244 THE PRACTICAL PLANTER. 



CHAP. VIIL 



Olsf SUB-DIVIDING LARGE TRACTS, BY BELTS, 

 STRIPES, &C. 



SECTION I. 



The Advantages arising therefrom, in respect of Shelter, 

 and improving the Climate. 



THE advantages to be derived, by sub- 

 dividing extended Tracts of sterile, ex- 

 posed land, with Stripes of planting, are ma- 

 nifestly great ; whether we view them in the 

 light of affording immediate shelter to the 

 lands, or in that of improving the surround- 

 ing climate. To all pasture lands, widely 

 extended on open plains, the advantages, 

 arising from being properly subdivided by 

 belts of growing timber are both obvious and 

 great. 



The health of the animal, as well as of the 

 vegetable kingdom, is improvable by the 

 aid of shelter and genial warmth. In con- 



