30 OF RAISING WOOD 



THERE mud neither be fpade nor fork 

 uled in taking up the fupernumerary trees; 

 for if the roots of the trees that are to re- 

 main are difturbed, it will greatly hinder 

 their growth. If a proper feaibn is ob- 

 ferved, they will draw eafily. After a 

 very hard froft, when the ground is tho- 

 roughly thawed, they will draw with the 

 hand. When the plants are all drawn, 

 fallen the ground round the plant that 

 remains, with your foot. The plants taken 

 up in this, and all (own plantations on 

 poor land, niuft be carried to the nur- 

 (ery. 







A POOR cold clay, that has been in 

 corn, and is of no great value for that 

 purpole, will anfwer to make a plantation 

 with underwood. It will not be very vi- 

 gorous for fbme years ; but after the roots 

 have got good hold of the ground, it will 

 (hoot in fad, and laft many years. 



OAK is the only timber-tree to be en- 

 couraged in fuch a foil. Its progrefs will 



be 



