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ton, though the progress of deteriora-
ton Is not so rapid and may extend
over a long period of years.
A properly cared-for woodlot will
furnish the farmer a cash crop at reg
ular intervals and will always afford
a supply of timber and fuel for home
use. The harvest season for the wood
lot comes in the fall Md In the winter,
and the gathering Of the harvest as
sists also In the thinning and cultiva-
ton Of the crop.
Require Different Methods.
In general, there are two types Of
woodlots, says the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, and each Of
them requires a different method Of
handling. The first type is character
lied by the presence Of old trees
which dominate the stand The Sec
ond type is made up of nearly even
aged stand of second growth.
In the first type the old trees may
almost exclude the younger growth,
or they may exist as few scattered
individuals throughout the stand.
Such material is very likely to be
losing value. The way to check the
loss is to cut the old trees which have
attained mature growth and make
room for a new stand Of seedlings. A
mature tree should be cut for the
same reason that ore cuts q crop OF
wheat when It Is thoroughly ripened.
No dead or diseased timber should be
allowed to stand. asf
A woodlot composed entirely OF ma
ture trees should not be cleared at one
cutting. The work should be carried
on in stages with sufficient interval
between the cuttings to allow a new
crop to come up. II this method Is fol-
lowed carefully, the farmer will al.
ways have a crop OF wood ready for
harvest on his woodlot When the ma.
ture timber Is removed In two OF
three cuttings, the first cutting should
be SO managed as to open up the
crown cover somewhat. so that the
leaves on the forest floor may decom
nose more rapidly and the termination
OF the seed be made more certain
The remaining trees become more wind
frm. and, as a result Of their crowns
receiving more sunlight. they produce
more seed. When the forest floor u
In good condition the second cutting II
a mature woodlot can be made durinl
the winter following a heavy seet
wear Neither the FIRST nor the secon'
emitting should be so severe as to al
low Al, abundance OF sunshine to reacl
the forest floor. since sunshine stimu
hates the growth Of weeds and othe
trash.
Thinning the Stand.
In the second type Of woodlot
where the farmer has an even-age
stand Of second growth timber. he ma
hsx,n TO harvest his crop By select
Ing f,rst the undesirable species
Often In such stands. such trees q
ironwocd threaten to overtop, crow
ont. or damage the more valuable spa
e,es Ike white ash or tulip poplai
sprouts sometimes arise too thick
from the stump Of trees recently Gu
ar the reproduction Of a good specie
h TOO dense. In any Of these case
some OF the trees should be removes
This process Is nothing more tina
the wedding cut Of the poorer :ndivi'
mails where they interfere with Il
better ones. In somewhat the san
manner. a thinning cutting Is use
When IN from II to 20 years. Il
vounr staEis reach dense condition
me prsnclrie Is exactly the same
.hat hppl'ed ny the truck Earden'
vha hhins out his plants to secure Il
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