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probably exceed this rate, as the plants would have to be pur- 
chased until they could be raised in the home nursery, but after 
that it should not exceed the sum named. In addition to the 
actual cost of planting, some expense would be incurred in 
maintenance and repairs, but if things are in fair condition at the 
outset, however, charges under this head should not exceed £50 
per annum during the first decade, but would, of course, be 
greater as the area of young woods increased. 
Summarising the various items of expenditure above mentioned, 
we have as follows :— 
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE. 
1. Purchase of area— 
800 acres at 75s. = £3000 O 0O 
BS vial Be 9 i= 1250.6. 0 
Expenses of purchase, 750 0 0 
£5,000 0 0 
2. Outlay on buildings, ; ) TSO SOY 
3. Fencing, . : é 200 0 0 
4, Formation of nursery, . : 50 0 O 
£6,000 0 O 
ANNUAL EXPENDITURE! 
1. Supervision, : : elp0 0 0 
2. Labour and plants, . : : fs. OO 
3, Rates, taxes, and sundries, ; 50 0 0 
£350 0 0 
Growing stock, . ‘ ; » O000) Wea 
Total, : . £16350 0 0 
3. The Best Means of Raising the required Sum. 
In suggesting any scheme by which the sum named may be 
obtained, we must consider the various quarters from which 
sympathy with the object in view is most likely to be forth- 
1 No allowance is made for annual expenditure on theoretical instruction, 
as this should be covered by fees and grants. 
