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In reference to the pig-tailed Oaks^ thd 

 niifchief of their fo growing, is very con-^ 

 fiderable to the proprietor. For the buyer 

 will not accept them, without taking two 

 girts, and often three, which is ordinarily 

 a lofs to the owner : For fhould the buyer 

 accept them at one girt, it might be a lofs 

 to him, efpecially if they ate to be converted 

 at whole lengths, as he mufi: then be o- 

 bliged to waft the lower to the fize of the 

 upper parts : Yet w^here fuch Oaks are too 

 far gone already, meaning where their bai'k 

 is too ftubborn for the operation, there is no 

 more to be faid thereon ^ but that the own- 

 ers would, if at all, take thofe in time which 

 are not. But giving up all that are hope- 

 iefs of remedv therein— as like wife all other 

 Oaks whereon by reafon of their age the 

 ufe of the Ax on their bark is imprad:ica- 

 ble^or where otherwife the before meu- 

 tion'd feeming over much to do, is too for- 

 midable— I hope yet to make my advice 

 welcome to all fuch owners (as I have had 

 therein fo pracflical fuccefs) for their debark- 

 ing all boughs which have fhot out of their 

 fides between the ground and the firft large 

 arm of their heads, and contufing of germeuSj 



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