^o MANAGEMENT OF WOODLANDS, 



II. MANx\GEMENT OF COPPICES. 

 This forming a prominent feature in the 

 Rural Management of the Diftrid, it re-* 

 quires to be treated of in detail j under the 

 following branches. 



I. Thetraining ofCoppicewoods 

 is not, I believe, attended to farther, than 

 to keep them free from brouzing flock, 

 during the firft ftages of their growth. 

 However, conlidering the advanced age at 

 which Coppice wood is cut, here, mvich 

 faggot v\^ood, and perhaps other inferior 

 wares, might be taken out with advantage 

 to the rifmg Coppice. The Birch and the 

 Sallov/, quick growing woods, ought cer- 

 tainly to be checked, fo as to prevent their 

 overtopping and cramping the growth of 

 the Oak. The great objed: in training 



Coppices 



