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easily maintained and there is much greater danger of lax work 

 in digging the holes. The plant distributor may be dispensed 

 with on sites densely covered with low growing bushes, and the 

 crew arranged in 1-man units, each man performing the entire 



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1 O 5 = Grub-hoe or mattocfc. men Places at which trees 



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FIG. 129. Arrangement of the men in a planting unit of 12 men. 



operation of digging the holes, carrying the stock, and planting 

 the trees. The stock is usually carried in a canvas bag attached 

 to the side and supported from the shoulder. This method has 

 been successfully practiced by the Vermont Forest Service in 

 planting brush-covered areas. 



