VOL. XVIIl. (l) 



FORESTRY 59 



FORESTRY 



BY 

 C. O. HANSON » 



Principal of the Crown School of Forestry, Forest of Dean. 

 (report by lecturer.) 



For the correct management of woods, landowners must 

 be able to obtain expert advice, and also the services of trained 

 working foresters. The Government has recently arranged, in 

 connection with the Development Fund, for the appointment 

 of five " Forestry Advisers," one at each of the five teaching 

 centres— Oxford, Cambridge, Bangor, Armstrong College, and 

 the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. These experts 

 will give advice to any landowners who may require it. 

 Gloucestershire comes into the district served by Cirencester, 

 and it is understood that no charge is made for advice, only 

 for expenses. 



A limited number of trained working foresters is supphed 

 annually from the School of Forestry, Forest of Dean. This 

 school, which was opened in 1904, is for working men only, 12 

 being admitted annually. They must be between 20 and 25 

 years old, and work as labourers in Dean Forest during the two 

 years' course. They attend the school on two afternoons each 

 week. They receive 15s per week for their work, and the 

 education is free. Board and lodging is provided for lis, so a 

 careful man Can keep himself while at the school. The educa- 

 tion given is a thoroughly practical one, and on leaving, the 

 men are fit for a forester's situation. The prospects for the 

 students are good. The 56 men who have obtained certificates 

 are now employed as follows : — Foresters in the Colonies, pay 

 £i20-£200, 5 ; foresters in England, pay £75-£i5o, 10 ; assist- 

 ant foresters or head woodmen, pay 21s to 28s a week, 20 ; 

 employed by the Crown in various positions, 16 ; continuing 

 study in Germany, i ; left forestry for other businesses, 4. 



