This antiquarian text contains a guide to managing woodland on a farm, with practical information on soil, tree growth, marketing timber, planting, and much more besides. Complete with helpful tips, clear instructions, a plethora of detailed illustrations, and a wealth of interesting and practicable information, this volume will be of great value to the modern farmer. It makes for a worthy addition to any collection of farming and agricultural literature. The chapters of this book include: 'History of the Woodland', 'Easy and Convenient to Manage', 'Soil for Trees', 'Tree Growth', 'Protection of the Woodland', 'Grazing Incompatible with Woodland', 'Fire', 'Insects and Diseases', 'Developing the Crop', 'Seedling Stage', 'Sapling Stage', 'Polewood Stage', etcetera. We are proud to republish this book, now complete with a new introduction on farming.

The pruning of young trees in sparsely and unevenly stocked stands will greatly improve the resulting lumber grades. In northern white and red pines, even in fully stocked stands, artificial pruning is essential for the production of any of the best grades of lumber in a reasonable time.