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of many different kinds, and of all ages, not 

 one bit of canker is to be found, where the 

 outer bark has been taken off, some three 

 years past, some two, and some one. 



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From these observations, no doubt can 

 remain, that the stricture of the bark is the 

 cause of the canker, indurations, contrac- 

 tions, rotting, vermin, &c. The radical 

 cure, therefore, will be, to remove the 

 stricture, by taking off the outer bark, 

 which I have found confirmed by ex- 

 perience ; and I have found this practice 

 not only answer all the expectations I had 

 formed of it, but far exceed them. I ex- 

 pected to render the tree more healthy, and 

 I expected to increase the quantity of fruit ; 

 but experience has shewn, that it will not 

 only increase the -quantity, but also improve 

 the quality 5 that it will renovate the old 



