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ON IMPKOVEMENTS ON THE ESTATE OF HALLHEAD. 



twelve of these new crofts on the estate, and the crofters and 

 their families are very well supplied with work from the rest 

 of the tenants. The following table will show the number of 

 acres to each croft of new land, and the number of acres of new 

 land distinguished from the old land, belonging to all the tenants 

 on the estate since the agricultural improvements commenced : — 



The young plantations have been principally conducted under 

 the charge of the present factor, and commenced as follows : — 



Planted in 1869, . 



1870, . 



1871, . 



1872, . 



Total, . 357 1 22 



The kind and number of the plants were as follows : — 



Scotch fir, .... 1,158,000 



Larch, .... 203,000 



Spruce, .... 52,000 



Birch, .... 20,000 



Total, 



1,433,000 



