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size, some even three times, that of those in the latter, 
which are nevertheless allowed to be well grown. The 
difference of the produce is equally great. One cir¬ 
cumstance, however, ought not to be omitted; and may 
probably be thought to have contributed, in some mea¬ 
sure, to the superior growth of the former: they are 
trained so as to form low spreading heads, branching 
off at about two feet from the ground. The latter, on 
the contrary, to form what has been termed the up¬ 
right besom head, with a stem about five feet long, 
which is the usual height in the more western parts of 
the kingdom. 
The only motive that induces to guard the trees, ap¬ 
pears to be the apprehension of their being torn up by 
the wind, or barked whilst young, by the cattle. The 
mischief done to them in every stage of their growth, 
by the rubbing of the cattle, is totally disregarded. 
Such, however, is the opinion entertained of it in ano¬ 
ther fruit district, that, as has been before stated, it is 
usually an article in their lease, that the plantations 
shall not be stocked at all, principally with a view to 
obviate this mischief. Here are two extremes ; per¬ 
haps both equally remote from the point of good ma¬ 
nagement. This much is certain, that the continuing 
the fences round the trees in the grass grounds, and 
keeping the stock of every kind off the tillage, after 
the crops are removed, and when fallowed, would be 
amply recompensed by the growth and fruitfulness of 
the trees. 
The inconveniencies attending the gathering and 
sorting of the fruit from orchards, where they are 
growing promiscuously, are so evident, that future 
planters will undoubtedly avoid them, by appropriating 
separate spots to the several varieties. 
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