Forest Work for the Month. 



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hours in the morning. Such, however, may not be the case during 

 the present month ; and those who have much planting in hand should 

 prosecute the work on the driest and warmest parts of the ground 

 during all favourable weather. 



Continue the cutting of underwood and thinning of plantations, as 

 last month ; and dispose of the produce as early as practicable, so as 

 to have the plantations cleared out and finished up. By so doing 

 the whole work may be carried on in proper rotation, and the 

 timber removed before the sap begins to rise in the standing trees ; 

 after which time they are more liable to be damaged, and the bark 

 more likely to be knocked off by dragging the trees. When the trees 

 are sold by measurement, it is easiest performed before they are 

 removed from the plantation, as after they are put into lots, one 

 above another, they are difficult to get at. 



Hedgerow timber should, if possible, be all cut down and removed 

 during the present month. This class of timber is often valued and 

 sold standing, at so much per lot, to be cut down by the purchaser ; 

 in which case he is bound to repair and make good all damage to 

 fences, &c. Hedgerow timber is also sold at so much per foot, to be 

 cut down by the proprietor, or purchaser, and afterwards measured in 

 the usual way. 



Repair roads and drives, and broken stones should now be put on with 

 all possible speed where they are intended to bind. When stones are 

 put on later than this month, they are apt to roll about and get the 

 sharp edge off, and therefore do not bind and solidify together, as 

 when put on earlier. 



Trench vacant ground in nursery as last month. In removing large 

 plants it will be necessary to go to considerable depth to get to the 

 bottom of the roots, when the soil will be well loosened and turned 

 up. 



In collecting and carting leaves it is best to take advantage of 

 dry and calm weather. 



Lewis Bayne. 

 Kinriid Park. 



VOL. I. 



