PRACTICAL FORESTRY. 



from comment. I may, however, remark that to peel, sort, 

 and prepare a ton of osiers (the average produce of an acre 

 when peeled for market) costs the home grower about 8. 

 The foreign grower can do it for about <3, an advantage of 

 about 5 per acre. Indeed, I would not, under the dis- 

 advantages we are placed, advise anyone to plant osiers. 

 The cost of peeling osiers has been materially increased 

 since the School Board rules were so strictly enforced in 

 fact, the cost has been nearly doubled." 



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