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Lincolnshire (Marshes) ; six years in Nottinghamshire ; five years 

 in Yorkshire, North and West Ridings (Ripon) ; and five years 

 in Yorkshire, West Riding (Wakefield). In Yorkshire, West 

 Riding (Barnsley), there is no allowance where the landlord finds 

 tiles ; and in Gloucestershire (East and North of Cheltenham) 

 and in. Kent (East) compensation is allowed for all the drainage 

 done by the tenant in the last year, with the consent of the 

 landlord. 



Stone draining is allowed for in Nottinghamshire on a six years' 

 scale, and in Yorkshire, W T est Riding, on a ten years' scale. 



Reclaiming marsh land and peat bogs are mentioned in only a 

 single return, West Riding (Barnsley), where the allowance is 

 on a five or ten years' scale, according as the expenditure has been 

 great or moderate. Filling up ponds, ditches and creeks is paid 

 for in Cheshire (North) on a five years' scale, if done with the 

 consent of the landlord ; in Gloucestershire (Cots wolds) at all 

 the cost incurred in the last year ; in Lincolnshire (Marshes), 

 Notts and West Riding (Wakefield), the same. Stocking and 

 grubbing trees and fences is paid for in Gloucestershire (Cotsw r olds) 

 at all the outlay of the last year ; and in Nottinghamshire the 

 same. Levelling ridge and furrow lands, and also planting trees, 

 are heads under which no items of information have been received. 

 Planting quick-set fences is paid for in Cheshire (North) on a 

 seven years' scale ; in Notts on a three years' scale ; and in 

 Staffordshire (South) on a ten years' scale. Erecting stone, wood 

 or iron fencing is paid for in Cheshire (North) on a seven years' 

 scale ; in Lincolnshire and the Lincolnshire (Marshes) part of 

 the cost is allowed; in Notts the payment is on a three years 1 

 scale ; and in West Riding (Barnsley) on a ten years' scale in 

 some cases. Making roads is allowed for in Notts, compensation 

 extending over three years. 



For making and improving water- courses the whole outlay 

 of the last year is allowed in Lincolnshire (Marshes) and Notts 

 on a three years' scale. For making covered main drains com- 

 pensation is paid in Notts on a three years' scale, and in York- 

 shire, West Riding, on a ten years' scale. For making wells,, 

 tanks and reservoirs, compensation in Cheshire (North) extends 

 over fourteen years, and in Nottinghamshire over six years. 

 For irrigation works, allowance is made in Dorset (Central) on 

 a ten years' scale, and in Nottinghamshire on a six years' scale. 

 For planting fruit trees all the outlay in the last year is allowed 

 in Dorset (Central) ; and for planting orchards and making 

 gardens, part of the outlay of the last year is allowed in Lincoln- 

 shire, and in Nottinghamshire the whole cost, the claim being 

 taken as exhausted in seven years. 



Warping, dry-warping and erecting bridges are not mentioned 

 in any of the returns received. 



Haulage of materials for building is allowed for in Nottingham- 

 shire on a three years' scale. But for erecting or enlarging and 

 improving buildings of brick, stone or other material attached 



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