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the largest proportion, that is judged most con- 

 genial to the soil. The larix seems to be in 

 highest repute, as it agrees with almost any 

 soil ; the wood is found to be very valuable, 

 and its growth more rapid than that of any o- 

 ther kind. 



As the want of shelter is one of the greatest 

 disadvantages which this country labours under, 

 more attention ought to be paid co planting than 

 has hitherto been. Besides the profits ultimate- 

 ly arising from the wood, the adjacent grounds, 

 whether in tillage or in pasture, being thus shel- 

 tered, would become more productive and more 

 valuable. 



