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not being a conscientious man, he had no respect 

 to the remaining trees. Now, in all cases of like 

 nature, were the work done by the proprietor's 

 men, it would be done with care. 



All trees for sale should be cut down with the 

 saw, when of a size above six inches diameter at 

 the bottom ; and all trees under that size may very 

 properly be cut with the axe. In cutting a large 

 tree with the axe much valuable wood is lost at the 

 bottom part; but when cut with the saw, all the 

 available wood may be preserved. 



When trees are laid together, in the way of let- 

 ting out for sale, the bottoms and tops should all 

 be laid one way, and that in a regular manner. 



The lots, as they are prepared for a sale, should 

 be all numbered, and entered to a corresponding 

 number in a book kept for the purpose ; at the same 

 time stating the kind of wood that each lot consists 

 of, with the number of trees in it, and the value of 

 the same. When this necessary precaution is used, 

 should any dispute take place relative to the lots 

 afterwards, such may be at once adjusted by refer- 

 ring to the roup roll. 



All lots of wood prepared for public sale should 

 be carried out of the plantations, and put upon 

 road-sides for the conveniency of purchasers getting 

 to them with their carts. 



