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crown upwards, in a hole made by the 

 larger dibbling-iron (No. 2). If the site of 

 your intended plantation is difficult of access, 

 let a half-load sack of acorns be placed on a 

 "pilch," on a pony's back, and carried to the 

 nearest spot that is accessible, from which let 

 the child that Mlows the dibbler fill his hop- 

 pet (No. 3), and drop in one or two or three 

 acorns, and the second child, with a small, 

 sharp-edged hoe, cover the acorns up after 

 they are dropped into the hole. 



The weight of the dibbling-irons, of both 

 sizes, in the hands of a strong man, will 

 make a hole sufficient to contain the acorns 

 and chestnuts, keys and berries, in any land 

 and soil which is at all suitable for the growth 

 of timber ; and where the land is not so hard, 

 the wooden implement (No. 4) will be the 

 most handy. 



The gamekeeper and Ms staff might be 

 very usefully employed in this work, as the 



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