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being usually embodied in a set of rules, which will 

 naturally vary with the local conditions to be found ia the 

 -area dealt with. 



It is usual to indie ite in the description of compartmenls the sjlvlenltural 

 requirements of ea h portion of the avea. 



In drawing up such rules the foliowioff rough draft may he founj applicahle to 

 ihe special conditions prevailing in many Indian high forests : — 



(1) No sound trje under *feet in girth measured at breast-height 



may be felled unless it shows signs of cessation of growth, oyei'- 

 maturity, nnsoundnegs, or of other defects, which make it probable that 

 it will ni^vor attain exploitable dim3nBion3 ; an! it slioull then only be 

 felled if its retention is not indicated on sylvicultural grounds. 



(3) Sound trees of pressribed dimensions should not be fel'.ed S3 close- together 



as to canse lurge blanks, 

 <3) When any tree shows signs of premature decay and its removal would, in 

 the opinion of the executive ofiBoer, he advantageous, it may be felled 

 even if it has not attained the prescribed dimensions. 



(4) Isolated seed-bearors should on no account be felled unless there is suffi- 



cient cro;) of yoong growth on the ground, and it is desirable to. clear 

 away the cover from them, 

 ■(5j Dead, tr-ies should be worked out along with the green trees marked on the 

 areas. 

 Bat it should be prescribed whether deal trees of exploitable size are to coant 

 against the possiSnlity or not. 



In addition the general rules for the application of these 

 principles of the seleotioa system should, where necessary, 

 bj sapplemeiited by cultural prescriptions for each compart- 

 meat. 



8. Restoration of an incomplete crop.. — It is of frequent 

 occurrence that the crop to be dealt with is so abnormal that 

 the selection method, pure aad simple, canQOt be directly 

 applied to it. I a such cases the crop should be subjected to 

 fellings regulated by cultural rules, ia the manner already 

 explained, until the forest capital has attained the necessary 

 composition. 



The length of period in which the restoration m.ay in practice be made can 

 gdueva'ly be determined from an inspection of the crop. At most, an enumeration of 

 the S'jund stock in the fore^t, and a determination of the rate of growth of the 

 principal sptoies, a e required. In cases of restoration the felUngs of mnture SDund 

 trejs would be made with great moderatio.i, and be strictly limited to the removal of 

 such stems as were over-uiaturj or approaching decay. O^herwis', if all trees were 

 removed as they became exploitable, the object songht would be defeated Vecanse the 

 ■wood capital on the groand would not increase. It is of e^peoiil importance to note 

 this, because by tie hipse of time there would be more sound trees to fell and fewer 

 unsound. There is then temptation to fell the sound tree.i and to neglect the unsound. 

 T:iia should be carefully guarded against if the restoration fellings are to have the 

 desired effect. 



It not infrequently happens in India that the demand 

 for timber is so uncertain and so unequal that if fellings 



• Here enter minimam girth of exploitable tree. This may vary for different parts of 

 the forest, being reduced for localities where, owing to unfavourable conditions, trees are 

 not expected to reach such large diaiensions. 



