Hou Skov #6 Traditional Cache

Hou skov # 6.

Skov-Christians ejendom.

Indtil for få år siden var Skovhuset beboet af en ungkarl, som levede af bedriften. I 1600 tallet havde man svin på olden i skoven. I 1683 blev skoven betragtet som en 20 svins olden skov. Dvs., at skoven kunne give foder til 20 svin. Senere blev skoven opdelt i fenner, hvor de lokale bønder havde løsgående kreaturer på græsning. Alle havde græsningsret, men ikke fældningsret af træer. Inden skoven blev delt mellem forskellige lodsejere, blev stort set alle træer i skoven fældet. Men fra gammel tid var Houboerne vant til at betragte skoven som fælleseje, og de, som ingen skov havde, blev ved med at betragte det som en ret at hente en pind eller to, når det passede dem.

Forest Christian's farm.

Until a few years ago, Skovhuset was inhabited by a bachelor who lived on the farm. In 1600 they pastured pigs in the forest. In 1683 the forest was considered a 20 pigs beechnuts forest. This means that the forest could provide fodder for 20 pigs. Later, the forest was divided into fens, where local farmers had loose cattle on pasture. Everyone had grazing rights, but not rights to cut trees. Before the forest was divided between different landowners almost all trees in the forest were cut down. But from ancient times people from the village were accustomed to regard the forest as common property, and those who got no part in the forest continued to regard it as a right to pick up a stick or two when it suited them.