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Cultivation of Moorland. 



Cost of reclaiming certain portions of Bog-land that are too deep in Flow-moss 

 or otl^er Deposits for Subsoiling, or even (to reach the bottom) by Trenching, 

 showing a Statement of Account, extending over Four Years. 



First year's expenditure, at per acre : — 



By share of cost in the enclosure of 5-acre fields . . 



By occasional drains, upon an average! 



Paring first furrow (surface-weeds) with paring-plough 



Ploughing second furrow, 6 inches deep 



Trenching {and levellingy, 14 inches deep, at 9c/. per perch 



4 tons of lime, carriage, and other expenses 



Harrowing, &c., of land and drilling turnips 



Cleaning and setting out turnips 



Second year : — 



Ploughing 6 inches deep 



Carting 80 loads of heavy soil, at 9(/. per load 



3 cwt. of guano for second turnip crop 



Harrowing, &c., collecting ashes for mixing with guano,) 

 drilling, &c j 



Third year : — 



Ploughing 8 inches deep , 



.3 tons of lime, carriage, &c , 



Harrowing, &c., and sowing of grass-seeds , 



Grass-seeds for permanent pasture or renewing 



Fourth year : — 



No charge beyond fixed payments 



Other payments : 4 years' rent (rates nominal) 

 Interest of capital upon balance of accounts at 5 per cent 

 Wear and tear of implements, &c., for 4 years 



Summary. 



First year's return : — 



By value of hybrid turnip crop, 20 tons, at 6s. per ton 



Second year : — 



By value of Swedish turnip crop, 24 tons, at 7s. 6(/. 



£. s. d. 



2 16 



10 



7 6 



12 



6 



4 3 4 



5 



10 



10 

 3 



1 16 



12 



12 



3 2 6 



4 



13 6 



1 

 1 5 

 1 



6 



9 



Third year : — 



By value of artificial grasses and rape for fattening sheep 3 10 



Fourth year : — 



By young seeds mown twice and after eatage .. .. 5 10 

 Excess of outlay above the receipts of the 4 years .. 4 18 10 



£. s. d. 



15 3 10 



5 18 



4 12 



3 5 



28 18 10 



28 18 10 



* This amount, 2/. Ifis., is intended to cover the whole expenditure for fences, 

 ditches, roads, and gates. 



t In some instances these lands require good and substantial drainage, at 

 a cost of 4/. per acre. In such case the clays or heavy soils that are found at 

 the base of the peats fully compensate the outlay when brought to the surface 

 by trenching. 



