REPORT ON THE RECLAMATION OF WASTE LAND. 439 



crops of the 82 acres for a rotation, and of the first crops of the 43 

 acres, shows the reporter's prospect of being repaid his outlay of — 



On 82 acres, ...... L.60 2 6 



and on 43 acres, ..... 418 9 



L.478 11 6 



at 10 per cent, during the currency of his lease, and also of a 

 margin for profit on account of the labour of the undertaking. 



Exclusive of any prospective rise in the value of land, the 

 original rent, with whole charge for paying up principal and 

 interest on the outlays at the expiry of the present lease, may be 

 assumed as a moderate estimate of the rent of the 125 acres then; 

 and it is evident that the produce would have remained stationary 

 if the ground had not been reclaimed ; therefore the profit of the 

 reclamation to the property will, at the expiry of the present 

 lease, stand thus : — 



Eent and interest charge on the 82 acres, 

 Do. do. on the 43 acres, 



L.87, 6s. of yearly rental, at 30 years' purchase, 

 Less L.15, 10s. original rental, at 30 years' purchase, 



L.2154 



The actual profit of the reclamation to the property is thus 

 shown ; but the improvement of the appearance of the estate 

 would require to have been seen to be appreciated. The fact 

 that the reclamation of the worst ground on the estate, above 

 reported of, has led to the extended improvement now in progress, 

 and that it forms a part of the complete improvement of the 

 estate, has also to be taken into consideration. 



The extended improvement has been inspected and reported 

 upon by men of skill, who estimate that when it is executed 

 the value of the property will be increased L.5000 thereby. The 

 reporter will use every endeavour to bring out that result ; but 

 eight years, at least, must expire before such a report as the fore- 

 going can be made thereon. 



REPORT of the IMPROVEMENT of MEADOW PASTURAGE on 

 Part of the CROWN LANDS of DORRERY, in the COUNTY of 

 CAITHNESS, with Plan. 



By James Purves, Lochend, Thurso. 



[Premium — Hie Gold Medal.] 



The reporter entered to the grazings and shootings of D orrery 

 on nineteen years' leases from Whitsunday 1860. The property 



