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may come together and, generally speaking, any of 

 the work can be carried on in spare time; indeed, the 

 exploitation of a wood-lot can often best be con- 

 ducted in winter when the farmer has no other 

 work for his teams or for himself and his hired 



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 _ VtMe 01.0 WOOD UOT-- 



In the New England States we find today men who make more money 

 out of the annual wood crop than they do out of the rest of the farm. 



help. When, therefore, he has learned that even 

 the poor wood-lot can supply him with winter fuel 

 and a little profit besides, he often thinks of 

 extending it. There are several ways to begin. 

 Some species of trees may be propagated by the 

 sowing of seed directly on the land in little holes or 



