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indefinitely. In his work he should take care to cut at the 

 right time of the year (late winter) ; to cut the stumps 

 low and smooth, with the slant to the outside ; to leave 

 some of the smaller useless trees for the protection of the 



FIG. 21. The Wrong Way to cut the Stumps 



FIG. 22. The Right Way to cut the Stumps 



ground and young shoots. He would naturally fill all 

 bare spots with young trees, and would thin out the 

 poorer sprouts when the stand is about ten years old, 

 using the material thus cut for firewood. The old 



