SILVICULTURE OF EASTERN FRANCE 519 



The oaks will produce 3 cubic meters, log measure (630 feet board 

 measure) and the other species 1 cubic meter (210 feet board measure) 

 (the coppice, 600 steres). 



Reserves: Coppice (scribed) : 106 oaks, 43 beeches, 396 other mis- 

 cellaneous species ; small standards ; 55 oaks, 51 beeches, 16 mountain 

 ashes, 23 ashes, 10 maples. 2 Hndens : large standards, 1 beech. All 

 mountain ashes are reserved. 



This was a poor forest on a shallow rocky plateau for the most part. 



Art. 6 — 3rd Series. — Detain-Gergueil — Coupe No. 14. 



19 acres of coppice-under-standards, 42 years old, total 409 trees, as follows : 



D. b. h. in inches. 

 71/2 10 12^ 15 17^ 20 22y2 25 30 35 



189 oaks Ill 45 21 9 3 



5 ashes 2 2 1 



215 beeches, etc 105 33 25 13 12 11 6 8 1 1 



The oaks will produce 17 cubic metres log measure (3,600 feet board 

 measure) and the other species 6Q cubic metres (13,500 feet board 

 measure). 



Reserves: Coppice (scribed): 22 oaks, 1,250 beeches, 369 other; 

 small standards ; 81 oaks, 3-1:0 beeches, 25 mountain ashes, 17 maples, 

 1 linden, 9 ashes, 2 pears, 3 cherry, 1 apple ; large standards : 76 

 beeches. 



All mountain ashes and conifers are reserved. 



This was an unusually good coupe for the region. 



Soles and Cutting Regulations. — The regulations governing all gov- 

 ernment sales are printed in pamphlet form for all France. A few of 

 the interesting paragraphs follow : 



All sales areas wall be sold for a lump sum, without guarantee as to 

 area, number of trees, volume, species, age, or quality. 



On areas of coppice the trees will be cut with the axe as near the 

 ground as possible, and in such a way that the water can not remain 

 upon the stumps. The roots must be left intact. 



On areas of high forest, trees will be cut level with the ground, with 

 the axe or with the saw. 



Trees will be felled in such a way as not to damage the reserves, 

 and directed, in so far as possible, toward places devoid of seedlings. 

 On parcels on steep slopes, they will be felled perpendicular to the 

 contour, crown toward the top. 



Currently with the felling, in parcels of coppice, the purchasers must 

 cut off level with the ground the stems trailing or upright of thorns, 

 brambles, and all worthless brush. 



