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celle. These parcelles are the basis of the whole forest organiza- 

 tion and of the course of the management. In each forest dis- 

 trict (canton) those portions are to be segregated which differ 

 in species or in age, or in site, exposure, growth or density 

 of stocking, in such a way that each portion or parcelle can be 

 handled identically throughout. In the records the parcelles 

 are classed as divisions if they are permanent, as subdivisions 

 if only temporary. The parcelles are marked by stones at the 

 intersections of the boundary Hnes; the boundaries themselves 

 by narrow cleared lines or by signs. 



The forest description of the individual parcelles is accord- 

 ing to the following form.* 



Column I. Cantons, i.e., forest district, or block. 



2. Divisions and subdivisions. 



3. I Volume I subdivisions. 



4. J Contents of the [ divisions. 



5. Site and elevation. 



6. Exposure. 



7. Slope. 



8. Soil. 



9. Percentage of each species in the mixture. 



10. Age. 



11. Character of the stand. 



12. Growth. 



13. Remarks. 



Method of Determining the Cut. — The cut is determined by 

 the area period method as appears from the following tabulated 

 form for working plans. f 



Column I. Number of the affectation. 



2. Names of the cantons. 



3. Divisions and subdivisions. 



* Called " Etat descriptif des divisions et subdivisions." 



t Reglement general des exploitations par periode pendant la premiere 

 revolution (revolution equals rotation). See also Methode de Masson, Methode 

 de 1883 (French Method), Methode du Controle, Nos. 3, 10, and 13, respectively. 



