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damage. Taking the appearance of the 

 whole together, every circumstance goes 

 to establish an opinion, that, had all the 

 bark been left on the part within the 

 ground, the post might have lasted for 

 aja;es. 



The useful inference from the above is 

 this. Larch posts, to have the greatest 

 possible degree of durability, must be 

 made of the whole wood, retaining the 

 bark upon the part to be put into the 

 ground. In all cases, where simple useful- 

 ness only is required, the best method 

 would be to retain the whole of it ; except 

 what may be displaced by morticing, &c. 



Where neatness is required, squaring or 

 rounding becomes absolutely necessary ; 

 and therefore, care should be taken to 

 have the wood seasoned ; for otherwise, it 

 will crack considerably after the hark is dis- 

 placed. Perhaps the best method of doing 

 it, wouJd be to have the trees taken down 



