Reclaiming part of Forest of Delamcre. 
375 
acre in their former state ; they are now let in one farm at 32s. Gt/. 
per acre. 
A suitahle dwelling-house, cottages, and homestead have been 
erected, and a new road made, for which interest is paid in 
addition to the rent. 
A second crop is now growing on the land, which, as well as 
the former crop, has given satisfactory results. 
Third. Organsdale, Primrose Hill, Sfc. Allotments. — As the 
work just described was drawing towards its completion the 
plant was gradually moved off to Organsdale, Primrose Hill, 
and other allotments, which had been cleared of timber and 
grubbed in readiness for the marling, which was commenced by 
horses in the Organsdale allotment in April, 1863, while the 
engine was under repair and the locomotive railway being laid down. 
The marl bed in this case is situated on the high ground on 
the west boundary of the property, as shown on the map and on 
the section A B D ; A being the position of the upper pit, and 
a of the lower pit. The marl nearly resembles that of Honslough, 
and its general position and dip are described in the early part 
of this paper, in which the geological character of the country is 
treated of. Its thickness, both in the upper and lower pits, is 
about 9 feet, but that of the fee, which is composed chiefly of 
rock, varies considerably. The following is an analysis of the 
marl : — 
Moisture 2-22 
Organic matter and water of combination - 69 
Oxides of iron and alumina and traces of phosphoric acid .. 8 - 10 
Lime 2*84 
Magnesia 2-40 
Potash and soda calculated as chlorides 1*58 
Carbonic acid and loss 4'33 
Insoluble silicious matter 77"84 
A large proportion of the land in these allotments, of which 
about 530 acres are in course of being marled, is of a better 
quality than that before dealt with, therefore a less quantity of 
marl was considered necessary. 
Up to this date (the end of June, 1864) 464 acres have been 
marled by 45,902 cube yards, being at the rate of 99 cube yards 
per acre, at a cost of 4732/., at the average rate of 10/. Ss. lid. 
per acre, and 24 - 74<f. per cube yard. The rate at which the 
work has proceeded is about 31 acres per month. The same 
plant has been employed as in Longridge and Plovers Moss, and 
the same system of main and branch lines has been adopted. By 
referring to the section A B D, it will be seen that an inclined 
plane was adopted to brjng the waggons from the upper pit to 
the engine station at the bottom, and by this means five loaded 
waggons drew up as many empty ones. The waggons from the 
