On much smaller acreage scale but many more tree count, I am near finishing what you are beginning.

A lot depends on the size of the stumps and tops left. Do you have to remove the stumps or you just want to. How are you planning on using this land? What kind of time table do you have?

If you will be replanting the stumps my be fine to leave and so may tops if you can cut them flat to rot. If you want this for pasture then the tops need to go and stumps might be okay to allow to rot. If crop land then all must go along with roots (major ones any way). Again depending on your use some will pile the tops and allow them to rot or to burn. Tops normally are good to burn but stumps can be real problem getting them to.

100 tops over 35 acres is not many tops only about 3 per acre. Depending on the size of them you might could take tractor and just pull them into a much smaller area and then bring in equipment to mulch or pile for burning or even to saw them and pile for burning. (my suggestion) Depending on the size and type of tree an excavator with a thumb on it would work great for such work and often will break such as tops to save need for sawing.

I'd make up my mind what I need done and get me at least two prices on it. If you have only 100 tops to deal with and are able to pull them near each other an excavator (with thumb) in a day should do what you want in piling for burning.

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