CORRESPONDENCE

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 129, 3 June 1933, Page 10

CORRESPONDENCE

ENGLISH FORESTS (To the Editor.) Sir,—lt was refreshing to read tho article in Monday's issue on English forests, as I believe there are tens of thousands who are under the impression that Britain is one vast industrial area. Such is not the case, as there are forests owned privately which wore a great asset to Britain during the kte war. One estate owned by the Earl of Yarborough, Brocklesby, North Lincolnshire, is beautifully laid out, and'extends many miles. The public are allowed to roam and enjoy the beauty ot Nature to the fullest extent. Trees of every description are planted iv these grounds, which cover many miles. At the entrance to the estate, near the town of Caiston, and. surrounded by a beautiful lawn and trees, is an imposing monument, similar to our Carillon, with a tablet bearing the inscription: "This pillar was erected to commemorate the planting of these woods by Charles Anderson : Pelham Lord Yarborough, who commenced'planting 1787, and between that year and 1833 placed on his property 12,022,700 trees. The foundation of this pillar was laid in the year 1840 by his son, and the building finished by his grandson in 1849." The pillar is an imposing structure standing about 150 feet high upon the wolds, and the highest point in Lincolnshire, about ten miles from Great Grimsby, the largest fishing port in the world. Referring to this estate, the Lincolnshire "Star" stated that "the Earl owns some 40,000 acres of land in Lincolnshire and 5000 acres of woodlands," which are without doubt amongst the best-managed iv England. It is interesting to learn that during the 139, years immediately prior to the end of the 1927 planting season, no fewer-than 27,292,218 trees have been planted ori the Brocklesby Estate. Of that vast number many millions have been planted by the present earl.—l am, etc., JAMES VARLOW.