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Lbtter to the Right Honourable Robert Peel, on the means 



OF EMPLOYING THE OPERATIVES OF GrEAT BrITAIN AND IRELAND, 1 



Review of Mr. Secretary Peel's Letter, . . 6 



Queries from J. F. Burke, Esq. Greenwich, on establishing a forest, 12 

 Survey of Mackroy Farms, Arg-yleshire, — immense profits from 

 annual cuttings of Oak Coppice, in a Letter to W. M'Kinnon, 

 Esq. Greenock, . . . .19 



On THE MEANS OF ASCERTAINING THE COMPARATIVE TANNING POWERS 



OF ALL KINDS OF BaRKS, . . . . 21 



Gratis Circular on Young Plantations, with their means of 

 preservation in 1826, an unprecedented drought, . 32 



Layering-, an excellent method in very dry seasons, . 34? 



Winnowing Machine for drying crop in wet harvests, , 37 



Introduction to the Report of Plantations surveyed in Ire- 

 land in 1826, ...... 41 



Deficiency of Agricultural improvements, and the great good that 

 may be done by improving the waste lands in Ireland, by a ju- 

 dicious system, ..... 42 



Immense advantages by having Plantations on eveiy Estate Sur- 

 veyed, and a System of Improving them in future laid down, 43 



No. 1. Report of Plantations near the Approach Gate to Powers- 

 court Mansion, ..... 43 



2. Clump opposite the Gate, . . . . 30 



3. Plantation within the Gate leading to the Mansion, 51 



4. Plantation. — Beech Grove on both sides of the Approach 



to the Mansion, .... 52 



Plan for thinning old trees, and preserving a crop on the 



ground, ...... ib. 



Best method to pollard trees in such places, . 55 



5. Large Trees along a private family walk, . 56 

 Great disgrace to destroy or cut down old ornamental 



trees, . ... 57 



Apropos lines of the Poet, . . . .58 



Different management of young trees for ornament, 59 



Regret of a Proprietor when too late, . . , ib= 



