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GROWING GOLD. 



a deep furrow with a common plough, then 

 put a strong one into the furrow and go as 

 deep with it as possible, the moulds of the 

 second falling upon the sod of the first ; or 

 use the subsoil plough. 



The youngest plants, from eighteen inches 

 to two feet high, are preferable to any other ; 

 they are taken up from the nursery bed 

 with less injury than larger ones; they are 

 cheaper, and sooner recover transplanting 

 when set out, from possessing all their roots, 

 having a firmer hold of the earth, but few 

 leaves upon them, and being not high enough 

 to be shaken by the wind. 



If the situation was exposed on the west 

 side, it would certainly be advantageous to 

 plant the first half dozen yards with trees 

 which bear the wind better than oak, such as 

 small leaved elm, beech, &c. varying them 

 according to the soil and situation, and also 

 their number. It would be an advantage 

 to begin on this side, because, if so, the 



