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II. Felling rules for the overwood under ordinary circum- 



stances 



(1) The best grown trees of any useful species should be selec- 



ted as standards and they should not exceed 40 stems 

 to the acre equally distributed over the area. Beyond 

 this no definite number of standards is prescribed. In 

 practice the average number of standards suitable for 

 reservation will frequently be less. 



(2) A proper gradation of age classes in the standards is to 



be maintained and each of the four age classes should 

 in theory occupy approximately equal areas. The 

 marking officer will work with this object in view 

 and do the best he can with the crop he finds in the 

 compartment. 



(3) Having selected the standards all other tree growth 



should be felled or girdled if unsaleable. All climbers 

 should be cut. 



(4) Fellings should be carried out with the minimum possible 



damage to the underwood of bamboos, and big branchy 

 standards should so far as possible be lopped before 

 felling. 

 III. Felling rules for bamboos 



(1) No shoots of the last rains are to be cut. 



(2) No shoot is to be cut at more than one foot above the 



root, except where the congestion of the clumps renders 

 this impossible. 



(3) No removal of roots is allowed, lathis must not be cut 



below the level of the ground. 



Artificial regeneration is confined to the regeneration area. It 

 is impossible to give a definite yearly statement of work, but the 

 compartments will be taken up serially in the order suggested for 

 each range as far as practical working conditions permit and the 

 following work done 



(1) Filling up all vacant spaces with bamboo by sowing and 



planting. 



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