THE THEORY AND TPRACTICE OF WORKING PLANS 



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1. Surveying and estimating. 



2. Methods and results of cuttings and plantings. 



3. Forest protection. 



4. Status and servitudes. 



5. Miscellaneous: markets, utilization, by-products, the 

 chase, money returns, personnel, etc. 



The second part of the chief note-book is specific, and con- 

 tains a page for each compartment whereon to record the events 

 and changes affecting it. It is in tabluar form, as follows: 



Column I Compartment. 



As a supplement to this, all changes in boundaries, soil 

 utilization, in the character of the stands through cutting or 

 planting, new constructions such as roads, etc., are entered on 

 a map of the forest. 



The register of area consists of four parts : 



(A) The index to all extant maps, estimates, and working 

 plans for the forest. 



(B) A record of all changes in area. 



(C) A record of all changes in ownership, servitudes, etc. 



(D) A record of the changes in the area devoted to the 

 growth of timber. 



Since the year 1852 there have been detailed instructions 

 for the revision of working plans. Until recently this included 

 not only the regulation of the cut, but also the actual admin- 



