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is managed on economic principles. The latter is the 

 kind with which we have here to do. 



The working plan report is a document which gives 

 necessary information and which describes the system of 

 management in such detail as may be required in each 

 case. For forests which are of great value, and which 

 yield high returns, very detailed plans should be drawn 

 up; for forests which give as yet only small returns, sim- 

 ple plans would be indicated. 



WORKING PLAN REPORT. 



INTRODUCTION. 

 I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION. 



1. Name and situation of forest; name of proprietor. 



2. Boundaries. 



3. Area. 



4. Configuration of the ground. 



5. Rock and general character of the soil. 



6. Climate. 



7. Legal position of forest, rights and privileges. 



8. Surrounding population and its requirements. 



9. Markets, lines of export. 



10. Prices of the several classes of produce, 

 ii Cost of extraction and of transport to markets; sup- 

 ply of labor. 



12. General description of forest growth. 



13. Injuries to which the crop is exposed. 



14. Rate of growth. 



15. Yield tables, volume tables, form factors, reducing 



co-efficients, etc., used in the calculation of the 

 volume and increment of the woods. 



1 6. Organization and strength of the forest staff. 



II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF COMPARTMENTS. 



Ill, DIVISION AND ALLOTMENT OF AREAS. 



