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Crop. — Age, 80 years. Oak, beech, elm. Estimated stock, 

 40 trees, each of 15 cubic feet, to the acre. Dense broom and 

 whins on the ground. 



Treatment.— Cut out inferior trees, prune up the remainder, 

 and under-stock with shade-bearers. 



Nos. 47, 48, 49. — Lower Park and Skiack Belts. 



Old Hardwoods : — 



No. 47. Skiack Belt, . . 9-969 Acres. 



„ 48. Lower Park Belt, W., . . 1*792 „ 



„ 49. Lower Park Belt, E., . . 3-145 „ 



Total . . . 14-906 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, 100 to 310 feet ; gentle 

 8. slope. Soil, sandy loam ; deep in Skiack, shallow in Lower 

 Park. All open to grazing. 



Crop. — Aged 70. Skiack Belt. Oak, beech, elm, ash, larch and 

 a few Scots fir. Planted in a belt 30 yards wide as a game-covert, 

 now too thin for the purpose. Estimated stock, 70 trees, each of 

 17 cubic feet, to the acre. Patches of broom and whins. — Lower 

 Park Belt, W. Ash, elm, Scots fir and larch, in a belt 40 to 60 

 yards wide, planted for shelter ; but stock (40 trees, each of 

 10 cubic feet, to the acre) now too thin to answer the purpose. 

 The timber is of good quality. There are some broom and 

 whins on the ground. — Lower Park Belt, E. Elm, oak and beech 

 in a belt 10 to 30 yards wide. Estimated stock, 50 trees, each 

 of 12 cubic feet, to the acre. 



Treatment.— Cut out inferior trees, and plant oak, ash, elm, 

 sweet-chestnut, spruce or beech, according to the degree of cover. 



No. 50. — Culcairn Belt. 



Old Hardwoods, ..... -721 Acres. 

 Young Hardivoods, .... -500 „ 



Total . . . 1-221 



Conditions of Locality.— Elevation, 100 to 135 feet. The old 

 wood is on a steep S.W. slope running down to the Blackrock 

 Water. The young wood is on level ground by the river. Soil, 

 light sandy loam ; very shallow at top of old wood, deep below. 

 Exposed to S.W. wind. Open to grazing. 



Crop. — Old Wood. Age, 52 years. A thin crop occupies the 

 slope. Growth slow. Estimated stock, 150 trees, each of 5 \ 

 cubic feet, to the acre. There are some good straight poles in 

 the lower part, but most of the trees have "epicormic" branches. 

 There is a strong under-growth of broom and whins. — Young 

 Wood. Stock mostly alder coppice, with a few standards 20 years 

 old. There is much rank grass and broom. 



Treatment. — Clear out such of the oaks as are not likely to 

 improve by standing. Prune off the "epicormic" branches 

 except along the edge of the road, where they may be left to 

 afford increased shelter. Under-plant with beech, clearing away 

 the broom, etc., sufficiently to enable the young plants to grow. 



