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 and larch would be rejected only because they grow too high for this place. 

 It is elsewhere shown that 184 per cent, of the land ia required to be cov- 

 ered with timber, and that such per cent, will put a belt of seven and one- 

 half rods along two sides of every forty acres of land, lying in a square form. 

 If this strip be divided into fifteen equal parts, it gives to each part one-half 

 rod wide ; which may be agfiin divided into rows, one-fourth of a rod apart . 

 We have already indicated the propriety of planting the two outer-parts or 

 four rows with cedar. The adjoining parts each two rows wide should be 

 planted with hickories. Tlys disposes of four parts. The remainder should 

 be so planted, that the tallest trees be placed in the centre, and that indi- 

 cates the three or five center parts should be planted with pines, Scotch larch 

 and Norway spruce. The remaining parts between the pines and hickories, 

 where trees lees tall than pines, and yet taller than hickories, are reqnired, 

 indicate that the black walnut, tulip tree, white oak and sugar maple, cherry 

 and chestnut should be used, next to the pines ; and maples, butternuts, 

 cherry, ash, locust, basswood, hackberry, oak, chestnut, birch, beech and 

 willow will be proper next to the hickories. This form may be varied by en- 

 larging the central coniferas, or leaving them out entirely. It must also, be 

 varied to suit the soil. 



We have stated that the' best and cheapest way was to plant the seeds of 

 the trees where they are required to grow. Acting on this principle, and 

 having prepared the land by thorough tillage, the planter divides the ground 

 into rows, one-fourth of a rod apart, lengthwise. He then plants the two 

 outer rows with red or white cedar, so as to have a tree two feet apart, in 

 the row. The next two rows are planted with hickory-nuts one foot apart. 

 , The next six or eight rows are to be planted so that the leading trees that 

 are designed finally to remain for timber trees shall stand one rod apart in 

 the rows, but quineuncially, and the space between these trees may be filled 

 up with hickory, hackberry, oak, maple, locust, ash and other trees ; care 

 being taken that trees growing with nearly equal rapidity be placed together. 

 All these, except elm and red and white maple and birch may be planted in 

 the fall. The seeds of these last mentioned ripen and' are planted in June, 

 and grow the same summer, and will be excellent trees with which to fill up 

 vacancies. The six or ten rows of coniferaj must be planted in the spring, 

 as the cones of these are gathered after it is too late to plant the seeds. 

 Only pines, larch and spruce can be planted in these rows, as other trees 

 would overgrow them during the first few years ; after which they will shoot 

 up faster than any other tree. These may be planted as thick as recom- 

 mended for hickories, with the design of cutting the most of the larches and 

 spruces when of proper size for hop-poles and stakes. Also many of the 

 young pines must be cut for small timber, to make room for those to be 

 grown into large trees. This trimming must be done with due care, so that 

 the trees be neither too crowded, nor allowed too much space. 



