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of the fir and pine, which is the more necessary that in 
March the seed begins to fall, and the collecting of larch 
cones should be begun. 
March,—Felling operations and the collecting of pine 
and larch cones, and the delivery or bringing out of 
timber is to be continued, and an examination of the 
forest, as extensively as possible, carried out. On places 
now cleared may the burning of brushwood and refuse 
twigs be effected, and reports of the preceding year’s 
- operations should be completed and delivered to the 
" Oberforst-Masters. : 
April.—The felling of wood, the collection and delivery 
_ of timber, and the collecting of pine cones, should be 
‘brought to a close, and the burning of twigs on cleared 
ground should be completed before the appearance of the 
leaves ; and the thinning of young wood may be carried on. 
May.—Sowing and planting operations may be carried 
on, und the thinning of young wood completed. Before the 
close of the month fencing and ditching should be begun, 
and the burning of twigs may take place if it be a late 
spring, and the inspection of the forest, and the taxation, 
assessment or estimate of cubic contents of the timber, in 
connection with the management of the forests should be 
made, and arrangements for the sylviculture of the ensuing 
year should be made. 
June.—The aforesaid inspection and assessment, and 
the fencing and ditching previously begun, should be con- 
tinued. The seed of the aspen ripens in this month, and 
may then be collected; and a scheme of operations for the 
felling of wood during the ensuing year should be prepared 
and submitted to the Oberforst-Masters. 
July.—Fencing and ditching operations should be con- 
tinued. 
August.—Fencing and ditching operations should be 
continued. The thinning of broad-leaved wood and the 
leaf harvest may be carried on. Nursery beds may be 
prepared and birch seed now ripe may be collected. 
September.—The collecting of birch seed should be con- 
