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the east. We will throw the earth from us to the 

 east as we work gradually deeper, and to the west. 

 When we have worked back about 3 or 4 feet we 

 shall have quite a mound in front, and be down at 

 the west end about one foot. From the top of the 

 mound to the bottom of the trench will be 6 or 7 

 feet, about the length of a tree. Now place in as 

 many trees as will lay side by side with their roots 

 down in the trench to the west, and the tops reach- 

 ing about to the top of the mound. We continue 

 digging just as we did at first, taking the e^rth 

 away from the roots and throwing it upon them, 

 working back say a foot or more, when we are 

 ready to place in another layer, which is done, 

 when we proceed as before till they are all in. At 

 this time the trunks and roots will be nearly 

 covered, and to complete the work we will go along 

 the sides and throw earth upon the whole till the 

 trees are all out of sight, root and branch. This 

 will cover the roots deep enough and the tops but 

 little. It is well to work the earth among the roots 

 some, but no great pains need be taken, as the 

 earth will generally in a short time settle around 

 them. If the earth is not naturally moist it should 

 be made so. 



In the spring take them out as they went in, that 

 is the last in will be first out. Dig quite deeply at 

 the end of the trench, so as to be sure that we are 

 below all the roots, and take them out by lifting 

 the tree bodily through the earth. Be quite sure 

 to get the top layer, and that all the roots are free 



