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from the county ; and doubtless the general depression of trade during the last 

 two years ha\'e all tended to reduce the value of timber to a lower price than has 

 ever been remembered. 



The following are now the ruling prices in the market for timber delivered 

 in the City of Hereford -.—Oak, Is. 6d., Is. 9d., 2s., and 23. 3d. per square foot ; 

 Elm, lOd. to 13d. ; Ash, Is. to Is. Id. ; Sweet Chemut, Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. ; 

 Sycamore (large), Is. to 2s. ; Larch, Is. ; Beech, Poplar, Birch, Alder, and Scotch 

 Fir, 8d. to 9d. 



Dr. Bull, as representing the Central Committee, begged to propose a vote 

 of thanks to the Commissioner for his excellent report. The committee were 

 extremely glad to receive it, and he felt sure the members of the club would be 

 equally pleased with it. If they could but obtain similar reports from other 

 districts of the county, the club would possess a valuable record of Herefordshire 

 trees at the present time. He wished neither to praise nor to omit to praise 

 the Report lest they should form any opinion as to the absence or presence of 

 "the Commissioner" himself at that meeting. He would rather make a few 

 remarks on the note in it with reference to "the Ry elands" of Archinfield 

 giving its name to 



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