INSPECTION OF WOODS AND AFFORESTABLE LANDS. 



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long. Winter frosts are of short duration and are not severe. 

 Late spring and early autumn frosts are frequent. The following 

 meteorological data were collected at Ford for the year 19 13 : — 



In general, the conditions obtaining on this estate are not 

 unrepresentative of very large areas of rough grazing land along 

 the west coast of Scotland. 



Utilisation at Time of Purchase. — At the time of purchase 

 the estate was divided into four farms, carrying the stock 

 indicated below. 



Torran Farm carried in addition some twenty to thirty cattle. 

 There were also some 200 acres of scrub (oak, ash and birch) 

 of little value, and about 80 acres of plantations. 



Considerable outlay has been necessary on the buildings 



