INLAND SAND. 



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in Flanders. The covering is chiefly employed for the most 

 endangered places, such as ridges, the windward side of hills, 

 depressions and roads ; other places may be readily stocked 

 with forest growth, provided fresh sand is not blown on to 

 them. 



The covering should then be applied from W. or S.W. to E. 

 or N.E., the ground being either entirely or partially covered. 

 Koads are generally covered completely, but, in other cases, 

 partial covering is adopted on account of the high cost of 

 complete covering. The looser the sand the more complete 



should be the covering, and it is always more prudent to do too 

 much than too little in this respect. 



Branches are either placed on the surface of the ground, or 

 stuck into the sand, with the bushy end inclined away from 

 the wind, the rows partially covering one another, but their 

 use is not recommended on account of the difficulty in stocking 

 an area which has been completely covered with branches, 

 whilst if they are isolated, they are liable to be blown away. 



Heather sods can be used only on level ground in pieces 

 1J to>2J feet long, and should be tossed equably over the area 

 by means of hay-forks, after it has been sown up with Scots 



