THE CULTIVATION OF TREES AS AFFECTING THK FARM. 44,7 



every example are the primary considerations. It is not difficult, because 

 experience is extensive, to decide on those species of trees for roadside, 

 and house shelter, but much has not been done for the others, and so 

 some advice will not be out of place. 



ittain all the objects desired in replanting it is obvious that many 



varieties together in one clump or plantation would be indispensable : 



early shelter and rapid returns for the money invested would be best 



cured by certain kinds of trees more than others ; such trees would also 



\ -t- as nurses to others, and permanency in their case would not be 



wanted, but we would desire in their character a full and spreading foli- 



coming early and remaining late in the season, or even through - 



out the winter, to attain size in ten or fifteen years, and to be of a quality 



that would fetch a handsome revenue per acre for the period since plant- 



The removal of these gradually from the plantation as required 

 the progress of the other sorts would form, as it does now in other coun- 

 tries, a nice scientific and practical study. The second class of trees in 

 such a plantation should be of a less spreading habit and more of upright 

 growth so as not to interfere too early with the first and third classes ; 

 they should also begin to offer some revenue at thirty years, because the 

 most of them would have to give place to the third or standard class, in 

 about fifty years from the date of planting. In all well regulated plant- 

 in u r one set of trees is held as those to remain as long as good management, 

 their own natural habits, and a proper time to harvest without loss, will 

 allow. These are the third class referred to, and necessarily we desire a 

 T growth, a habit that will not spoil by close neighbourhood a 

 plant therefore, giving high value when cut, maturing late, hold- 

 its maturity long, giving low branches and many leaves, a gatherer 

 and holder of atmospheric moisture, a wind sifter, and holding electric 

 communication with cloud and other trees at a distance. We have such 

 of several varicti 



preparation of the land, detailed method of planting, distance 

 68, including fencing, drainage, knowledge of enemies and 

 friends in nature, and all the man'i^'ment throughout in attain 



the 1, Milts are too much for my time on this occasion. 



Th- fan; .v nf ;i wood, is grazing. Modern Arboriculture does 



:iim>-nd it in Kurop.- at any stage of growth, yet. with UN in the 



difficult maintenance of permanent pastuiv, I see no objection to the 



p during the second, and Ofcttle during the In 1 

 peri 



