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planting, draining, and fencing — general state of the plantation 

 — and any other observations of interest — The Gold Medal. 

 Reports to be lodged by 1st November in any year, 



2. FORMATION AND MANAGEMENT OF YOUNG PLANTATIONS. 



For an approved Report of Plantations formed within a period 



of not more than ten, nor less than five years preceding the date 



<?f the Report — The Gold Medal, or Ten Sovereigns. 



The Report should comprehend every interesting particular ; among 

 others, the exposure, altitude, and general climate of the locality 

 — the character and condition of the soil and subsoil — -a detailed 

 statement of the expense, iucluding that of enclosing, draining, 

 and fencing, and a specification of the manner in which these 

 operations were performed — the mode of planting adopted — the 

 prevailing weather while planting, and for a month after the 

 operation — the kind of trees planted, and the number of each 

 land per acre — their relative progress — the proportion of blanks 

 and deaths at the end of three years — -the system of manage- 

 ment — the state of the plantations at the date of making the 

 report — and any other observations of interest. 



Reports to be lodged by 1st November in any year. 

 3. GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF PLANTATIONS. 



For an approved Report of the management of Plantations, 

 from the commencement of the first thinning till the period of 

 yielding full-grown timber — The Gold Medal, or Ten Sovereigns. 



The Report must embrace the following points: — The progress of 

 the different sort of trees — the effects of altitude and exposure 

 ■ — the general advantages of shelter — the mode of thinning and 

 pruning adopted — the uses and value of the thinnings — the 

 plan of registry and of valuing, or a specimen of the method in 

 which the forester's book is kept — the valuation at the time of 

 the report — together with such general remarks as may be 

 thought useful. 



The Report is not expected to embrace the formation and early 

 management, farther than the description of soil, kinds of plants, 

 whether mixed or in masses, together with a note of the expense 

 from the time of planting to the commencement of the first 

 thinning, in so far as such information is in the possession of 

 the Reporter. 



Reports to be lodged by 1st November in any year. 



4. PLANTING ON EXPOSED OR ON BARREN TRACTS. 



For an approved Report on successful planting within the 

 influence of the sea, or on exposed sterile tracts, founded on 

 observation of the habits and appearance of the different sort of 

 trees considered best suited for such situations — The Gold 

 Medal, or Ten Sovereigns. 



The plantations reported on must not be less than ten years old. 

 Information is particularly desired regarding the species and 

 varieties of trees calculated for growing in situations unfavour 



