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witli if the ground is wet or claggy. On estates where a saw-mill is 

 used, much may be done during stormy days cutting fencing and 

 fuel ; fencing should always be cut a season before being used. JJy 

 this means the material is well seasoned, and when coated with paint 

 lasts much longer than if used in its fresh state. There is nothing so 

 economical as a plentiful supply of well-seasoned timber on an estate, 

 and the present month is one well suited for providing it. 



Open watercourses should be gone over and all obstructions from 

 leaves, &c., removed : the fall of the leaf renders this very necessary. 



Tipperanj. D. SvJt Scott, 



WALES. 



With the exception of a few nights' frost towards the middle of the 

 month, followed by heavy rain, the weather during November has 

 been very favourable for conducting planting operations, the frost 

 at no time delaying planting longer than a few hours in the morning. 

 Under the circumstances the planting of trees and shruljs will be in 

 many cases well advanced, and where such work is on a limited 

 scale, it should if possible be finished by the middle of this month. 

 However, where there is a large extent of planting on hand, it m-IU 

 be necessary to continue the work throughout the montli, during 

 open and favourable weather. When unfavourable for planting ; the 

 workmen may be employed draining roads, roadmaking, formiog 

 hedge-beds, and otherwise preparing ground for planting, continue 

 the brushing, and cutting of underwood, the thinning of plantations 

 of all sorts, and the cutting down of hedgerow and other timber 

 trees. Bind up faggots, and prepare firewood, and take advantage of 

 frosty weather to remove plantation produce and other timber. 



All roads, drives, and walks should now be put in thorough repair, 

 giving them a good coating of well-broken stones, or gravel, as cir- 

 cumstances re(|uire, finishing off with a smooth surface, so that water 

 will not lodge on the road. 



Attend to the outlets of drains and open ditches, and see that they 

 do not get chocked with leaves, which are blown about at this time. 

 Coniferous and other evergreen trees and shrubs will require atten- 

 tion during snowstorms, shaldng off the snow to avoid its weighing 

 down and breaking the branches. 



Trench and turn up all vacant ground in the nursery, and remove 

 leaves, &c., to the compost heap. Sweep up leaves in pleasure 

 grounds, and roll grass lawns and walks . 



Runnel Park. Lewis Bayxe. 



