ADMINISTKATIVE CIBCUMSTANCES. 79 



§ 1. Admitiistrative Cireumstaneet. 



The cliief points of information to give under this head are as 

 follow : — 



The name of the forest and its geographical, political and 

 administrative situation. 



The name of the proprietor and the nature of the rights of 

 proprietorship. This right may be absolute or limited. Occasion- , 

 all^' the right of property in forests is subjected to the most'singular 

 legal or conventional restrictions. 



Area of the estate and the state of its boundaries. The facts 

 relating to its demarcation, to the erection of boundary marks, to 

 disputed portions, to its settlement map should be stated, and even 

 discussed here, if necessary. 



Origin of the property and its history, as far as that can be 

 traced back. This historical record includes two most iiriportant 

 classes of facts, viz., prescriptive rights and former treatment. 



Actual condition of the estate, whether wooded or not through- 

 out its whole area. Adjoining estates which surround it, whether 

 fields or forests, towns or villages. 



Other kinds of produce besides wood often possess considerable 

 importance, for instance, grazing, game, and minor produce. This 

 is the place to describe the circumstances under which they are 

 obtained and the relation they bear to the ligneous produce. 

 Besides the preceding, there may be a great variety of special facts 

 to record. Moreover information must always be given respecting the 

 administration of the estate and the means employed for protecting 

 it, two points of very great interest. Thus it should be stated what 

 officers are charged to administer it, and the character of the task 

 entrusted to them may be dwelt upon. Details should be given 

 concerning the nature and extent of the ofifences committed or the 

 dangers to be feared, such as fires, damage caused by game, &c. 

 The strength of the protective establishment entertained should be 

 given, followed by a statement as to what degree of efficiency we 

 ought to expect therefrom and the modifications that may be called 

 for. 



