11$ OF FOREST TREES. SECT. X. 



of fmall pofls and little rails is well known; but if 

 large cattle are not fed where the trees are, good thorns 

 ftuck round them, and tied to them, is fufficient, and 

 indeed this might do in aim oft all cafes. There are 

 various ways, ordinarily known, but whatever mode is 

 ufed, let it be at firft well executed, and afterwards 

 repaired in time, as often as there is nv.vd. Something 

 concerning the raijingoi foreft trees will be found at 

 page 78. 



Whoever plants for eft trees, mould take care todrefs 

 them by proper pruning, and fuffering no fuckers to 

 remain about their roots. Their tops mould be kept 

 equal, and not permitted to fptead too much in heavy- 

 branches, but trained in a light and fpiral way; always 

 preferving the leading fhoot, to encourage mounting 

 which is the perfection of a foreft tree. Thejiems of 

 all trees defigned for timber, mould be constantly j and 

 timely attended to, as it is neceffary to rub ofRmcls, or 

 to cut off the fide {hoots, except here and there a fmall 

 one, which may ferve to detain the fap to the (welling 

 of the trunk; but branches being left on of any 

 ftrength, keep the tree from mounting, and draw it 

 crooked, and fuch branches, if cut off when large, 

 occafion knots, and fometimes a decay at the part. 



Plantations, growing thick, Ihould be thinned in 

 time; but not too much at once, efpecially in hilly 

 fituations; for as thofe trees which remain, come 

 fuddenly to be cxpoied, (after having been brought up 

 under the fhclter of others,) IVirTer much; getting 

 crooked, Hunted, and buftiy, inllead of having their 

 defirable erect form, without which they are not 

 adapted for fuperior ufes, or agreeable to the eye. 



Ornamental trees, as the erab, /'.'• tck cherry, mountain 

 ajh, &c, may prove profitable, as well as agreeable, 

 here and there one amongft foreft trees, and Ihould 

 therefore not be omitted; The wood is good. 



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