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It is a well-known fa@, that woods are the beft 
and moft natural nurferies for timber, (particularly 
for oak and afh) and that the underwood contri- 
butes greatly by its fhelter and protection to the 
growth of trees; but it has never yet been fuffi- 
ciently confidered, that it is almoft incompatible 
with the prefent improved ftate of agriculture, and 
management of fences, to raife trees (except elms) 
to any great fize, in hedge-rows; becaufe the im- 
poverifhment of the foil by the roots, and the in- 
jury to the crops and fences by the dropping and 
' fhade of the tops, more than counterbalance the 
advantage to be gained by the growth of the tim- 
ber. And the late acts of parliament for the pre- 
fervation of the public roads, having, for good 
reafons, ordered all timber near fuch’ roads to be 
cut, have deprived the land-owners of the power of 
planting or preferving.trees in fuch fituations, and 
furnifhed an additional reafon for the prefervation 
of woods already planted, and for planting others 
where neceffary, and where the foil and fituations 
are adapted to their growth. 
The great demand for underwood in the Weftern 
counties, is for the following purpofes: 
Afp-Poles.—For hop-poles, (in Hants) fheepcribs, 
rind-hoops for barrels and for rigging of fhips, 
{pade-handles, rake-ftems, pick-{tems, and other 
ee implements 
