The Planting of Staiiage Pdrk. 



491 



As a specimen of the cost of planting in 1827, the following state- 

 ment is made respecting 35 acres, consisting of two pieces of ground : — 



1st piece — Scotch fir 



Spruce ... 

 Beech ... 

 Oak 



2nd piece — Larch 



Scotch fir 

 Spruce ... 

 Oak 



Beech ... 

 Spanish chestnut 

 Silver fir 



Total number of pLants 



The cost of which was — 



108|- perches of hedging at lOd. 

 55 „ of draining at 4d. 

 Making 29,000 holes at 10s. 



19,400 „ at ys. 2d. ... 



Cutting stakes and loading 

 Carriage of trees, seven days at IBs. 

 Labour ... ... ... ... 



Value of trees at 30s. per 1,000 ... 



