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the latter must improve in value, at least 

 three times as fast as the former. 



Here we are willing to allow as much, 

 in favour of neglect, as the friends there- 

 of choose to claim, respecting the pro- 

 duce cut down in order to reduce No. 1. 

 to the figure of No, 2. if thej will allow a 

 proper value for what must have been 

 previously taken from the stool, No. 3 ; 

 as that would at least have produced one 

 good pole. But more of this when we 

 come to show the manner in which such 

 stpols should be treated. 



In the next place, we state, that under 

 this system, the important matter oi' shelter 

 is completely overlooked. It is admit- 

 ted, that Woods are not only sheltered 

 for a few of the last years before a fall, 

 but usually too much so; hence the greater 

 damage is sustained, after the woodman 

 has been introduced, with Stakvatiox 

 at his heels. 



