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connect the same with the bridges, cattle passes and cattle guards. 



3. The company will, upon application, put in such new cattle 

 guards as may be required to enable the farmers to protect the grow- 

 ing hedges by cross fences or other field enclosures ; the necessity to 

 be determined by the company. 



4. The proprietor or tenant of the land shall prepare the same for 

 setting out the hedge, and the plants will not be furnished until the 

 inspector has examined it and reported it to be in good condition. 



5. All setting out, protecting, cultivation and care of the hedge 

 shall be performed by the proprietor or tenant, and the above men- 

 tioned payment of thirty-five cents per rod, shall only be made when 

 it is a continuous efficient hedge, capable of turning stock of all 

 kinds, save at those points where there is no soil, as above provided. 

 The intent of this proposition being to throw the whole care of the 

 growing hedge upon the farmer, and to make it to his interest to do 

 the work well. 



6. In order to prevent the entire failure of any piece of hedge once 

 started, the company reserves the right of taking charge of any por- 

 tion of the same which may be abandoned or improperly taken care 

 of by the farmer. In which case he shall be entitled to no compen- 

 sation for setting out or cultivating the same ; but the company shall 

 only be entitled to take possession of the same after three disinter- 

 ested fence viewers, selected from among neighboring farmers, shall 

 have decided that the hedge is not receiving proper attention. 



7. As experienced hedge growers in this State estimate the whole 

 cost of preparing the ground, setting out and raising a hedge, the 

 plants being furnished, at from twenty to twenty-five cents per rod, 

 it is hoped that the higher price here offered will induce proprietors 

 to enclose and cultivate the land near the railroad, so as to avail 

 themselves of this proposal. 



8. Any benefits or bounties provided by the laws of the State for 

 growing hedges will be relinquished by the company to the farmers. 



9. Forms of contracts, made assignable upon the sale or transfer of 

 the land, have been prepared, embodying the above conditions, and 

 will be filled out upon application being made in writing upon the 



