PLANTING ESTIMATES 135 



(12) Pure Scots Pine. Same as (n), only trees 4 by 

 4 feet apart : 



i ploughing .. " . . .-v;- . * ;o 13 o 

 Planting 2700 trees, at 75. per 1000 . * . 0190 

 2750 trees, at ITS. per i ooo ,, , . . i 10 3 



Planting only . -^323 



Fencing ...... . i 10 o 



Cutting-out, etc. . . . . i 12 6 



3 2 6 



Total cost per acre (say) -^650 



(13) Pure Scots Pine. Planted 3 by 3 feet apart ; 

 I year 2 year plants on heather land ; a furrow being turned 

 for each line of trees, and a planting spike being used : 



Burning the surface, and turning a furrow every 



3 feet V .056 



Planting 4840 plants, at 73. per 1000 . , . i 13 10 

 4900 plants, at us. per looo . .. . 2 14 o 



(14) Pure Scots Pine. Same as (13), only 2 year 

 seedlings being used : 



Burning the surface, and turning a furrow ..056 



Planting 4840 plants, at 6s. per 1000 . i 9 o 



4900 trees, at 2s. 6d. per 1000 . . &J . . .- 0123 



Planting only . '. . 269 



Fencing i 10 o 



Cutting-out, etc. 1 . N . . .0100 



200 



Total cost per acre (say) .^460 

 1 This will often be unnecessary. 



