TREES. 



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Probably no other grove of trees would yield a 

 larger income on the amount invested than a small 

 field of shellbark hickories. When bearing begins, 

 the bark peels off and hangs in long, loose, vertical 

 strips; but the younger trees, which would have to 

 be thinned out, have smooth, tight bark. The 

 bodies of such young trees are used for many pur- 

 poses. They always command a high price. The 

 nuts also have a high standard market value. 



A young person who now plants a small field 

 with hickories, will not regret the experiment in 

 after years. The young trees do not bear trans- 

 planting on account of the long tap root. Young 

 trees are best secured by planting the nuts where 

 the trees are permanently to stand. 



