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contrary with the hardwoods there should be reserved (1) all the trees with freed crowns 

 and in good condition; (2) a certain number of stems chosen from those with the longest 

 boles on the areas where the conifers are lacking. However, at the time of the regular 

 feUings one can clean out the saplings where they are too dense by removing the dead 

 trees or those clearly suppressed, although these last will be conserved, in theory. 



Art. 8. — Deduction (from the yield). — The volume of conifers, from 20 cm. 

 (8 inches) up, cut in any felling whatever in the compartments calipered shall be counted 

 against the yield. 



PART IV 



Betterments 



General Map. — Compartment Map. — The topographic map was drawn on a 

 scale of ij^V^ which corresponds to the scale used in the former map of Savoie, then 

 reduced to ^^ in order to obtain the complete map given in the Appendix. Twenty- 

 meter (66-foot) contours have been used. It is hoped that this map can be reproduced 

 by the helographique process so that it can be sent to each agent as an example. 



Management Divisions. — All compartments are bounded by natural lines, trails, 

 or canyons; there are no ditches to open up. But in order to avoid all confusion it is 

 advisable that the compartment letters be marked on the boundary trees. A method 

 which has given excellent results consists in lightly scraping the bark so as to make a 

 smooth square which will take two coats of white zinc on which the letter can be painted 

 in red or blue. 



Boundary Posts. — As has been seen, the boundary has been marked by posts and 

 "crossed" rocks while the working plan data were collected, but it would be well to 

 make this still plainer by opening up ditches or paths between the pillars or rocks. If 

 the commune cannot afford this work along the entire boimdary it would be a good 

 plan to commence ditches on each side of comers pointing to the next ones. 



Reforestation. — The removal of overmature material, especially in compartments 

 B and C, will necessitate openings which must be restocked to enrich the soil. The 

 best method consists in working seed spots about 2 meters apart upon which excess 

 wild stock can be planted; the cultivation thus given the ground has the effect of mixing 

 the soil with the acid humus, freely worked in, thus aiding the rooting of the seedhng. 



Communications. — It is chiefly outside the forest that means of communication 

 are lacking, especially in the Canton of Vuardaz, but the study for road improvements 

 below the stand at the hamlet of Bois and Chdtillon is out of our hands. 



Improvement Tax on the Sales. — To permit the execution of the improvements 

 here enumerated as well as those found later on to be useful a tax of 3 per cent should 

 be levied on all wood sales and allotted for expenditure to the local forest service. 



Patrol. — The trespass (timber cutting) which has taken place and which still con- 

 tinues in the Canton of Peray requires vigorous measures. The isolation of this separate 

 stand from the rest of the forest by a rocky ridge and the distance from the ranger 

 station makes patrol difficult; to assure patrol it appears that cooperation will be 

 necessary between the Canton of Bonneville and Taninges. It will not require too 

 much work of the two districts to prevent the abuse of this wretched canton. It goes 

 without saying that legal proceedings must always.. be_pressed with the utmost _vigor. 



