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sale at different periods of a large amount of 

 small wood suited to many rustic purposes, but 

 for which no credit is made. It must also be re- 

 marked that the following account is charged 

 with a permanent wire -fence, although it is 

 more than probable that any land suited to this 

 purpose is already surrounded by stone walls, 

 which would require but little subsequent care. 

 Present prices for forest products are taken, 

 without allowance being made for their proba- 

 ble future increase in value. 



Estimated Profits of a Plantation of European 

 Larch of Ten Acres, to last Fifty Years. 



Dr. 



Ten acres of land, at $20 $200 oo 



Wire fence 1,000 oo 



Plants, 27,250, at $5 per 1,000 136 25 



Labor of planting 500 oo 



$1,836 25 

 Interest on investment as above, 50 years, at 6 



per cent 5499 oo 



Taxes, 50 years, at 1.5 per cent 150 oo 



Interest on taxes equal 25 years, at 6 per cent.. 225 oo 



$7,710 25 



