28 OSIERS AND WILLOWS 



It is now proposed to indicate the approximate cost 

 of preparing, planting, cultivating, and cutting per 

 acre, and to give estimates for the probable yield for 

 the first three years. 



In estimates of this sort very great variations are 

 possible in the cost of labour, rents and rates, and, what 

 is of even greater importance, in the cost of the cuttings. 

 These were purchasable at from los. to i per 1000, 

 before the war, and thfe number required may vary 

 from 24,500 per acre if planted 16 in. by 16 in. to only 

 4840 when set out for the purpose of growing sticks. 

 The following particulars should, however, enable any 

 intending grower to estimate, approximately, the cost 

 to him, according to local conditions. The figures for 

 cuttings refer to selected healthy cuttings about 12 in. 

 long, true to name, and of the best varieties of triandra, 

 varieties costing 155. per 1000 at the grower's. 



The first column represents labour at a wage of 

 L 55. per week. The second column, which represents 

 the equivalent cost in the spring of 1918, is based upon 

 the foreman's labour of 2 a week and ordinary 

 willow-ground workers at i 175. per week. The 

 figures are more or less approximate from the fact 

 that no extensive planting has come to my notice this 

 season. 



Pre-war. In 1918. 



i 5. d. s. d. 



Ploughing old Turf, per acre 400 4 15 o 

 19,360 Cuttings (18 in. by 18 in.) 



including packing and carriage 1500 19100 



Planting, if let by the piece . 150 i 10 o 



First year hoeing four times ove 2 10 o 3 10 o 



Rent and Rates . . . i 15 o i 15 o 



Cutting and Carrying off i o o 150 



Interest on outlay . . 150 1120 



26 15 o 33 17 o 



