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6. Details regarding the rainfall: the specific nature, depth, 

 degree of moisture, general quality, and present condition of the 

 soil; the character of the soil-covering (heather, bracken, etc) ; 

 the nature of the subsoil^ and the extent to which drainage will 

 probably be needed. 



7. The general character, condition, and estimated value of 

 the present woodland crops. 



8. The state of the fences and boundaries. 



9. Dangers to which the timber-crops seem to be exposed, 

 and damage done during the last ten years or so from — 



{a) Gales, including direction of wind and month of the 



year. 

 (Jb) Heavy snow in young plantations, and in older woods, 

 {c) Frost, and when most severe. 

 {d) Drought, and when most severe. 

 ((f) Insects. 

 (/) Fungus diseases. 

 {g) Game and rodents (deer : red, roe, or fallow ; hares 



and rabbits ; black game ; squirrels ; mice and 



voles, etc.). 

 (//) Fires, and their causes. 



(/) Strong growth of weeds in young plantations. 

 (7) Lightning. 

 {k) Smoke and other atmospheric impurities. 



10. Statistics relative to the management during the last ten 

 years or so regarding — 



Ui) The average area (in acres) of the fall made annually ; 



and the average area planted annually. 

 (b) The yield in timber and other wood per acre for the 



different kinds and classes of wood cut year by year ; 



and the estimated market value of the same. 

 {c) The number of foresters, permanent woodmen, and 



temporary labourers employed in the woodlands. 

 {d) The customary method of planting, the age and size of 



plants used, and the average cost per acre of soil 



preparation, drainage (when necessary), planting, 



beating up, and weeding young plantations. 



11. Information regarding the best markets hitherto for timber 

 and other wood, and the present market prices for timber, etc, 



12. The nearest market for timber; the extent and state of 

 the woodland roads, and the facilities for extracting, converting, 



