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The Farm Woodlot 



plant his trees and then have his attention end there. 

 The woodlot, in order that it may be of its utmost value, 

 requires a certain amount of attention and intelligent 



FIG. 36. A poorly kept woodlot. The trees are over-mature and de- 

 teriorating. Reproduction and ground cover are wanting. 



treatment. Just as a field of corn needs weeding, so the 

 woodlot needs weeding. To be sure, the weeds in a wood- 

 lot are not like those in the field of corn, but instead are 

 small, worthless trees occupying valuable space, utilizing 

 the soil and interfering with the growth and development 



