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weather for the purpose, but no doubt some animals escaped a hind probably has the general appearance of being full grown especially in the nursery, as eight months had elapsed since their think occasional confusion arose between calves and year- 37 calves to each 100 hinds (one year old and above) on the whole in woods. The best woods are in Ardfin. when 5 or 6 years old. even always into sex, of young stock ; though in clear weather their first fruits when 3 years old, usually. On favourable ground birth. March and April are the only months very fatal to adult Forest. The proportion of calves is no doubt larger of late years other Jura woods are frequented by both sexes. Jura is deficient course the calves are due to that balance whatever it may be. By actual count of the Forest, late in February, 1890, we made Hinds marry when 28 months old and present the forest with errors as to sex must be very trifling. We had splendid Hinds do not frequent woods in Ardfin, only stags do so, but observation ; nor is it a great vault to the imagination to lings, calves being 8 months old, and yearlings 20 months old- than formerly, because better ground has come into use for deer. These months are also very fatal to calves. No count out 957 hinds one year old and upwards, and 355 calves. This is breeding. A large portion of the calves must have died, the conjecture that 30 per cent, of the hinds consists of yearlings The count however was most carefully conducted. If we make can be accurate and no division of the count into ages, not and two year old hinds (too young to breed) we are left with 670

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