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IX. An approved Report on the Woods of which the competitor 
is Forester. Reporter to state the extent of the woods, the species 
of trees grown, soil, situation, age, management, etc. (A Medal.) 
X. Method adopted by the writer, or on an Estate with which 
he is, or has been, connected, for getting rid of Refuse Wood, 
left after Felling, so as to free the ground for the raising of a 
new crop and reduce risk of fire. (4 Medal.) 
XI. Successful Under Planting of Larch or other Light- 
crowned Species, on an Estate with which the writer is, or has 
been, connected. (A Medal.) 
The Report to be based on experience, the cases referred to being 
cited. 
XII. Details of Measures successfully practised by the writer 
to exterminate any important Parasitic Fungus, or to mitigate the 
Damage done by it. (A Medal.) 
XIII. Details of Mechanical means employed by the writer, or 
on the Estate with which he is connected, for moving Timber from 
the interior of Woods to their margins, or to roads. (A Medal.) 
XIV. The erection and maintenance of a Saw-mill, or any 
Wood-working Machinery, used by the writer, or on the Estate 
with which he is connected, for the Manufacture of Timber, with 
details of outturn and cost. (A Medal.) 
XV. The best collection of ten short Notes of sylvicultural 
interest based on personal observation. (A Medal.) 
XVI. An approved Essay or Report on any other subject 
connected with Forestry. (A Medal.) 
Ciass I].—For Assistant FORESTERS ONLY. 
I. Successful raising, by the writer, or on the Estate with 
which he is connected, of a Young Forest Crop on ground 
encumbered by a heavy crop of Weeds. (A Medal.) 
II. Details of the Measures successfully practised by the 
writer to exterminate any important Insect Pest, or to mitigate 
the Damage done by it. (A Medal.) 
