The tests referred to in this report are preliminary to a more 

 extensive series of tests which are to be carried out as soon as the 

 necessary machinery can be obtained. It is realized that these tests 

 do not cover the whole ground, but as some considerable time must 

 elapse before the eem^lete te.sts^can Ve.made, it has been decided to 

 publish the results dbhJiiied* *>' dait? 5. /lie belief that they may be of 



practical use t/o-'AitJg^eTK. */! 2 : /. **. 

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B. H. F. BAENAEI), 



Acting Conservator of Forests, 



F.M.S. and 8.8. 



i. - Forestry - 



