40 Description of an Acorn Dibble. 



wanted intelligence respecting the best mode of dibbling* 

 acorns, I have made an improvement on the acorn dibble- 

 in the Society's Repository, which I presume will ao^vBrJ^ 

 well the desired purpose. I therefore send herewith' ai' 

 drawing of it, requesting yon will have the goodnesfs to lay 

 it before the Society of Arts, &c. 



Thorn bushes and thickets are the natural s;uardians of 

 young oaks from the depredations of cattle of all kinds, on 

 forests and other grounds on which they pasture. By 

 means of this implement, acorns may be deposited in the 

 interior of bushes, 3= well as in open grounds, with rapidity 

 and accuracy. And presuming that such an implement 

 Would be of great utility to many individuals, and* also to 

 Government, I wish much to have it made known as ge- 

 nerally as possible among those who are most likely to 

 profit by it; and which I think mgy be best effected by 

 the Society of Arts, &c. oivine an engraving; of it in their 

 next volume; provided ihcy concur with me in thinking 

 it may be the means of rtaring an increased number of 

 oaks; to promote which every possible facility should be 

 given. . 



. Permit me on this occasion to observe, that many pro- 

 prietors of landed property are not sufficiently aware that a 

 greater or less proportion of almost every estate would, if 

 judiciously planted, pay the proprietor much more than the 

 rent it codid be lei for to a farmer. It would, therefore, 

 give me great pleasure to see in the Society's vc^lurats more 

 communications from successful planters. I trust there 

 are numerous persons of this description who want only 

 to be reminded, how greatly thev might benefit individuals, 

 as well as their country, by publishing, or communicating 

 to you, such well ascertained facts of their sugcess as 

 planters, as they may be in possession of; and in order to 

 direct their attention to the nature of the information that 

 is chiefly wanted, I beg leave to refer them to pages 80 and 

 81 of the Society's 27th volume, wherein numerous parti- 

 culars respecting the planting, management and produce of 

 woods are enumerated. 



I am, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 

 No. 99, High Holborn, June 12, ISll. ChaRLES WaISTELL. 



To g. Taylor, M.D. Setf. 



jReJerence 



