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proportionably ; having about twelve years fince 

 planted truncheons of both thefe pieces of poplar 

 (perhaps nine feet long, and about the circumfe- 

 rence of a common hop-pole) on a gravelly bank 

 of a ftream, (but fome yards from the current of 

 water) which are now in girth from 24 to 28 

 inches, five feet from the ground ; and in height 

 equal to many oaks taken down for timber. 



Aug. 31, 1785. J, WAGSTAFFE. 



. [N. B. It may probably be objedled to the pradice of 

 raifing large trees in hedge-rows, that the crops oi grain 

 receive injury from their roots and fhade; but from trees 

 of the poplar clafs, no hurt can arifej every thing thrives 

 under their (hade ; and few fpecies of wood are more pro- 

 fitable, as well from the quicknefs of its growth, as for its 

 many ufeful and valuable properties. The timber is 

 incomparable for turner's ware, bellows, and heels for 

 women's fhoes, and many ufes in the farm-yard and its 

 appendages, light carts, &c. By Evelyn and Mjller 

 it is recommended as a very excellent wood (efpecially 

 the abele kind) for floors, and wainfcoting rooms; being 

 Icfs fuhjecl to (brink or fwell from the influence of a moift 

 pr dry air than molt others. 



Dr. HuKTER obferves, (and we have fccn the obfer- 

 vation confirmed by experiments) that by the quick growth 

 of thcfe trees, and their value when cut, boggy or marfhy 

 ground planted with them will produce more per acre 

 than the bcft pafture or feeding land, j 



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