be ereded tri- 

 angularly round the ftock, and laths nailed to the 



pofts. 



