C 407 3 



Comparative estimate of Expense^ of live and dead Fen- 

 cesy by T, M. Forman^ Esquire, 



Read June 14, 1814. 



Rose Hill, near George Town Cross Roads y 

 Maryland, April ISth, 1814. 



Dear Sir, 



I am indebted to the politeness of John Prince, Jun, 

 Esquire, of Boston, for the first number of the 3d vol. 

 of the Massachusetts Agricultural Repository and Jour- 

 nal, and my attention has been drawn to an estimate 

 therein, respecting hedges, made by the honourable 

 Josiah Quincy. 



This estimate is made exactly as all estimates for 

 public benefit should be made, upon the greatest pos- 

 sible expense. But in order that it may have a full 

 effect, a comparative estimate of post and railing should 

 be made. This I now offer to you, and request, that 

 if these statements meet your approbation, you will 

 communicate them. 



The pannel of post and rail fence may be 

 fairly fixed at 9 feet, consequently 255 

 rod, gives 4674- pannels, say of 4 rails, 

 1868 rails, at 9 cents per rail, is S 168 12 



467 posts, at 12i- cents, is 64 371 



For mauling, hewing, boring posts, dress- 

 ing rails, and putting up fence, at 25 cts. 

 a pannel, - - - - - 116 75 



S 349 24-^ 



