208 SALES. [July 



on a new road constructed by the proprietors in that year ; (2) 

 whether for forty years prior to 7th January 1885, or for time 

 immemorial, the pursuer and his predecessors and authors have 

 possessed a road, leading as aforesaid, for the passage of horses and 

 cattle. 



The jury, after an absence of fifty-five minutes, returned a verdict 

 for the pursuer, finding, on the first issue, that he had established 

 his claim to a road for all purposes except for carts prior to 1854, 

 and for carts since then ; and, on the second issue, that he had 

 established his claim to a road for the passage of horses, but not cattle. 



5ALES. 



SALE OF TIMBER AT PLUCKLEY, KENT. 



AT the large annual sale of timber upon the estate of Sir Edward 

 Cholmeley ]Jering, Bart., of Surrenden-Dering, which was 

 held on the 15th inst., the following prices were realized : — 

 Oak timber, , from 1/3 to 1/11 per foot. 



Oak blackrinds. 



Ash, 



Elm, 



Clierry tree. 



3/6 „ 6/6 each. 



1/2 „ 2/ per foot. 



9d. „ 1/ „ „ 



6d. „ 8d. .,, 



The attendance of timber merchants and others was numerous, and 

 the comj)etition was brisk. These annual sales are deservedly 

 popular, as the wdiole of the extensive woodlands upon the estate 

 are thoroughly drained, carefully thinned out and pruned, and 

 receive every necessary attention. The periodical planting up of 

 the oak, ash, Spanish chestnut, larch, birch, spruce, Scotch fir, and 

 other quarters is a work of considerable magnitude ; and the ravages 

 of the ground game for some years past have made this a serious 

 matter. Erom 50,000 to 90,000 trees are put out each year. And 

 in order to lessen the expense of replanting, a large home-nursery 

 has been established by the steward of the estate, ]\Ir. A. J. 

 Burrows. This is now equal to the requirements of the woodlands. 

 Situated as this estate is in the celebrated hop-growing district of 

 East Kent, the demand for poles is great ; and this is met by 

 annual sales of large breadths of coppicing and underwood. The 

 income derived from this source alone is from four to fi\'e times 

 greater than the rent of the land when under the plough. And as 

 the system adopted is the growth of underwood with standards, the 

 income is still further augmented by the thinnings at the end of 

 every rotation. The oak bark of the present season has realized 

 £4, 5s. per ton in the woods, the purchaser paying for delivery. 



