1 /4 THE I'RIXCII'LES OF HANDLING WOODLANDS 



production f)f small trees and saplinp;s. The stimips are 

 so small that the\' are rapidh' cox'ered o\'er bv the new 

 growth. If the stimips are cut properK' the\' are covered 

 before decav sets in. With larger trees, such as are cut 

 in this coLHitrv, it is often not possible for the new growth 

 to cover the w hcjje stimip; but low stumps mean \'igor- 

 oLis sproLitmg, little hmdrance to individual devehjpment 

 b\' the sprouts, and much less danger from decav than 

 is apt to occLir after careless cutting. 



The Cutting. — It is important to remove the wood 

 from the clearing as soon as possible. Where the wood 

 is piled and left m jilace for a season, a good man\ 

 stumps are ine\'itabl\' covered In the stacks, and thereby 

 prevented from sproLiting. Moreox^er, when the wood is 

 taken, it is iisualK done b\ driving on the area with 

 a team and hea\\' wagon. I .arge numbers of one-year 

 sprouts are broken oH and otherwise damaged in this 

 wav. 



One of the serious problems in this country is the dis- 

 posal of the brush. Ordinarih' the farmer throws the 

 brLish in windrows. 'rhe\- ma\ actualK' cover about 2S 

 per cent, of the whole area cut o\'er. These piles cover 

 a large number of stumps, and either prevent them from 

 sprouting or cripple the sprouts enough to make them 

 useless. 



Maintenance of Density. — If the stand is in healthy- 

 condition when cut, the stumps sprout vigorously and 

 a full stand is the result. It often happens that certain 

 stumps ha\'e failed to sprout, or through previous abuse 



