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Then, in their season, nuts in the fall and seeds in the spring will 

 be planted, as in the diagram following : a represents white ash, for 

 the first thinning to be used as firewood, and sold for hoop and hop 

 poles ; I represents yellow locust or catalpa (which is best ?) for the 

 second thinning for fence posts, rads, and firewood. .A represents 

 white ash to be left to grow for timber, and lo represents black 

 walnut, to be left for the same purpose. 



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This close planting seciires full, straight growth, protection against 

 wind, sun, and weeds, and admits of cultivation. The thinning is 

 intended to be arranged to admit of vigorous growths when the trees 

 begin to crowd, and to provide current income. A small nursery is 

 to be started to furnish trees to fill up gaps if any die. The first 

 thinning will show for timber then left standing, a diagram as 

 follows — trees eight feet apart each way : — 



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The next thinning out of locusts (or catalpas) will leave the ash 

 and walnut {A and vj) for permanent growth, distant apart in the 

 row both ways 16 feet, and located to break joints in the row, the 

 distance diagonally apart being 1 8 feet ; that is, the trees are apart 



