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upon mistaken views, and that, by a better system 

 of management, his object might be gained 

 without the very serious pecuniary loss which, 011 

 the other plan, he must necessarily suffer, it 

 cannot be doubted that such a suggestion ought 

 to command his instant attention. It will 

 hardly be denied, I think, by any one who fully 

 understands the subject, that such a regular suc- 

 cession of Timber Trees in the Fields and Hedge- 

 rows might be secured by a proper system of 

 management, as would sustain and perpetuate the 

 beauties of the landscape, while, at the same time, 

 nearly every tree should be taken in its turn as it 

 arrived at maturity. It would, of course, require 

 an entire change of system, or rather of practice , 

 and the change would necessarily involve a con- 

 siderable outlay, inasmuch as a constant super- 

 vision would be required from the time of planting, 

 but whatever might be the expense, it would be 

 amply returned ; and whatever might be the ap- 

 parent difficulty, it would not be such but that 

 skill and perseverance would be sure to sur- 

 mount it. 



