384 FOREST PLANTATIONS. [May. 



propriety. Indeed, in the event of fowing forefts 

 with all forts of trees, pitting muft be reforted to. 

 Paring and burning, therefore, together with its 

 concomitant fallow, is intended principally for 

 grounds to be ufed either as Coppice, Grove, or 

 Ornamental Plantations. 



Paring and Burning. 



This fpecies of preparation, as above hinted, is 

 principally to be adopted in preparing for the fore- 

 mentioned kinds of plantation. Yet, in many 

 inftances, it may be required for completing a 

 diftricl: of foreft plantation, or when it is requir- 

 ed to advance with more rapidity ; and it is efpe- 

 cially ufeful in mofly, or fub-moffy foils, which 

 are covered with coarfe grafses. 



The fpeedieft and cheapeft, as well as the moft 

 effectual method of paring, is by the plough. 

 Any ordinary plough may be made to do the 

 work, by fimply enlarging the lock to nine inch- 

 es at the back end, and making the cutting point 

 and angles very {harp. The coulter fhculd be 

 made fharp on the point, and efpecially fo where 

 It has to cut the fward. When the plough is du- 

 ly prepared as above, the fward may be pared 

 with it as thin as is wilhed. The turf, however, 

 Ihould not be more than two inches thick, other- 

 wife it would require fo long a time to dry, that 



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