RELATIVE IMPORTANCE TO A SCHOOL, &c. 207 



other produce for his own behoof, the association to be 

 paid by him for the labour performed by them in dealing 

 with the works of thinning and otherwise improving the 

 crops, as may be agreed upon, all at the usual rates for 

 such works ; these to be agreed on between the associa- 

 tion and the said proprietor's agent at the beginning of 

 each year, and before the works commence for the season. 

 And the said R. F., the proprietor, lets also to the said 

 association, for the said period of forty years, for the 

 purpose of being planted by them from time to time with 

 suitable kinds of trees, as may be agreed on between the 



parties, that piece of waste land known as , and 



extending to 1800 acres, at the annual rent of . 



This portion of land is let to the association on the under- 

 standing that, at the end of their lease, the said R. F., the 

 proprietor, shall take over all the crops that shall then be 

 found growing on it, at a valuation to be settled by two 

 neutral men of skill, mutually chosen, when the said R. F., 

 or his heirs, will pay the association the full value that 

 may then be made iu respect to the crops of trees that 

 may have been planted by them on said land. And it is 

 to be understood that during the currency of the lease the 

 said association shall have full power to manage the woods 

 they may plant on said waste land in their own way and 

 as they may think fit, and to use for their own behoof all 

 proceeds arising from them ; it being understood, however, 

 that all the crops they may plant shall be properly treated 

 and trained, so as to insure their being valuable to the 

 estate as a crop on the land, when they are handed over 

 to the proprietor of the land at the end of the lease. And 

 it is also agreed that the said association shall have no 

 power to clear any portion of said crops or trees they may 

 plant, or any portion of any crops, whatever, without the 



consent of the proprietor of the land 



' A president and vice-presidents, with directors, would 

 have to be appointed, as also a secretary, a treasurer, and 

 auditor. Next, the working-resident staff might be a 

 manager, who would be accountable to the president and 



