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be raised. The drains should be looked to. Establish a per- 

 manent shelter-belt on the N.E. side. 



No. 41. — Dail Gheal Belt. 

 Old Hardwoods, 7 '840 Acres. 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, 80 feet ; practically level 

 ground. Soil, deep sandy loam. 



Crop. — About 7 acres are under oak and beech, 60 years old, 

 which have become naturally undersown with beech up to 15 years 

 old. The remainder of the ground is occupied by Scots fir and 

 larch, 80 years old. Estimated stock for the whole, 100 trees, each 

 of 10 cubic feet, to the acre. 



Treatment.— Complete the under-stock by planting beech. 



No. 42. — Newton River Belts. 



Old Hardwoods, .... 

 Young Conifers, .... 

 Young Hardvjoods, .... 



Total, . 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, 10 to 60 feet; slight fall to 

 S. Light, but deep sandy soil. E. winds dangerous. 



Crop.— Old Hardwoods along the river. Age, 50 years. Ash, 

 elm, oak, alder, willow, larch, Scots fir. Estimated stock, 45 trees, 

 each of 9J cubic feet, to the acre. Ground exposed by thin crop, 

 and grazed. There is a good deal of coarse grass and some 

 naturally sown ash over most of the area. Along the river-side is 

 a narrow strip of willow and alder, which is cut partly through 

 every second year, and bent over towards the water to protect 

 the fields from erosion. — Young Conifers in the corner near the 

 railway. Age, 11 years. Scots fir, larch and Douglas fir all doing 

 well. Below the line are some planes and a few Nobilis fir. The 

 planes do not look well. — Young Hardwoods and conifers near the 

 sea. Age, 20 years. About an acre under Scots fir, larch and 

 spruce ; the remainder under alder and willow. Quality of stock 

 very poor ; larch very badly diseased. The plot was thinned nine 

 or ten years ago. Open to grazing. 



Treatment.— Old Hardwoods. Cut out inferior trees, prune up 

 the better ones, and plant oak and ash in the open places, beech 

 under shade. The Scots fir and spruce may be removed from 

 among the young hardwoods, and their places may be taken by 

 alder and willow. 



No, 46. — Tendallon Belts. 



Old Hardwoods, 3*285 Acres. 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, 100 to 120 feet ; gentle S. 

 slope to the river. Soil, deep light loam. N.E. winds dangerous. 

 Open to grazing. 



