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broad-leaved high forest, with coniferous trees here and 



there." 

 (e) As the difference in the quality of the locality ranges within 



very narrow limits, only one quality class need be recog- 

 nized. 

 (/) The road system is complete. Though many of the roads 



are steep and not very well laid out, it will not be necessary 



to alter them at present. 

 (g) The mensuration of the woods, which will be regenerated 



during the next 20 years (first period) is to be done 



according to the method of Draudt-Urich. 



THE FORSTMEISTER. THE OBERFORSTER. 

 ' 15th June, 1887. 



DESCRIPTION OF COMPARTMENTS. 

 PKELIMINARY GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE LOCALITY. 



THE Krumbacher communal forest, comprising an area of 

 164" 6 2 acres, occupies the western and southern slopes of a mountain 

 which rises from the valley of the river Weschnitz, and forms a range 

 of some height. The highest part of the mountain (called Die 

 Stotz) and of the communal forest has an elevation above the sea 

 of 1,437 feet. The forest, commencing at the highest point, stretches 

 down to an elevation of 853 feet, being bounded at the lower edge 

 by other communal forests. 



Geologically, the Stotzberg belongs to the granulite-syenite group 

 of the Odenwald ; more especially syenite rich in quartz with narrow 

 strips of granulite is here the forming rock. It disintegrates easily 

 into grit and forms a clayey or loamy soil, mixed with pieces of 

 stones, which is generally fresh and deep. Only on exposed ridges 

 and peaks is the soil shallow, dry and hard ; in these places the 

 broad-leaved species show only moderately good growth, whereas they 

 exhibit great vigour in all other parts. 



As laid down in the Preliminary Report, only one quality class of 

 the locality has been recognized, which, assuming three classes, is the 

 II. or middle class. 



