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FORESTRY 



things that can be done, (a) If the land is good and well 1 

 stocked, as soon as the growth is large enough so that pole 

 wood can be taken out, in which case it will pay for the ex- 

 pense, begin by making improvement cuttings or thinnings. 

 Cut out the undesirable wood and leave the other. A forest 



Fig. 7. — Even the rocky and stony lands if covered with forest growth lose 

 comparatively little of their soil by washing. Root growth retains soils, 

 and the rich decaying organic matter or forestal covering is invaluable for 

 successful tree growth. (College woods.) 



handled in this way will grow in value rapidly. The ultimate 

 product will also be limited to a few of the more desirable 

 kinds, (b) Another way of handling these lands is to clear 

 strips of varying widths according to the nature of the growth 

 through the tract and in them either sow seeds or transplant 

 seedlings. When these have become sufficiently established 



