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turns from the immediate thinning. In woodlots of 

 considerable area, such as are attached to some farms, 

 there may be a local market for cordwood, and under such 

 conditions later thinnings may prove financially profitable, 



FIG. 41. Thinning in hardwood stand. 



as well as beneficial to the trees left in the woodlot. It is 

 a good rule to thin lightly and often, so as at no time to 

 expose the forest floor to a large amount of sunlight, which 

 would encourage a growth of grass. 



