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will have an enhanced wintering value on account of the 
shelter afforded by the plantations. The soil all over is of a 
good depth ; and at elevations of 1400 feet a uniform depth 
of 18 to 24 inches is obtained. The land is used for grazing 
black-faced sheep entirely; and the natural herbage is heather 
and short hill grasses, with bracken in places. There are 
no woods on the area; but there are two plantations, both 
55 years old, on adjacent similar land. The Campside 
wood of Scots pine, at 900 feet elevation, with a volume of 
4000 cubic feet per acre, indicates third quality for this 
species; while the Tee wood of spruce, at an elevation of 
1200 feet, has a volume of 5360 cubic feet of timber and 
small wood per acre, indicating second-class site for spruce. 
These woods are not, however, fully stocked; and more 
timber would be grown under a proper system of sylviculture. 
As elsewhere, the fact is established that spruce is the 
timber-producing tree at high altitudes. This species mixed 
with silver fir will be the main crop. Larch and Douglas 
fir will be planted on selected sites. For the first five years 
the plan provides for 527 acres to be taken in hand and 
planted. These particulars show how much care has been 
taken in the drafting of the Camps Afforestation Scheme by 
Mr. G. P. Gordon; and great praise is also due to the 
public spirit and large views of the Mid-Lanark District 
Committee. 
Planting was begun on the Camps area in March 1914, 
and two nurseries have also been established. At the end 
of May 1918 the plantations amounted to 350 acres, and 
included 163 acres of spruce, 105 acres of larch, and 43 
acres of Scots pine. All the planting was done by German 
prisoners. 
In 1915-1916 the Development Commissioners recom- 
mended a loan of £4962 to the District Committee of the 
Middle Ward of the County of Lanark in aid of the afforesta- 
tion of 1327 acres of the water catchment area at Camps. 
The Treasury, however, did not assent to this recommenda- 
tion in view of the urgent necessity for conserving the 
resources of the country for war purposes; but sanctioned 
