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ments of Scotland, but among all the improvements 

 suggested, the rearing of oak wood, is perhaps one of 

 the greatest consequence. And to stimulate the 

 landholders here to the cvilture of this valuable 

 wood, it may be of use to take a ftiort view of the 

 advantages of rearing oak in Scotland, beyond those 

 which the landholders in England enjoy. 



That oak is a native of Scotland as well as of Eng- 

 land, is apparent from the woods at Hamilton, Dal- 

 keith, Yester, and several others. 



The counties' in England which produce the 

 greatest quantities of oak, are Hampfhire, Sufsex, 

 Kent, Efsex, and Yorkihir©, all upon the east coast. 

 Hampfliire, for its size, perhaps produces more oak 

 than any of the others. It is very well inclosed, the 

 inclosures are not large, and round them the oak 

 is almost the only wood in their hedge-rows. There 

 is a royal forest in Hampfliire, but their inclosed , 

 fields yield a greater quantity of oak than the forest 

 does. 



An oak becomes fully grown in about sixty 

 years, upon rich soils, and sells high. When I wes 

 in Warwickfhire, a few years ago, Mr Editor, an oak 

 tree was sold there for L. 100 ; it was said to be 

 one hundred years oldj but surely it paid the pro- 

 prietor, or his heirs, very well for being allowed 

 to grow so long. 



The price of bark, both in England and Scotland, 

 has been upon the advance for many years j it is now 

 about double of what it was forty or fifty years ago, 

 and is still looking up. 



