18 FOREST PLANTING. 



publications, we see that the yearly average increase in 

 wood to the acre was : 



Limiher and Timber. Smaller \Vood. 



In Prussia 0.84 cubic yard. 1. 04 cubic yard. 



"Bavaria 1.34 " 1.60 



" Elsace-Lothringen 1.20 " 1.68 



"Baden 1.24 " 1.80 



" Hesse 1.60 " 2.06 



"Saxony 1.78 " 2.16 



" Wurtemberg. -.. 1.86 " 2.22 



The yearly average income was to the acre : 



Gross Amount. Net 



In Prussia.. Sl.60 §0.70 



"Bavaria 2.90 1.22 



"Hesse 4.02 2.65 



"Baden.--. 4.60 3.68 



" Wxu'temberg 4.65 2.79 



" Elsace-Lotluingen 4.75 2.69 



"Saxony 4.85 3.50 



As to the condition and productiveness of forests, much 

 certainly depends upon soil and climate, and, therefore, 

 the southern German states with their more congenial 

 climate and soil are expected to yield a larger crop of 

 forestry products, and consequently greater revenues 

 than the northern states. But the marked difference 

 in the proceeds of the named states is caused by the 

 fact that scientific forest culture was introduced in 

 the southern German states much earlier than in the 

 northern. The treatment of the forests in the Kingdom 

 of Saxony is conceded to be superior to any other, and, 

 therefore, the output and net increase there is the 

 largest. 



To the private owner the revenues from forests are of 

 course still larger, he being able to make of every forestry 

 product a much more profitable use than the state, while 

 the expenses of a private management are far below those 

 of the government or corporations. 



Under these circumstances, it is no wonder that forest 

 culture on the eastern hemisphere of our globe is making 

 great advances. For centuries there progressive science 



