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parts of this plantation, which will be quite sufficient for our present 

 inquiry. Early in September we commenced gathering, and from 

 half an acre of ground we had 1,300 lbs. of cob filberts, and also 

 upon another three-quarters of an acre 1,700 lbs., besides apples, 

 pears, and potatoes, above and beneath. Now it must be remembered 

 that the past season has been by no means an abundant one for nuts, 

 but as it is we will now see the value of the produce, first upon the 

 half acre where we began, viz. : — 



1,300 lbs. cob filberts, sold at £7 per 100 lbs. £91 



40 bushels apples 20 



Potatoes 7 10 



£118 10 



'Xow this will be, according to this calculation, £237 per acre. 

 Again, the 1,700 lbs. on three-quarters of an acre, cob filberts 

 actually sold at £7 per 100 lbs., and some at £7 10s. will be, if we 

 -calculate them at 



£7 per 100 lbs £119 







50 bushels apples ... ... ... ... ) 



20 „ pears ... ... ... ... j 



Potatoes 5 



£159 



Add one quarter more for the remaining 



quarter of an acre... ... ... ... 39 15 



Eeturn per acre ... ... ... ... £198 15 



' I think, therefore, after nine years* experience, I am fully justified 

 in anticipating what I have stated, that from £200 to £300 per acre 

 may be easily accomplished in growing cob filberts and other nuts 

 of best quality. 



' I have now left off digging between the trees for potatoes, and 

 plant them on the top of the ground and draw the mould over them 

 with a hoe ; after being planted ten following years, I think my cob 

 filberts will pay quite sufficient without, as the trees getting close 

 together they wiU be injurious to each other. Now this is not a 

 solitary plantation that no one can see, for we have quantities of 

 visitors, and I may say from all parts of England, Scotland, and 

 Wales, who can testify in some measure to the grand produce of my 

 wood of fruit.' 



Mr. Cooper states that, having received letters from different parts 

 of the country asking for fuller information respecting the cultivation 

 «f filberts, it has occurred to him that some additional information 

 to that contained in the late Mr. Webb's pamphlet may be found 

 useful to those desirous of growing this much esteemed fruit. Tor 



