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sacrificed to the extent necessary to enable it todo so. If they 
also yield some timber, that is an advantage. But the hardwood 
trees in the inner strip need not be lopped until the outer strip 
is about to be cut down; it will be better to allow them, while 
under protection by it, to develop their roots fully. 
Controt Books. 
The work done each year, its cost, and the revenue from sales, 
should be recorded in such a way as to enable the results of 
management to be clearly seen, and to form a guide in future 
revisions of the Plan. The quantity and value of wood used 
for estate purposes should also be shown, and a due proportion 
of the cost of forest management on the estate should be charged 
against this working circle. With some modifications, the two 
forms suggested in Mr Hill’s Working Plan of the High 
Meadow Woods are admirably suited for the above purpose. 
(See Appendices C and D.) The forest year may run from 
Ist September to 3lst August. A diary should be kept to 
facilitate the making of entries in the Control Book at the 
end of each year, 
CoNCLUSION. 
Mr George Prentice, Factor, has cordially co-operated in the 
preparation of the working plan, and has at all times readily 
supplied information required from the Estate Office. The 
author is glad to acknowledge the advantage he has gained 
from the advice of Dr Schlich, especially in regard to the 
_ estimate of the yield to be expected from the younger woods 
and new plantations. 
The Plan has been accepted by the proprietor, and is now 
in operation. | 
