TABLE OF CONTENTS xi 

 CHAPTER IV. 



PLANTING. 

 FENCING AND PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS. 



PAGE 



Fencing of Land . , .* . 58-64 



Rabbit Fences . -. -. k . '''. . 58 



Fences against Stock . :>v j;^y ,, . . 61 



Cost per acre of a Rabbit Fence . .-.,. . . 61 



Drainage of Land V 4 '. : -v ~<2. J ": * . 64-66 



Other Preliminary Operations ' .,<.. . .. . 66-69 



Cleaning and Preparing the Land , * ., .. ; ,,-_.- ' 66 



The great Advantages of Ploughing the Land . - y^-, . 68 



The Laying Out of Rides and Compartments . ..-. . 69 



CHAPTER V. 



PLANTING continued. 

 AS TO THE CHOICE OF TREES TO PLANT. 



CONCERNING ALSO THE SPECIAL DEMANDS OF TIMBER 

 TREES, AND THEIR HABITS, AND THE CONDITIONS 

 SUITED TO THEIR GROWTH, AND THEIR FINANCIAL 

 RETURNS. 



The Individual Demands of Trees as to Locality and Soil . 70-89 

 The Aspect ....... 71 



The Influence of Aspect and Altitude on Frosts . . 72 



Aspect and Altitude in reference to Gales . . . 73 



Altitude in reference to Tree Growth . . . -73 



1. The Demands of Trees as to Moisture . . .74 



2. The Demands of Trees as to Shelter and Protection from 



Gales and Frosts ...... 76 



3. The Demands of Trees as to Depth of Soil . . .78 



4. The Demands of Trees as to the Mechanical Condition 



of the Soil ....... 79 



As to Food requirements ..... 80 



As to Floods ....... 86 



As to Fire ........ 87 



Summary . . . . . . . . 88, 89 



