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euiue to the post office of Macduff because none ever came to Cullen ; 

 or because Cullen cannot boast of a celebrated naturalist, therefore Bauff 

 cannot and never could boast of such a hero as Mr. Edwards. 



" He that questioneth much learneth much," says Lord Bacon, therefore 

 ]\rr. Smyth nuist, at his present rate, soon be quite an embodiment of 

 learuing. I have neither time nor will to say more upon this subject, and 

 if ]Mr. Smyth is disposed to prolong or enlarge upon it, I shall not likely 

 further interfere with his performances. 



C. T. MiCHIE, 



Cullen Hoiific, CtiUeii, K.B. Forester. 



. Sir, — As ''Ancora Imparo" has now given his name, &c., in full 

 (page 356), you will perhaps allow me to say a few words about " the 

 Oullen House prices," and Mr. Smyth's statements thereauent. As I 

 have not all the numbers of the Journal beside me, I cannot go into the 

 matter fully, but I have no hesitation in saying that Mr. Smyth accuses Mr. 

 Michie without sufficient proof. My reasons for believing Mr. M.'s prices to 

 be reliable are, because I have obtained even higher prices than stated by 

 him, and that for very inferior wood, and within fourteen miles ; also 

 timber sold here during the last four years realized fully the prices quoted, 

 taking the whole sales, private and public, together. Not later than 

 Saturday last (8th), at a public sale held here of very inferior timber, the 

 prices realized were very high : small spruce and Scots fir, Is. to Is. 9d. 

 per cubic foot ; larch, inferior, 2s. 2d. ; beech and other hardwoods, Is. od. 

 to 2s. None of the timber was measurable ; some spray or brushwood 

 sold as high as 4s. per cart-load. 



[This timber not being measurable is no evidence of the price per cubic 

 foot.— ^'/. /. F.^ 



Meldrnm House. D. F. M'Kenzie. 



Sir, — "When your Journal of Forestry was started I became a sub- 

 scriber, and have read the contents of the numbers already issued with much 

 interest. Having been brought up from my youth in the wood trade I 

 naturally take a great interest in forestry and all its belongings, and I 

 therefore wish your journal, as it deserves, great success. 



I have, however, been rather amused at seeing the discussion now 

 appearing in your columns between Mr. Smyth, Forester, Duff House, and 

 Mr. Michie, Forester, Cullen House, as to the current prices of home- 

 grown timber in this district ; and the great difference in their quotations 

 must appear to those unacquainted with the locality the more surprising, 

 when they hear that the two estates adjoin, and the quality of the timber 

 frvown on both is similar. 



