PRACTICAL FORESTRY*. 



CHAPTER XXXIII. 



PRICES OF FOREST PRODUCE. 



The prices of home-grown timber vary greatly in different 

 parts of the country, indeed, in adjoining counties the 

 difference sometimes amounts to several pence per cube 

 foot. Under these circumstances it is difficult to give even 

 an average list of prices that would be applicable, but 

 the following have been carefully compiled from returns 

 received from each county: 



* d. s. d. 

 Oak ... ... ... per cubic foot. 1 6 to 2 6 



-rAsh 1 3 2 



^Beech _ 10 1 4 



Elm 7 1 2 



Sycamore ... ... ... 1 ., 2 6 



Alder 08 



Birch ... ... ... 08 



*,, Chestnut (Spanish)... ... 1416 



(Horse) 8 



Lime 1013 



-^Larch 1113 



Scotch Fir 7 10 



Spruce ... ... ... 07 



Silver 06 



Willow 1 6 to 2 6 



Poplar ... ... ... 8 1 4 



PREPARED PRODUCE. 



Firewood .. ;.. ... per load, cut 5 



Cordwood ... ... ... per cord 7 to 10 



Faggots, large ... ... per 100 15 21 



small ... ... ,, 26 



Oak Bark ... ... ... per ton 70 



Oak Pales, for fencing 4 ft. long, per score 3 6 4 



Spanish Chestnut 3 6 4 a 



Oak Gates, rough ... ... each 13 



smooth and painted ,, 17 



Hurdles, wattle ... ... per doz. 9 12 



Bean and Pea Stakes ... per bundle 3 



Crate Wood, 10 to 12 ft. long. . .per bundle of 42 12 



Mop Handles ... ... per 100 3 3 6 



Rake 6 7 6 



Charcoal ... ... ... per bushel 1 ,. 1 3 



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