PLANTING AND TRANSPLANTING : Page 96

When large plantations are set out and the trees will be subjectedto broad sweeps of wind, it is more economical not to guy, but rather towatch the plantation, and from time to time straighten up such treesas are pushed out of their normal position by the wind. In an effort tobuild up plantations of native growth, such as oak, beech, hickory,basswood, and any other forest trees, it is better to plant these treesin concentric circles or a spiral arrangement so that during the firstthree or four years any one could cultivate among these trees withoutvery much difficulty. If the trees in such plantations are staggeredhere and there without any relationship to any avenues through which