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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 38, 13 February 1877, Page 4

Under the South Australian Forests Act, the colony has been divided into districts. Within these districts persons complying with the regulation will,by tbe Act, be entitled to a land order or laod orders to the value of £2 for every acre of trees planted. The area planted must be not less than five acres. Tbe trees must bave been planted at least two years, must be in a vigorous healthy condition and must be securely fenced against sheep and cattle, before tbe land order can be grp.nted. Tbe applications for tbe land orders are to be made not later tban five years from the date of planting. A pastoral lessee planting trees will be allowed £2 per acre on account thereof, as compensation for improvements, when tbe land is resumed. There is a penalty of from sa. to £5 or imprißonmenf, with or without hard labor, for a term not exceeding three months, for injuring aoy tree so planted. The Act provides for the proclamation of regulations from time time as they may be required, and those of October last prescribe the distance the trees are to be apart, the size of the blocks planted, the description of trees, and (he measures to be taken for their protection The trees must not be more than 16ft. apart. Tbey must be guarded with a sheep and cattle proof fence of poßts and wire, or a stone wall, which must be kept in thorough repair for five years during which period the trees are required to be preserved, No stock are to be depastured on these plantations. The trees' are to be of any of the following varieties .— Eucalypti (except dwarf varieties), oak, asb, elm, sycamore, chestuut, walnut, poplar, willow, pinus balapeneis, pinus marilima, pinus insignia, cedar, and any otlier trees that it sba-1 be shown to the satisfaction of the Government are likely to produce good, useful, and valuable timber. Any one planting any of the trees named in a manner according to the regulations wiil be entitled to tbe land order ; but if he wishes to try other species he must obtain leave from the Government.