Show WOOD LOT VERY convenient useful for fuel supply as well as fol foi fence pota posts and timber for other purposes during tho the years yeara that have passed many men have beon been engaged in lighting the forest butting and clearing land ot of timber preparing it for or tho the plow in other words making farms and homes the work still continues in the heavily timbered sections much bad judgment was used in the early clearing often rather steep hillsides hill sides were denuded ot of timber and the soil put under the plow while in many instances moro more level por portions tiona of the farm were left in timber washing soon boon followed the cultivation ot of such rough tracts and today many of them nio are badly scarred by deep gullies and much of tho the surface soil has been carried away every farm should havo have a small email wood lot forestry on the farm Is today an important feature of agriculture and ought to receive considerate attention from farmers A wood lot Is very convenient to have not only as a source of fuel in times of scarce and high priced coal as at present but to furnish fence posts and timber tor for various uses and to add beauty to tho the landscape and promises premises afford shade shelt shelter erand and comfort to a largo extent for all the occupants of the farm A wood lot properly cared tor for will continue to grow and produce duill cleat tor for the needs of the farm for a time and a little study of the subject of forestry will greatly aid in maintaining the tract in good condition |