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CHAP. V. 



ON PLANTING HEDGE-ROW AND DETACHED TREES, 



SECTION I. 



Prdiininary Considerations. 



OF the propriety of planting'h edge-row 

 trees at all, opinions vary much. That 

 they are hurtful, in a certain degree, to corn 

 lands, is generally acknowledged. But that 

 they are universally serviceable to grass and 

 pasture lands, will readily be granted. And 

 since, in a tree's lifetime, it is probable the 

 field may be as much under grass as com, 

 I am rather, on this account, biassed in fa- 

 vour of planting ; independent of the im- 

 proved-like face it puts on a country. 



But the just cause of complaint against 

 the injury sustained by corn-crops, may 

 partly be jemoved ; first, by proper training; 



