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