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turns from the immediate thinning. In woodlots of 

 considerable area, such as are attached to some farms, 

 there may be a local market for cordwood, and under such 

 conditions later thinnings may prove financially profitable, 



Fig. 41. — Thinning in hardwood stand. 



as well as beneficial to the trees left in the woodlot. It is 

 a good rule to thin lightly and often, so as at no time to 

 expose the forest floor to a large amount of sunlight, which 

 would encourage a growth of grass. 



