ly^i' on rearing oak "-d^oodx. 245 



with freight, insurance, and the importer's profit, 

 it is sold for L. 8 10%. per ton. 



It is computed that the value of the bark in 

 England, amounts to about one-third of the value of 

 the timber. 



The common prices of oak for fliip-building in 

 England, are from forty to forty-five fhillings per 

 ton, (forty cubical feet), when brought here ; loaded 

 with much the same charges as the bark is, it is 

 sold for from sixty-six to seventy-two fliillings per 

 ton. 



In Scotland the wood-cutters of young woods (u- 

 sually cut at twenty or twenty-five years growth) 

 look up to the value of the bark for their reimburse- 

 ment and profit ; the timber being too small for ftiip- - 

 building, is but of little value. 



Oak has the advantage of other timber in the 

 value of its bark ; and besides, when allowed to grow 

 till it becomes fit for fliip-buildi.ig, it yields at least 

 four-pence a foot more than afli, elm, or plane trees. 

 And farther, there is no danger of the rearing of it 

 being overdone, as all the oak for fliip-building is 

 brought from England, or the east sea ; and three- 

 fourths of the bark used upon the east coast, even 

 as far as the Murray frith, comes from England ; 

 whereas the other sorts of timber mentioned, are 

 HOW so plentiful, as nearly to supply the demands 

 for home consumption. 



In an open country, beltings are absolutely necef- 

 sary for the rearing timber of any kind ; but when 'a 



