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be covered with thia tree if left to itself. It may be true that it 

 requires a great many seeds blown from a tree in a pasture to 

 start one seedling, but when the seeds are planted the case is 

 different. 



The cost of planting seedlings at the present time appears to 

 be prohibitive, and this view is taken by most of our lumbermen 

 and farmers. Hon. J. J. Hammond of Xorthampton has tried 

 both methods on his farm in Goshen, and is enthusiastic over 

 the planting of seed. 



The device shown in the illustration could be improved in 

 some ways, and could perhaps be made lighter. It is a question 

 whether it would be worth while to attach an autonuitic device 

 for regulating the number of seed, as it is very easy to drop 

 a few seeds from one's pocket into the funnel. Pine seed will 

 frequently not germinate more than 30 per cent. ; therefore it 

 is desirable to plant several seeds in one spot. 



