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{d) One of the centres for the establishment of field experi- 

 ments in silviculture. 

 {e) One of the centres for the collection of statistics. 



" To realise these objects it is necessary that — 

 (i) The officer in charge have full control over at least a 

 portion of the Uean cum High Meadow Wood and 

 Tintern Abbey Woods, where he can establish ex- 

 periments in silviculture; 



(2) He be brought into suitable official relationship with the 



Deputy Surveyor of the Dean, so as to organise the 

 collection of statistics in any part of the forests, and 

 to make the latter available for practical instruction 

 purposes ; 



(3) All these forests be managed strictly in accordance with 



well-considered working-plans. 



"The staff required, apart from the general administration of 

 the woods, should comprise — 



I Director on a salary of, say ;^6oo 



I Assistant Director ,, ,, . 400 



I Clerk ,, „ . 100 



I Head Forester „ ,, . 100 



General expenses ...,,. 800 



Total annual expenditure . . ^2000 



"The capital outlay may be estimated as follows : — 



I House for the Director . . say ^1,500 

 I ,, ,, Assistant Director . ,, 1,200 



I ,, ,, Clerk . . . „ 400 



I ,, „ Head Forester . ,, 400 



A building containing a mess-room, 



kitchen department and 10 single 



rooms for students . . . ,, 2,500 

 A building containing a lecture 



room, museum, office, 2 rooms 



for the Director and Assistant 



Director .,...,, 3,00a 

 Furniture and equipment . . ,, i,oco 



Total . . ,, ^io,oco 



