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A considerable increase of Forest stags must now be going on, 

 beyond what are destroyed. Three causes work together to 

 this end 



(1) The births of stags are expanding every year. Increase of 



(2) Stags' deaths have been much less for last 5 years than 



formerly. On the Forest we found 160 dead stags 

 during the first five years, of which we have death 

 records, while only 77 were found during the last 

 six years. 



(3) There is much less " faded material " on the ground than 



formerly. 



If we take the various districts it will be seen the Forest ought Increase 

 to show an increase of 51 stags for count of 1890. 



Inner should have 38 new 2 year old stags for 1890 count. 

 21 Destruction from all causes in Inner. 



17 Profit in Stags, 1890, for Inner. 



Scrinadle and Gatehouse should have 



57 new 2 year old stags for 1890 count. 



23 Destruction from all causes. 

 Profit that 



34 Profit in Stags, 1890, for Scrinadle and Gatehouse. r F esuIts . to the 



Forest. 



Largy, which draws in stags from other districts, we think, now 

 will raise as many stags as it will lose. Ardfin, we also think will 

 now raise as many stags as it will lose, and, therefore, should cease 

 to be a drain upon Forest, if it continues to prosper. Upon 



Tarbert there is doubtless a yearly gain of several stags. Tarbert Probable 



- stock added 

 should have 34 new 2 year old stags for 1890 : destruction from f or 1890. 



all causes, say 22 : profit in stags, 1890, 12. 



It appears likely the profit of stags for Forest in 1890, will be 

 51, viz. : the clear profit of Inner, Scrinadle, and Gatehouse, 



