A FORESTER'S Exsan•LE.
It is pleasant, because not common, to hear of progress in any product of English acres ; and for this reason a success of Lord Camden on his Kent property is worth con- gratulation. He was given a medal the other day in a forestry exhibit for his demonstration of the value of Spanish chestnut grown for the making of paling. Fences of chestnut grow more and more popular. They are sufficiently cheap, strong and last well. If well stretched they may look ornamental enough. Lord Camden has developed the tech- nique of growing such chestnut from stools which last indefinitely and are cut at regular periods. It is not a little astonishing how much good forestry there is in the South close to London. Sir George Courthope has done wonders
with his old oaks in forests along the borders of Kent. Ile most wisely deals with the wood on the spot and himself manufactures even such bulky machines as farm carts. llk Zeal and example have done and are doing very much for British forestry. One of the most flagrant omissions in the equipment of English country life is the sawmill. What immense waste of timber is seen every year ; and especially what loss to the owner, because the trouble and expense of carting whole trunks are extreme !
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