MRTHOD OF VALUING GROWING TIM.BBR. ^Q^ 



lOa the east side of Cottage Wood there are now growing, ash, 

 within twenty-two yards square, as under, viz. 



£, s. d, £. s, d. 



50 ashes, containing 300 



feet, at \s.Qd. 22 10 



13oaks do. 7 do. 25.. . .. 14 

 Bark 7 



23 11 or, per acre, 235 10 



The above is part of about two acres planted in 1776, 

 partly on heaps of earth in clay pits, and partly on strong 

 soil upon a deep bed of sand, value about 15*. an acre. 



£. s. d. 

 Fifteen shillings per annum, forborn 31 years, 



and improved at 5 per cent compound interest 



would amount to 53 



But the value of the timber is more than four times this 

 amount. 



In the clay pits only holes were dug for the plants, but 

 the other part wholly trenched, or doiable dug with the 

 spade. 



In Pickmore Pool Plantation there are now growing, ^nd fif. 

 within twenty.^two square yards, as under, viz- 



£. s. d. £. s. (f. 



97 Scotch firs, containing 636 



feet*, at 1*. . . 31 l6 or, per acre, 318 



The last plantation is part of about six acres planted in 

 the springs of 1778 and 9. Much of the soil is a tough 

 peat on gravel or hungry white sand, worth, say, 55. per 

 acre. 



This ground lay between two tenants, who had never 

 cultivated it. They had then nineteen years unexpired of 

 their lease of thirty-one years of this and the adjoining 

 lands, and willingly gave it up to be planted, on condition 

 of having the fences made and kept in good repair. 



* This produce is after the rate of G3C0 feet an acre, which is about 

 the rate of Table IV. 



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