132 PLANTING 



(3) Douglas Fir. Same as (2), but ploughing omitted, and 

 the turf removed at each place where a tree is to be planted, 

 and also some earth hoed up to fill in the holes with : 



Removing turf, hoeing, and planting, at i6s. per 



1000 ^210 



2750 plants, at 305. per 1000 . . . . 426 



Planting only . -,636 



Rabbit fencing ,1100 



Cutting-out, etc. . . . . i 14 o 



340 



Total cost per acre . ^9 7 6 



(4) Mixed Ash, Larch, and Spanish Chestnut. On grass 

 land ; planted 4 by 4 feet in small pits ; trees I year 2 year : 



Digging pits, 2700, at 175. per 1000 . . .,260 



Planting, at 95. per 1000 146 



looo Larch, i year 2 year, at 125. 6d. . . 0126 

 850 Spanish Chestnut, at 255. 6d. . . . 119 

 900 Ash, at us. 6d o 10 4 



Planting only . . ^5 15 i 



Fencing ^i 10 o 



Cutting-out, etc. . . . .1150 



3 5 o 



Total cost per acre .^901 



(5) Mixed Ash, Larch, and Spanish Chestnut. Same as 

 (4), only the land ploughed and the trees planted with the 

 planting spike : 



I ploughing o 13 o 



Planting, at 75. per 1000 o 19 o 



Plants (as before) 246 



Planting only . ^3 16 6 



Fencing ^i 10 o 



Cutting-out, etc i 1 1 6 



Total cost per acre . ^6180 



