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From the years 1919 and 1920 a few numerical statements may 

 be given. It is, however, to be remarked in connection with these, 

 that the increase in the later figures compared with the preceding 

 year is due chiefly to the fact that the activities of the Parish and 

 District committees did not everywhere attain their full scope until 



1920. 



1919 1920 



Number of applications for cutting 5 654 12 553 



Area reported for cutting, in hectares 414 052 864 336 



Number of timber-trees reported for cutting 8,199 272 16,905 650 

 Cubic contents of smaller trees reported for 



cutting 2 886 522 7 966 750 



Number of protection-orders 185 336 



Area ordered for protection, in hectares .... 5 447 13 832 



For the furthering of professional knowledge of silviculture 

 amongst private landowners, the so-called Silvicultural 

 Societies were formed, which for the service of their members 

 employ a joint forestry foreman and in certain circumstances even a 

 professional forest superintendent. The most considerable of these 

 societies is at present in South-west Finland, the Swedish-speaking 

 bSydvastra Finlands privatrevirforbund, which comprises four diffe- 

 rent areas, each with its own superintendent, the total area being 

 about 25 000 hectares of forest. 



Also certain of the large private estates employ professionals, 

 and the forests of these have in many cases been extremely well man- 

 ed for already a longer period. 



Further, during recent years, considerable activities have been 

 planned in connection with the idea of co-operation in forest-manage- 

 ment. A company called the Metsdnomistajien Metsdkeskus O. F. 

 (Forest-owners' Forest Central) has been established, covering the 

 whole country, the aim of which is the mediation for sale and the 

 refining in the company's own works of the timber grown by members, 

 and the establishing of direct relations with timber buyers abroad. 

 For the present, its endeavours are directed chiefly to the formation 

 of local co-operative societies as members in the larger central, many 

 such having already been formed. Certain have even commenced 

 an extremely lively activity. 



Outside Forestry Enlightenment*work. 



For the improvement of private silviculture a society called 

 Suomen Metsanhoitoyhdistys Tapio was established as a central 

 organization for this work. It includes among its members 22 agri- 



