6o TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAl- SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



total of 1 8 men and 8 boys. This staff would suffice only for 

 the first two or three years, after which it would be added to 

 each year. 



The District Committee, I understand, are prepared to allow 

 the area at Camps to be made available for purposes of research, 

 education and demonstration, and desire that it should be 

 associated with the West of Scotland Agricultural College. The 

 value of this for educational purposes cannot be over-estimated, 

 as the area is very convenient and is specially well adapted for 

 demonstration purposes. 



Financial aspect. — In this connection there are certain indirect 

 benefits derivable from the scheme, which, although they have no 

 influence upon any financial statement, should not be lost sight of 

 when considering this question. This would apply specially to 

 the enhanced value of the water supply, and to the curative and 

 educational values of the scheme to tuberculous patients. 



At the outset the most important financial considerations, 

 perhaps, are the terms of the loans offered by the Development 

 Commissioners, but the District Committee are fully aware of 

 the general terms and conditions on which such loans are 

 granted, and it is not necessary, therefore, to refer to them. 



It would be misleading at this stage to make any generalisa- 

 tion re the cost of formation per acre, since it must differ 

 considerably on different parts of the area, but the following 

 average figures are given in order that a general idea of the cost 

 may be obtained : — 



Draining and soil preparation, say jQo 13s. per acre. 



(;ost of plants . . . ,, i los. 



Cost of planting . . • „ 1 los. 



Cost of fencing . . • m ios. 



" Beating up" . • ,, los. 



Upkeep of fence . . . „ 2s. 



Trapping rabbits • „ is. 



Rates, taxes and management ,, 4s. 



This gives a total of ^5 per acre. 



The greater portion of this is seen to consist of initial outlay 

 in formation which is covered by the loans. The part of the 

 expenditure which recurs annually comprises only the cost of 

 maintenance, rates, taxes, etc. 



The productive period already referred to commences, in the 



