SOME FOREST SECRETS 



clear the strips on the opposite side of the seed trees to 

 the prevaihng wind. The group method consists of cut- 

 ting strips successively on the inside of certain groups. 

 We can begin with one group or several groups. In my 

 opinion this is the best method for use, whether we re- 

 gard it from the point of view of the forester or saw- 

 miller. The group method is a combination of the selec- 

 tion method and clear-felling. 



In this case an area is selected rather than an individ- 

 ual tree and this area is clear-felled. Where squatters are 

 to be employed for replanting the size of the area selec- 

 ted must be controlled by two factors; the area capable 

 of being replanted at once and the capacity of the mill 

 which is converting the timber from the given area. 



The advantages of this method are quite obvious. In 

 the first place this method does not destroy the forest as 

 a catchment area. Secondly, the young trees can grow 

 up under the protection of the older ones. 



From the miller's point of view the method has all 

 the advantages of clear-felling. The area to be cut over 

 each year can be increased in proportion to the capacity 

 of the mill. The nurseries will be getting better organ- 

 ized year by year and will be capable of raising trees for 

 planting larger areas. 



Regeneration by artificial seeding, under certain con- 

 ditions, may be desirable in the forest, but owing to the 

 density of undergrowth, is not generally practicable. 

 Seeds may be sown in sites amongst the native crops, 



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