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"Afforestation is carried out partly by the State, partly 

 by private individuals, under the guidance of the Hedesel- 

 skab. 



" There are now 1790 plantations with an area of 

 116,535 tonders 1 of land, of which 72,048 tonders has 

 been recently planted. 



" In connection with the plantations there are 52 

 afforestation societies under the guidance of the Hedesel- 

 skab. These societies consist of about 20,000 members, 

 who distributed in 1906 over 16,000,000 plants at half- 

 price to 16,340 small-holders. 



" The results of experiments in the cultivation of bog- 

 land are made known throughout the country by means 

 of 500 demonstration stations. 



"About 100,000,000 lbs. of marl are conveyed (each 

 year ?) to the Jutland heath districts. 



"More than 200 (English) miles of irrigation canals 

 have been constructed by the Hedeselskab, and about 

 40,000 tonders of land have been improved by means of 

 the regulation of the watercourses. 



"These important works are carried out partly by 

 means of subsidies from the State, and partly by means 

 of contributions from private individuals. The operations 

 of the Society now extend over the whole of the country. 



"There are 4500 members. The yearly subscription 

 is 4 kroner (4s. 6d.). The managing committee con- 

 sists of Kammerherre Luttichau (President), Professor 

 Schroder, and M. de Lichtenberg. The Society's principal 

 work is to give free advice with regard to the above-men- 

 tioned matters, which advice may be obtained from the 

 aearest * officiant,' of whom there are about fifty in the 

 service of the Society/' 



1 One tonder=i of an English acre. 



