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except where exposed to wind at the higher elevations, while 

 Scots pine has been a general failure. 



A block of Corsican pine, on a steep well-sheltered western 

 slope in Fronderw wood, was seen from a distance. The 

 volume of the dominant crop, as measured 8 or 9 years ago 

 when the trees were 40 years old, was a little over 4000 cubic 

 feet per acre, quarter-girth measurement. 



Douglas fir does well, wherever shelter is afforded, on the 

 north side of Kerry Hill. 



The other section of the party which separated after lunch, 

 returned by bus and were conducted by Captain Sydney J. 

 Gammell over the prisoners of war camp, of which he had 

 charge during part of the war. The camp consists of round 

 huts, built by the prisoners themselves, of wattle and daub with 

 grass roofs. The camp accommodated 150 German prisoners 

 of war while employed in felling and cutting up timber. 



Mr Willans of Dalforgan afterwards showed the party round 

 his well-kept garden and grounds, which have been recently 

 remodelled and improved by the introduction of ornamental 

 shrubs and trees. A number of specimen trees planted 60-70 

 years ago were seen, including fine examples of Douglas fir, 

 Norway spruce, Wellingtonia, Californian redwood, variegated 

 sycamores, Nootka cypress, and Sorbus intermedia. 



At Shrewsbury in the evening a conference was held, at which 

 an interesting discussion took place as to the best means of 

 protecting woodlands from fire. 



It is to be regretted that the Kerry woods are being exploited 

 with such little regard to the future. Many of the younger 

 woods are still in a flourishing and healthy condition, and 

 putting on sufficient increment to justify their retention until 

 they have reached maturity. It is understood that there is no 

 immediate scheme for the re-afforestation of this superb timber- 

 producing area. Unless adequate measures are taken to replace 

 these woods, which are being so ruthlessly cut for the market, 

 the loss will be a national one. These woods owe their origin 

 to the foresight and skill of one planter, who is happily still 

 actively engaged in adding to the timber supply of the country 

 on his beautiful estate in Northumberland. Mr C. J. Leyland 

 of Haggerston Castle has long been known to foresters as one 

 of the most enthusiastic and successful planting lairds of his 

 day, and he justly deserves every credit for the splendid reserve 



