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ing to the demand, or probable demand of 

 (he vicinage, in the first instance ; or, for 

 transporting to distant parts of the country, if 

 it is of value sufficient to repay the necessary 

 trouble and expence. 



For the sake of the fence (if a live one) 

 it should be observed, that all Hedge-row 

 trees ought to be trained to long stems ; that 

 is, of twenty feet or so. In this case, the 

 hedge would be little, if at all injured ; pro- 

 vided also, that the head were kept light and 

 taper, of kinds which should be trained up- 

 right ; or that, in training for crooked timber, 

 the bends were made at right angles with the 

 line of the fence. 



Timely attention should be paid to thin- 

 ning, that the fence may not be smothered 

 up ; a circumstance not at all uncommon. 

 At the same time, observing to thin gradually, 

 especially in places much exposed, lest ha- 

 vock be made by over-prevailing winds. 

 For Detached trees there can be no rule of 

 thinning ; fancy alone must determine. 



