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been planted in 1810, and in 1826 it was desired to ascertain the prospec- 

 tive value of the plantation for 1851 *. 



The trees amounted to 3311, of which 1000 were fit for fuel only, and 

 required to be removed for the benefit of the healthy trees. The periodical 

 thinnings being 1 estimated every five years, this plantation would afford 

 in 



Trees. s. d. s. d. 



1831, thinnings 600 worth 10 each . 25 O 



1836, 560 16 . . 42 



1841, 504 26 . . 63 



1846, 212 60 . . 63 12 



Underwood cut aLfe*ee periods, including 1000 



stunted trees, fit only for fuel . .600 



119 '12 



Timber Trees standing in 1851. 



Largest sized trees 68, containing, on an average, 



each 30 feet of timber, at Is. per toot . . 102 



Second size 238 worth 10s. Od. . . 119 



Third size 129 do. 6s. 3d. 40 



Total value of periodical thinnings, and of standing! QQft , 



timber in 1851 . . . j c 



Deductions. 

 Deductions for present payment. 



. s. . s. d. 



Discount on 3 value of cuttings in 9 years 114 



Ditto 3 ditto 9 114 



Ditto 25 for thinnings in 5 583 



Ditto 42 ditto 10 16 4 4 



Ditto 63 ditto 15 32 14 



Ditto 63 12 ditto 20 39 16 8 



5 11 



Therefore prospective value as before . . 380 12 



Deductions as above . 96 511 



Present or transferable value of the above plantation 284 6 1 

 From these details it will appear that an intimate knowledge of the 

 habits of growth of the different species of forest-trees, and of the influence 

 of soil and local climate on their periodical increase of timber, is absolutely 

 required in the business of valuing- plantations prospectively. 



In settlements and divisions of landed property an accurate knowledge 

 of the prospective value of all the plantations under full grown timber on 

 the estates, is doubtless of great importance. The question of the com- 

 parative advantages and disadvantages of the occupation of land by forest- 

 trees, and by corn and herbage, is one about which there has been much 

 difference of opinion. There are those who contend that {he former is 



* The plantation in question formed a part of an extensive wood. From various 

 causes, as the attacks of vermin, and the neglect of judicious culture, in suffering the 

 natural produce of the soil to injure the young trees, and allowing trees of a more vigorous 

 growth to injure those of a weaker, and partly also, from many of the plants having had 

 an originally weak constitution, the failures had been considerable, but where the trees 

 had escaped the effects of these evils, they had made good progress; and afforded evidence 

 of future value as above detailed. 



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