COST OF FORMING PLANTATIONS 



per acre. The trees used were purchased as 

 one-year seedlings one year transplanted, and 

 after being grown for a year in an exposed 

 home nursery, were finally planted out at the 

 age of three years. By experience it was 

 found that these were the cheapest and most 

 profitable trees to plant in sheep pastures or 

 heath-land, as bigger plants would be a mis- 

 take, as they would be too much exposed to 

 the storm and wind and would be blown to 

 pieces. The fencing of these plantations 

 never cost more than 8d. per lineal yard, 

 ordinary block wire being used, and the posts 

 were delivered on the ground by contract from 

 timber merchants who have sawmills working 

 on the estate. Such a fence will last for 

 fifteen years, and is then allowed to go down. 

 Before the land was planted it was let out for 

 grazing at Sd.per acre, but after fifteen years 

 a much higher rental for the adjoining land 

 was received, owing to the shelter afforded 

 by the trees. 



In Aberdeenshire a large area of land was 

 planted by a local nurseryman at 35s. per 



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