1885.] FOREST WORK FOR THE MONTH. 403 



or storm may render a fine tree useless for ever, which might have 

 been prevented by such timeous attention as here recommended. 



Different kinds of work should always be ready to suit the kind 

 of weather, and the men. This I would term gathering up the 

 fragments of time, and it is quite surprising how many things may 

 be done to great advantage by forethought, and outlook to have the 

 men properly employed in bad weather. 



C. Y. MiCHIE. 

 CuLLEN House, 'ly^/i Sept. 1885. 



Erratum. — See page 338, last number of Journal, ninth line from 

 top ; instead of reading cleaning vines, read clearing vieivs. 



C. Y. M. 



WALES. 



THE chief forest work for the present month will be fencing, 

 planting, and thinning of plantations. 



Continue the preparation of ground for planting in the usual 

 manner by clearing, draining, loosening the soil, etc. 



Where the operations are extensive, the bare parts of tlie ground 

 may be operated upon first, leaving the rougher ground with more 

 herbage for frosty weather. 



In favourable positions where the ground is naturally dry, or 

 rendered so by thorough draining, planting may be connueuced 

 towards the middle or end of the month, as circumstances require. 

 Planting done in the early autumn generally succeeds better than 

 when done later on ; while, where there is much to be done, plant- 

 ing may be carried on successfully during favourable weather from 

 October to March inclusive. 



Finish up the switching of hedges and pruning of forest trees. 

 Young hedges may also be planted on well-prepared ground. 



The thinning of fir plantations should now be proceeded with 

 where not convenient to disturb the home plantations. Thinning 

 operations may be commenced in the outlying districts. 



Clear out open ditches and the outlets of covered drains. 



In the nursery, seedlings may be transplanted in ground that has 

 been well manured and cleaned. As plants are removed, the ground 

 should be trenched and thrown up to receive the winter's frost. 



Lewis Bayne. 



KiNMEL Park. 



