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the lodging-house for the workmen, close to the last year's 

 sowing, about 1 maal was sowed fir seed, mixed with larch 

 seed. The sowing has a good appearance, but the plants 

 are yet too small to warrant any decisive opinion as to this. 

 On the hilly ground at Aake about 12 maal were sown 

 with mixed fir seed, consisting mostly of fir, a little less 

 pine, and a little larch. The seed came out well, but 

 suffered the following year from the sharp and dry winds on 

 the more exposed places, and later on from the thick grass 

 on other spots; yet the sowing on the whole appears well, 

 although it is yet too early to form any decided opinion. 



' In the year 1874, on the hilly ground between Fryden- 

 haug and the workmen's house, a piece about 8 maal were 

 sowed with mixed fir seed, in the same proportion as 

 regards the mixing as on the Aake hill. The seed did- 

 not come up as evenly as was desirable, because of the soil 

 in this place being very much exposed through sloping 

 down southward, and its suffering very sorely from 

 drought ; it is yet too soon, however, to give any reliable 

 opinion. At the foot of the same hilly ground, below the 

 sowings, about 7J maal were planted with pine. This 

 piece consists for the most part of an abandoned gravel 

 pit, with very uneven surface, partly covered with stone, 

 partly with pools, which made the planting very difficult. 

 The plants however appear to thrive tolerably well. The 

 whole area planted in 1874 amounts thus to 12| maal. 



' Tn the year 1875 the rest of the hilly ground between 

 Frydenhaugh and the workmen's lodge, about 9 maal, 

 situated nearest to the lodging-house was this year sowed 

 with a similar mixing of fir seed, which succeeded very 

 well. The planting of pine at the foot of the hill was 

 continued for about 1J maal towards the lodging-house. 

 Tn this plantation were mixed some foreign fir trees. 

 At present there is every appearance of a good result. 

 The forest cultivation in 1875 comprised altogether lOf 

 maal. 



'The forest cultivation here from 1868-75 extended to 

 about 64 maal in all. 



