RATE OF PLANTING 49 



The following has been done at Murthly, with well- 

 trained men using the semi-circular spade : ■ 



Two men make 2,400 holes per day of 10 hours. 



Three planters (boys) put in 2,400 plants per day of 10 hours. 



Therefore total cost for 2,400 plants «» 12s. 



On very free soil one man can make 1,000 holes a day 

 and together with the planter will put in 1,000 plants. 

 The man making the holes finishes the 1,000 soonest, 

 and then helps the planter with the remainder of the 

 1,000 plants which are also finished in the day. 



The total cost in this case comes to 5s. 2d. or cheaper 

 than notching. 



• Mr. A. Murray, Chief Forester, Murthly, also gives me the 

 following illustration : On Kingswood Moor, Murthly, two years 

 ago we averaged about 900 per man per day of 8 to 10 hours and 

 this may safely be taken as a fair average. 



