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ridge ; set them in the same order as above, it flourished 

 very well ; but will require longer nursing, and will not 

 stop the small animals so complete as the other. I cal- 

 culate the hedge on the mound will be sufficient fence 

 in three years from the time set out ; the lower kind in 

 five or six. Two good men will lay up ten rods in a 

 day of the mound. I expect to make one or two hun- 

 dred rods this season. I was going to let it rest one 

 year more before I informed you ; but in considering 

 the matter I thought if you should approve of the me- 

 thod you would like to try the experiment or to recom- 

 mend it this season, if any further information is wanted, 

 or any proof I will give it with the greatest pleasure, 



Abednbgo Robinson. 



Society of Agriculture^ Philadelphia, 



