186 LEGISLATION ON TOBBBNTS. 



*' The agents of the conference at Foix proposed the formation of a state- 

 ment comprising seven principal divisions, each corresponding to 'one of 

 the seven cases provided for in chapters I. and II. of title III. of the 

 decree of 1861 '^ each one of these principal divisions to be divided into 

 columns, corresponding yearly to the different details of the work< 



" The conference at Carpentras submitted a form of statement which it 

 considered would meet the case. 



" Eemarhs, <&c,, of the Administration. 



" The different forms of statements presented by the conferences have 

 not appeared sufficiently definite to produce a form adequately simple 

 and clear to meet all the instructions proposed. This is naturally 

 explained by the fact that, as the works of obligatory reforesting have 

 scarcely begun to be executed, the progress of these works has not 

 yet presented the opportunity of these being studied. In these 

 circumstances, the Administration does not feel called on to prescribe 

 a uniform rule, which probably would require to undergo numerous 

 modifications in the course of its working. 

 " The Administration thinks it proper to pospone the settlement of this 

 question till it shall be more enlightened in regard to details to 

 which the question relates. At present it confines itself to recom- 

 mending to the agents to supply all the information likely to be 

 useful, whether this be done in the form of a statement, the substance 

 of which is optional, or under the form of instructions, prepared with 

 care and method, in the file of papers supplied for each p&rimfetre. 

 " As to what relates to the determining of expenses, as it would be 

 impossible, as the agents of the conference of Aurillao have deemed 

 it to be, to keep an account in detail of the expenses belonging to 

 each lot, the expenses will be calculated annually, when there is 

 occasion so to do, from the account of the expense established by 

 hectare for the whole of the lands comprised in the p6rimfetre. 



" Sixth Question. 



" It will be desirable to consider, if it would not be well to establish, for 

 each p6rimfetre, a statement in which the periodical phases of the operation 

 of reforesting shall be recorded. 



" Opinions, &o., of the Agents. 



" The agents presented different forms of statements intended to meet the 

 requirements of the question. 



" Remarks, &o., of tlie Administration. 



" The same remarks and instructions as have been given in relation to 

 the preceding question, are applicable. 



" III, Execution of the Works. 



" Seuenth Question. 



" In what cases is it proper to proceed to the restocking of woods by 

 planting 1 and in what by sowing? 



" Opinions of Agents. 



" According to the agents at the conference at Clermont, the sowing, being 

 more economical than plantations, making more certain the retaining of the 

 land and opposing greater obstacles to the flow of waters, ought to be preferred 

 to plantations in view of the object of the law of 1860 j but when the works 



