442 
Sutherland Reclamation. 
has even been found unremoved in the line of a drain, with 
pipes unconnected lying on each side of it. Though these 
defects are very serious, and may make the work unprofitable in a 
pecuniary respect, they are defects of detail rather than of prin- 
ciple, and do not interfere with the profit that in other ways 
may be derived from what has been accomplished. 
The experiments on the Lairg farms have been conducted 
throughout upon a most princely scale, and no one will be 
surprised to hear that the expense of these reclamations and 
experiments has been very great. With true public spirit the 
Duke is ready to let others share fully in the lessons to be 
learnt alike from his failures and his successes, and has kindly 
furnished me with a full account of the whole amount expended 
upon each of the farms : — 
Details of Eeclamations up to 31st December 1877, on the 
Four Lairg Farms. 
Trenclaing by hand 
Ploughing, harrowing, and "disc-'l 
ing " by steam / 
Ploughing by horses 
Blasting stones and clearing) 
roots and stones ) 
Draining open ditches 
„ covered drains 
,, cost of tiles 
Fencing stone dykes 
„ posts and wire, average'l 
Is. per yard / 
Eoads, bridges, culverts, and^ 
extra repairs to public roads . . / 
Tools, implements, and repairs.. 
Superintendence and iacidentaD 
expenses j 
Huts for workmen 
Sundry carriages 
Other expenses not detailed 
Expended on 30 acres now added"! 
to Ai hadaphris / 
Expended on improved pasture 
Total 
Colabol, 
345 Acres. 
Achnanerain, 
330 Acres. 
Part of 
Achadaphris, 
445 Acres, 
Lubvrec, 
405 Acres. 
71 
£ 
174 
£ 
136 
£ 
215 
4,409 
2,930 
3,461 
2,758 
216 
72 
25 
25 
1,998 
2,310 
1,808 
1,592 
482 
3,063 
711 
171 
633 
2,800 
1,002 
303 
589 
3,361 
1,924 
20S 
932 
2,528 
1,560 
164 
700 
214 
167 
340 
1,130 
1,092 
1,006 
784 
1,757 
1,210 
1,214 
1,440 
697 
598 
267 
268 
681 
124 
413 
44 
•• 
267 
133 
168 
'' 28 
756 
16,210 
13,795 
14,566 
986 
13,558 
1,837 
16,210 
13,795 
15,552 
15,395 
These figures are printed as an interesting record of what 
has been spent at Lairg, although they give very little indica- 
tion of what would be the cost of reclaiming land by steam- 
power under ordinary circumstances. 
