PRACTICAL FORE STB Y. 



well known that the most destructive force of the wind 

 concentrates on such outlines. 



(2.) Woodland Roads. These are necessary for the 

 removal of timber, access to the wood when thinning, etc., 

 and for sporting purposes. They should either be pegged 

 out or formed before planting operations have been com- 

 menced, and need neither be of an elaborate character nor 

 attended with great expense. Usually they are made 20 ft. 

 wide, and only require to have the surface equalised and 

 any stagnant moisture removed by drainage. 



It is a good plan, so as at all times to keep the' drives in 

 a passable, dry condition, to cut a ditch along each side of 

 the ride, parallel by it, and, say, 18 in. wide by 15 in. deep. 

 The soil so removed will come in for filling up inequalities 

 on the road surface. Steep roads should be avoided by 

 following, in quickly sloping woodlands, the curve of the 

 ground. 



For sowing down woodland drives, bridle-paths, etc., the 

 following mixture of grass seeds is to be recommended : 



Ibs. 

 Timothy grass, hard fescue, tall ^fescue, and 



meadow foxtail, 2 Ibs. of each ... ,.^_ 8 



:/ Smooth stalked meadow and rough cocksfoot, 



4 Ibs. each ... 8 



Bough stalked meadow and sweet-scented 

 vernal, 4 Ibs. each ... ... ... ... 8 



Wood meadow grass 8 



Total ... 32 



In sowing down gravelly or sandy rides, I have found the 

 Lyme or sand grass Elymus arenarius and the Sea 

 Matweed Psamma, arenariato answer well, the seeds of 

 each being sown in equal proportions. 



Before sowing down woodland rides the soil should be 

 well consolidated, and all surface inequalities levelled. 



(3.) Fencing. Local circumstances will often determine 

 the mode of fencing new plantations. Where stones are 

 abundant these may be utilised in the formation of fences, 



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