THINNING. 9 3 



iSTo. 3, planted in 1835, contains thirty-seven acres, 

 and is composed of the following species of trees, viz., 

 126 Scotch pine, 41 larch, 42 ash, 4 oak, 2 elm, 20 

 spruce, and i 5 various = 250 trees per acre, and is 

 worth in the market ^563, los. The present annual 

 growth is 63 cubic feet, worth 25 s. The growth is 

 computed at timber rate, which is rather more than 

 appears in the column, but the discrepancy is in con- 

 sequence of a considerable number of trees decaying 

 annually — a circumstance always necessary to be taken 

 into account in valuing and reporting. The transfer- 

 able value is put at ^15 per acre, based exclusively 

 upon the present growth of the trees ; and prospective 

 value, ;^43, its maximum attainable value at sixty 

 years^ growth. 



By referring to Table III., it will be seen that in 

 1869 there were thinned out 3837 trees in all, which, 

 like !N'o. I, were sold by auction, and realised ^^158, 

 I OS.; cutting and preparing the wood for sale, ;^20, 19s. 



Fences. — Xo. 4 shows the length of the fence to 

 be 2719 yards in extent, and its state and condition 

 dilapidated and worthless, and much in need of repair. 

 During the year of report, it will be seen that a three- 

 wire fence was erected along the dyke top similar to 

 that of ISTo. I, at a cost of £6^, 14s. 6d., including 

 labour and materials. 



Drains. — Table Y. shows there were 7860 yards 

 of surface drains in the plantation, aU choked and 

 requiring cleaning out, and which, as shown, was 

 executed at a cost of ^ 1 1 , 1 4s. 



