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also sent down to London, for the bakers there, as well as for packing in the holds of ships. The woodman marks the billets, according to their size, with one, two, or three notches, which

are considered, as so many farthings-worth, when the billets are

sold; and by this means, he is enabled, not only to ascertain the value of the wood cut up, but pays his workmen accordingly, at

the rate of sixpence, for 255 notches: which is construed a load.

Those who take good care of their wood lands, permit their labourers, during the winter months, to take up the old roots, from which no heir or teller is rising; en condition that the workmen plant new sets, in a proper manner; and in case they do not strike the first year, are to replant them the next winter. By this excellent method, a constant succession is kept up, and is a plan worthy of adoption in all beech wood counties.

The scrubby stuff, is often burnt into charcoal, which pays extremely well, from its vicinity to so good a market, as London.

Ash, withe, and birch wood, are also very productive, and va- luable, for hoop stuff, which is sent down the Thames, in great quantities. Instances have been known, of an acre of withe and ash, in an aquatic situation, at seven years' growth, selling for twenty-five pounds.

Very little timber, is of course, encouraged to grow in these woods, as their shade, and roots, would be detrimental to the un- derwood. But, in man)y parts of the county, there is a great quantity of timber standing; particularly at the Eastern extre- mity, and the parts adjacent to the rivers Thames, and Ken- net. The prices vary, in different parts, according to its vicinity to water carriage,&c...

f. S. d. 4. 3. d. From 3 0 0 10 S 60 G hDer. load, for Oak. 2 5 0 to 3 13 56— for Ash. 1 15 0 to 2 12 6— for Elm. for Beech.

1 10 0 to 2 2 0

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