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tables each plantation was divided into sections, the soil of 

 which was treated in three different ways : — 



Plantation {^No 

 West side of Glasgow road 

 Distance between drains 

 Depth of drains 

 Width of drains 

 Section No. i . 



I). 



Area, about 20 acres. 

 20 feet. 

 3 feet. 

 20 inches. 

 Ground limestone. 

 Basic slag. 

 Ground limestone. 



Plafitation {JVo. 

 North side of Glasgow road and 



west side of large ride 

 Distance between drains 

 Depth of drains 

 Width of drains 

 Section No. 4 



11 »> 5 



„ „ 6 



)) )) 7 



9 



10 



2). 



Area, about 70 acres. 

 15 feet. 

 3 feet. 

 20 inches. 

 Ground limestone. 

 Basic slag. 

 Ground limestone. 

 Basic slag. 

 Ground limestone. 

 Basic slag. 

 Ground limestone. 



,, II (North side large ride) Ground limestone. 



Plafitatio7i {No. 3). 



Auchentiber Moss 

 Distance between drains 

 Depth of drains 

 Width of drains 

 Section No. 12 . 



V 13- 

 » 14- 

 „ 15- 



Area, about 70 acres. 



18 feet. 



3 feet. 



20 inches. 



Ground limestone. 



Loam. 



Ground limestone. 



Loam. 



" During planting, which lasted six weeks, we employed a 

 large number of people — upwards of 100. They came from all 

 parts of the district, and also from Irvine, Kilwinning and Dairy. 

 At that time there seemed to be a lot of people out of work and 

 they were thankful to get employment here." 



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