n8 PRACTICAL FORESTRY. 



outlay which cannot be avoided, and the cost of which 

 cannot be expressed at a fixed sum per acre. The 

 expenditure will vary per acre with the size of the 

 plantation. The larger the area the less the cost per 

 acre, e.g., to fence a plot of one acre must cost in pro- 

 portion much more than a hundred acres. It must 

 suffice then to place a sum per yard or per rod upon 

 the various classes of fencing, and leave the result to 

 the case in question. Fencing of some kind is of 

 course absolutely essential, and men of foresight will 

 adopt live fences, which will eventually become per- 

 manent if properly looked after. These fences, how- 

 ever, must be themselves protected, so that the original 

 expenditure will be somewhat heavy. 



It is almost impossible to erect the simplest wire 

 fence under 6d. per yard, and if the stumps and 

 strainers have to be bought the cost may be at least is. 



The class of fence adopted will of course depend 

 upon local circumstances. In some, turf fences may 

 be the best ; in others, stone walls, sunk fences, post 

 and rails, wire with wooden uprights, palings, and so 

 forth. For our present purpose the cost may be said 

 to vary from 6d. to is. 3d. per yard. 



Live fences may consist of common thorn, beech, 

 hornbeam, privet, or holly, the cost of which will vary 

 also ; the price of the plants will be somewhat as 

 follows : Thorns from 73. 6d. to 2Os. ; beech, 153. to 

 255.; hornbeam, 155. to 2os. ; privet, IDS. to 153. per 

 1,000; holly, 153. to 303. per 100. 



The number of plants per yard will vary in accord- 

 ance with the age and size, but will run from three to 

 seven, if planted in single lines. 



