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some of the hard- wood trees bear this exposure 

 better than the evergreens, and that the latter 

 do better when they have a row or two of 

 such trees as the poplar or the bass-wood 

 planted nearest to the water to form a partial 

 screen for them. But, wherever trees are ex- 

 posed to strong winds, they bear the exposure 

 better when planted in several rows than when 

 they are in a single line. They seem in the for- 

 mer case to give each other support. 



The cedars are as widely diffused in this 

 country as any trees we have. They are found, 

 especially the red, in almost every kind of soil 

 and situation. There is no place where we can 

 affirm that the latter will not grow. And it is 

 one of our best trees. It is noted for its dura- 

 bility. Hence it has been in great request for 

 fence-poles, for hop-poles, bean-poles, and the 

 like, and for railroad-ties. It is also a fine- 

 grained wood, and desirable for many uses in 

 cabinet-making and house-building. Its color 

 and peculiar fragrant odor add much to its 

 other merits. It is the wood of which our lead- 

 pencils are made, and is in request for the con- 

 struction of chests and drawers, as its odor is 



