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speedy method, would have been to enclose, trench, and 

 manure the ground for a green-crop, and then to plant it 

 with nursery plants of four years' growth. The next thing 

 would have been, to keep it with the hoe for two years, until 

 the plants shot freely, which they were Ukely to do within 

 that period; and after about thirty years in this chmate, the 

 whole would have been of the size wanted. Had no means 

 been taken to cultivate and prepare the ground, forty years, 

 at the least, would have been requisite.* 



According to the former supposition as to time, and that 

 the trenching and manuring for a green-crop were properly 

 executed, the crop would, in common cases, pay the cost of 

 both of these operations ; and the ground being rather more 

 than a quarter of an acre, and ready for planting, without 

 preparatory expenditure, the outlay would be the following: 



Enclosing one fourth of an acre of ground with double rail- 

 ing, and stakes 4^ feet high, for sheep and lambs, 92 yds. 



at 6d. per yard L. 2 6 



Planting the ground with various trees, including the ex- 

 pense of the plants . . . . . . 1 10 



Keeping with the hoe, for two years . . . 16 8 



Renewing the railing 4 times . . ... 1) 4 



Rent of one fourth of an acre of ground for 30 years, at 15s. 



yearly 22 10 



Accumulated interest on the above sums for 30 years, say 



only 115 10 



Total expense of the ordinary method . . Z. 151 16 g 



N. B. Some labour and expense being obviously necessa- 

 ry, to grub out the superfluous Trees, and reduce them to the 

 number wanted ; also to level and dress the ground, and re- 



* Note 11. 



