THE STATISTICAL REPORT. 



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3. Desrri])tion <>f Conijiartmrnts. 



This description may be drawn up in a tabular form, or 

 otherwise ; the former is preferable, as it presents a more 

 intelligible picture of the forest, and gives greater security 

 that nothing has been overlooked. It is quite impossible to 

 recommend any particular form for this table, but by way of 

 illustration the appended form is given, (See page 270.) 



In this table the quality of locality indicates that, which 

 corresponds to the normal quality of the growing stock. The 

 real quality of the growing stock is given in decimals, the 

 normal quality being placed equal to 1. 



If the forest is worked on financial principles, further columns 

 must be added for the quantity and quality increment, wherewith 

 to calculate the forest per cent, and the forest capital. 



4. TaliU: of Qualities of L<ir(diti/. 



AYhenever a certain intensity of management has been 

 arrived at, it is useful to prepare this table, as it enables the 

 forester to calculate the total yield capacity of the area. In 

 this table each working section must be recorded separately, 



