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out of the reach of cattle, and all the dead 

 ones taken out in the winter. 



SECT. XIL 



Of young bearing Standard-Apples, that 

 were planted too near each other. 



TH E R E are fome young ftandard ap- 

 ple-trees that were planted no more 

 than eighteen feet apart, and at the fame 

 time had all their branches fhorten'd, and 

 none taken out, yet bear very well. 



But this method of cutting and planting 

 is of ill confequence to the trees when they 

 grow large, for then they deprive each 

 other of the benefit of the fun and air s 

 and the branches likewife of one tree in- 

 jure the branches of another tree the fame 

 way. 



But if the trees are moveable ones and 

 of good kinds, thefe grievances are eafily 

 to be helped, by tranfplanting fuch of them 

 to diftant places as incommode or croud 

 the orchard, and thofe that are but ordi- 

 nary forts may be burnt ; and both thofe that 

 are defigned to remain, and thofe that are 



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