PLANTING ESTIMATES 135 



(12) Pure Scots Pine. Same as (u), only trees 4 by 

 4 feet apart : 



I ploughing o 13 o 



Planting 2700 trees, at 73. per 1000 . . . 0190 

 2750 trees, at ITS. per 1000 . . . . i 10 3 



Planting only . ;3 2 3 



Fencing ^i 10 o 



Cutting-out, etc. . . . . I 12 6 



3 2 6 



Total cost per acre (say) .^650 



(13) Pure Scots Pine. Planted 3 by 3 feet apart ; 

 i year 2 year plants on heather land ; a furrow being turned 

 for each line of trees, and a planting spike being used : 



Burning the surface, and turning a furrow every 



3 feet 056 



Planting 4840 plants, at 75. per 1000 . . 11310 



4900 plants, at us. per 1000 . . . . 2 14 o 



Planting only . .^4134 



Fencing ^i 10 o 



Cutting-out, etc. 1 . . . .046 



i 14 6 



Total cost per acre (say) .^680 



(14) Pure Scots Pine. Same as (13), only 2 year 

 seedlings being used : 



Burning the surface, and turning a furrow . o 5 6 

 Planting 4840 plants, at 6s. per 1000 . . 190 

 4900 trees, at 2s. 6d. per 1000 . . . . 0123 



Planting only . .^269 



Fencing 



Cutting-out, etc. 1 . . . 



200 



Total cost per acre (say) .^460 

 1 This will often be unnecessary. 



