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SECT. II. Prices of Timber t and State of it in the 

 County. 



THE prices of timber are very high, and it is difficult 

 to procure upon any terms. The Hon. A. C. Hamilton's 

 woods, in Munterloney, for many years back afforded 

 the chief fupply to the county for cabin-building, flide- 

 cars, ploughs, &c., but thofe woods are now almofr. cut 

 down. The woods were chiefly of oak, and will, of 

 courfe, be a confiderable time before they come round 

 again, as the time limited to keep cattle out, after 

 being cut, is by far too little, not more, I underfland, 

 than eight years. Indeed cattle fhould never be fuf- 

 fered to get into woods at any period. 



At prefent a couple, or principal, for a cabin of fix- 

 teen feet wide, cofts from 5 s. to 8s. ; a dozen of ribs 

 for a cabin, from 6s. to i os. j a flide-car 50-., and fo on. 

 The timber is never fold by the foot from thofe woods, 

 as the dimenfions are too fmall for that purpofe. 



Afh is remarkably fcarce; it is chiefly ufed for 

 wheel-cars and ploughs : the fluff for the former 

 ufually cofts two guineas, and the latter from 1 2-r. to 

 16.;. : many of the latter are made of oak and birch, 

 but afh is much better for that purpofe. Afh is fre- 

 quently fold by the cubical foot, at fo high a price as 



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