WOODS OF THE NOVAR ESTATE. 



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at an altitude of 450 feet, is 37-78 inches; while at Invergordon, 

 at an altitude of 25 feet, it is 25 -85 inches. The rainfall is well 

 distributed. 



The prevailing winds are from the south-west and west; but 

 damage by storms, which proved disastrous during the years 1893 

 and 1894, appears to be always caused by gales blowing from 

 directions lying between north-west and north-east. ' 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WOODS. 



The total area 1 of woodland on the estate, including ground 

 temporarily unstocked, is as follows, viz.: — 



A. Included in the Working Plan. 



Acie3. Acres. 

 Older conifers — aged 47 to 122 years, 

 Older hard vroods— aged 50 to 90 year?, 



1. Total of the older woods, 

 Younger conifers — aged up to 19 years, 

 Younger hardwoods— aged 5 to 20 years, . 



2. Total of the younger woods, 



3. Temporarily unstocked, , 



Total included in the Working Plan, 



56 



1813 

 6 



924 



1819 

 989 



3732 



B. Excluded from the Working Plan. 



Older woods, 

 Younger woods, 

 Temporarily unstocked, 

 Rahbit warren, . 



89 

 50 

 56 

 70 



Total excluded from the Working Plan, 

 Grand total, 



265 

 3997 



Details of the above areas, which are indicated by distinguishing 

 colours on the map, will be found in Appendix A ; and a descrip- 

 tion of each wood, with suggestions for its treatment, is given in 

 Appendix B. 



1 The areas given throughout the Report were furnished by the Estate 

 Office, having been, with few exceptions, taken from the Ordnance Survey 

 Area Books. 



