190 The Journal of Forestry. 



he speaks of farmers planting forests upon tlicir farms, my notions there 

 upon became fairly non-plusscd. 



C. Y. MicniE, 

 Cullen House, Cullcn, June 23rd, 1877. Forester. 



Sir, — The writer is much pleased to see that there is now set a-going a 

 medium through which the forester and all interested in the growing, 

 buying, and selling of home-grown timber, can air their ideas, affording 

 them the means of directly placing before the class in whom they are most 

 deeply interested, any information they may think would be beneficial to 

 those following the same vocation as themselves, and of gaining informa- 

 tion from articles contributed by others. 



I most heartily wish your journal a long and prosperous career. In 

 order to ensure its success, however, reports appearing in its columns must 

 be as accurate as possible, otherwise it will defeat the very object which it is 

 established to promote. Your contributors must send correct statements 

 regarding sales and prices obtained at them throughout the country, else 

 their contributions may do a considerable amount of harm amongst the 

 class they are meant to benefit. 



In your first number I was much astonished to see the very high 

 prices obtained for home-grown timber at Cullen (Banffshire), and along 

 with your friendly critic " Ancora Imparo,^' I think that surely some 

 mistake has been made, and look forward to see matters set riglitinyour 

 next issue. 



The prices given at above place are higher than I can get for timber. I 

 am situated within five miles of Glasgow, and one would very natimally 

 imagine that we should be able to get as good prices here as could be got 

 anywhere throughout the country for home-grown timber. 



During the last two years we have sold over £2,000 worth of timber, 

 the greater part of it oak, mostly suitable for ship building and waggon 

 making purposes, and we never have been able to get withiu Is. Gd. per 

 foot of the price reported from Cullen. 



At our last sale in end of March the prices realized for timber were as 

 follows : Oak, 2s. lOd. per foot ; ash, 2s. Gd. to os. per foot; elm, 2s. Gd. 

 per foot. Beech, suitable for plane makers, 1 s. Gd. to Is. lOd. per foot ; 

 plane tree (large size suitable for printworks, &c.), 4s. to 4s. Cd. per foot ; 

 (small size suitable for turners), 2s. to 2s. Gd. per foot ; birch 20s. per ton 

 weight; willow, Is. 2d. per foot ; poplar, 2s. per foot; Scots fir. Is. 2d. 

 per foot; larch, Is. Gd. to Is. 8d. per foot. 



By giving this a place in your July number, you will oblige 



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