NAMING AND NUMBERING OF DIVISIONS. ^89 



Sometimes a number of compartments are joined into a 

 " block ; " if so, the latter should receive a name. 



The numbering of compartments must be consecutive 

 throughout the working circle ; it leads to confusion to have 

 a separate series for each working section. The numbering 

 should be done so as to indicate the cutting direction. 



In the French State forests the following system of 

 numbering the divisions was prescribed until a short time 

 ago:— 



Working sections are numbered = L, II., III., . . . 



Periodic blocks ,, ,, = 1, 2, 3 . . . 



Compartments ,, ,, = A, B, C . . . with 



the addition of the number of the periodic block ; 

 thus IV. C2 means Working Section lY., compart- 

 ment C in the 2nd periodic block. 



F.M. 



