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' IV. Directions for rearing plantations of larch trees for

profit

paces pa 345 The larch fhould be planted entirely by itfelf 345 Difference between natural&TOwn woods and plantations 347 The red of wood, what—= 347 Knots in wood, how produced=— 348 Natural wood, and planted wood, the difference between them explained==== 349 Plantations fhould be made very thick— 355 The trees fhould be planted out while very young 356 fhould be planted in{quares— 357 The firft thinning, how to be made=— 358 Second thinning= ae es 35 Third thinning= pie nit 359 Fourth thinning— ts, a 360 Benefits to be derived from thefe thinnings= 360 Farther thinnings, how to be condu@ed= 361 Hints refpe@ing the profits to be derived from thefe plan- tations a~— cis 364 Sufficient fences neceflary to prote& plantations 368 Large inclofures recommended= easy 369 Stone walls— od max 369 Ditch and bank fence= os 370 Furze, its ufes in fencing— ces 37° The larix, it’s ufes in fencing—— 372 The bramble, it’s ufes in fencing see 373 The{weet briar, or elegantine, do.— 380 Conclufion— ae as 381

ESSAY THIRD.

MINTS ON THE ECONOMICAL CONSUMPTION OF THE PRO-

DUCE OF A FARM

383

Introdu€tory remarks-— 885 Much dung is wafted under the common practice of paf-

turage———— 388

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