Agriculture for beginners . ver\- few forests are so managed as to addyearly to their value and to preser\-e a model stand of generally fell the great trees without thought of theyoung trees that should at once begin to fill the places leftvacant b\- the fallen giants. 0\\*ners rarely study their wood-lands to be sure that the trees are thick enough, or to findout whether the saplings are ruinously crowding one is often allowed to slip in unchecked. Old treesstand long after they have outlived their usefulness. The farm wood-lot, too. is often neglected. As forests
Agriculture for beginners . ver\- few forests are so managed as to addyearly to their value and to preser\-e a model stand of generally fell the great trees without thought of theyoung trees that should at once begin to fill the places leftvacant b\- the fallen giants. 0\\*ners rarely study their wood-lands to be sure that the trees are thick enough, or to findout whether the saplings are ruinously crowding one is often allowed to slip in unchecked. Old treesstand long after they have outlived their usefulness. The farm wood-lot, too. is often neglected. As forests arebeing swept away, fuel is of course becoming scarcer and FARM CROPS 233 more costly. Even- farmer ought to plant trees enough onhis waste land to make sure of a constant supply of land saved for the wood-lot should be selected from landunfit for cultivation. Steep hillsides, rocky slopes, ravines,banks of streams — these can, without much expense orlabor, be set in trees and insure a never-ending fuel Fig. 222. Wood LotBefore proper treatment The most common enemies of the forest crop are : First, forest fires. The waste from forest fires in the UnitedStates is most startling. Many of these fires are the resultof carelessness or ignorance. Most of the states have madeor are now making laws to prevent and to control such fires. Second, fungous diseases. The timber loss from thesediseases is exceedingly great. Third, insects of many kinds prey on the trees. Somestrip all the leaves from the branches. Others bore into the 2 34 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS roots, trunk, or branches. Some lead to a slow death ; othersare more quickly fatal. Fourth, improper grazing. Turning animals into youngwoods may lead to serious loss. The animals frequently ruinyoung trees by eating all the foliage. Hogs often unearth andconsume most of the seeds needed for a good growth. fclS Mt^ :^^^il^ im^^^^
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