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WE are informed that the Forestry Commissioners who were appointed on November 29 last at once proceeded with the planting programme for 1919–20. The shortage of forest-tree seed has been met to a great extent by purchases in Austria and elsewhere and by gifts from the United States and Canada. About 34,000 acres of afforestable land are in course of acquisition by purchase or on lease, in some cases below the market value and in others as free gifts from landowners. Rather more than 10,000 acres are in England, of which 3500 are in Suffolk, 2760 in. Devon, 1150 in Cumberland, and 1800 in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. More than 5000 acres are in Ireland, of which 2000 are in Tyrone, 1500 in County Galway, 1500 in King's County, and the remainder in County Cork. The remaining 18,000 acres under acquisition are in Scotland. Planting is proceeding at thirteen centres six in England and Wales, six in Scotland, and one in Ireland. Statistical work is betng carried out and preliminary surveys are being undertaken.
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The Forestry Commission. Nature 105, 215–216 (1920). https://doi.org/10.1038/105215b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/105215b0