692 UTILIZATION OF THE FRUITS OF FOREST TREES. 



germinating power. The following statement compares the 

 measures and weight of seeds in litres and kilograms. [1 

 bushel contains 36^ litres and 1 kilo = 2*2 Ibs. Tr.] 



Seeds are transported in sacks, or bags ; recently in sheet- 

 iron cylindrical boxes. 



As regards the price of seeds, the following statement 

 was prepared by Laspeyres for Prussia, from 1880- 

 1895 :- 



Marks. 



1 hectolitre of acorns ..... 15*76 



1 beechnuts .... 21'36 



1 kilo black alder 0'86 



1-62 



0-60 



4*45 



1-73 



2*43 



0-75 



The price of Scots pine seed varied between 3'05 and 8' 10 

 marks. 



Marks. 



Spruce 1-05 and 3'40 



Larch 1-18 6'37 



Silver-fir 0'38 1-67 



[A hectolitre is about 3 bushels and a mark is equivalent to 

 a shilling. Tr.] 



There were no beechnuts and no sessile acorns for 6 years, 

 the other seeds were procurable every year. 



