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of the fir and pine, which is the more necessary that in 

 March the seed begins to fall, and the collecting of larch 

 cones should be begun. 



March. Felling operations and the collecting of pine 

 and larch cones, and the delivery or bringing out of 

 timber is to be continued, and an examination of the 

 forest, as extensively as possible, carried out. On places 

 now cleared may the burning of brushwood and refuse 

 twigs be effected, and reports of the preceding year's 

 operations should be completed and delivered to the 

 Oberforst- Masters. 



April. The felling of wood, the collection and delivery 

 of timber, and the collecting of pine cones, should be 

 brought to a close, and the burning of twigs on cleared 

 ground should be completed before the appearance of the 

 leaves ; and the thinning of young wood may be carried on. 



May. Sowing and planting operations may be carried 

 on, and the thinning of young wood completed. Before the 

 close of the month fencing and ditching should be begun, 

 and the burning of twigs may take place if it be a late 

 spring, and the inspection of the forest, and the taxation, 

 assessment or estimate of cubic contents of the timber, in 

 connection with the management of the forests should be 

 made, and arrangements for the sylviculture of the ensuing 

 year should be made. 



June. The aforesaid inspection and assessment, and 

 the fencing and ditching previously begun, should be con- 

 tinued. The seed of the aspen ripens in this month, and 

 may then be collected ; and a scheme of operations for the 

 felling of wood during the ensuing year should be prepared 

 and submitted to the Oberforst-Masters. 



July. Fencing and ditching operations should be con- 

 tinued. 



August. Fencing and ditching operations should be 

 continued. The thinning of broad-leaved wood and the 

 leaf harvest may be carried on. Nursery beds may be 

 prepared and birch seed now ripe may be collected. 



September. The collecting of birch seed should be con- 



