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are applied by definite compartments, as in shelterwood re- 

 generation, or indefinitely over the whole type, as in selection 

 forest, two main management classes are distinguished. The 

 compartment methods comprises 2/3 of the high forest area; 

 the remaining 1/3 is selection forest. 



The yield of Austrian timberland compares favorably with 

 that of far more intensive countries such as Germany and France. 

 The figures of average annual cut per acre for the last de- 

 cade are : 



German 



Wiirttemberg 950 feet, board measure. 



Saxony 910 '' " 



Baden 899 " 



Bavaria 666 " 



Prussia 607 " 



France 



State Forests (12% of total) . .519 " 



Au>stria 



State and Private Forests 510 " " " 



This latter figure is the more creditable since only 60% of 

 Austria's timberlands are under organized forest management. 



With the possible exception of Norway, Sweden and Russia, 

 the variety of forest conditions encountered in Austria more 

 nearly approaches that met with in America than do the con- 

 ditions in any other European country. As with us, they run 

 the whole gamut from virgin forest to pleasure parks. The les- 

 sons which Austrian experience teaches are, therefore, particu- 

 larly well worth heeding. None more so than those concerning 

 methods of regeneration. These are: 



1. Since no form of reproduction is adapted to all conditions, 

 the choice should fall on the simplest method of producing a 

 crop without sacrificing the soil. 



2. Natural regeneration is seldom complete, even under favor- 

 able conditions of soil and site; it always requires patience and 

 more or less artificial restocking of the fail places. 



3. The stress of economic conditions — accessibility and mar- 

 ket — often leads to larger felling areas and a greater per cent. 



