250 



It being obvious that such expences 

 tnust depend much upon the quantity of 

 the trees and underwood, as well as on 

 the quality of the soil ; and the price of 

 labour, very considerable latitude must 

 be allowed to meet these circumstances. 

 On mature consideration, we think cases 

 may differ, as much as one to three, and, 

 therefore, three shillings is mentioned as 

 the lowest, and nine as the highest, an- 

 nual expence, per statute acre, upon this 

 species of management. Of course, in- 

 termediate cases would require different 

 sums. 



We may, certainly, consider the greater 

 expence as the least formidable, for where- 

 ver a wood is so situated as to require 

 such expenditure, there can be no dan- 

 ger of its being more than defra^^ed by 

 the means mentioned. Indeed, we see 

 no reason to suspect any woods, so ma- 

 naged, would be found in debt at the 

 endof twenty ye ars, except such as ar($ 



