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the end of June and subsequent to that the returns are based on Mr Bowdler the late Superintendent. The two together made the figures obtained by me. The figures of August 1869 are correct. The figures here are my Report therefore quite correct.
In Returns of this kind cumulative totals are made of plants put out from year to year. Hence the reason of the discrepancy which Mr Ford attributes to it is uncalled for.
Governor Kennedy took the keenest personal interest in the work though he may have been unable to devote larger sums to it in consequence of the then state of the finances of the Colony and of the instructions regarding planting expenditures contained in Your Lordship's Despatch sanctioning the Colonial Estimates of (I believe) 1873.
I do not trespass on Your Lordship's time by discussing the remainder of paragraph 15 as it contains Controversial matter, but I should like to point out that the alleged lukewarmness in tree planting imputed by Mr Ford to Sir Arthur Kennedy is unjust as it refers to the rates of mortality among the seedlings planted. I am sure Mr Ford would reconsider his figures upon a reinspection of the ground. The mortality ascribed to ignorance, inexperience, carelessness, ill usage or accident was due to the deplorable drought which supervened at a season...
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the end of souple and subsequent to that the reliens off Mr Bowdler thes beting Expointendent. The two together
made
east
the
figures peluined by me.
The figures
A J givers.
of August 180guy are
correct.
the figures
hees are
my Report
therefore quito
In Returns of this kind
cumulativo as moter
planteds from year to year. Hence the reason of the discrepancy which Mr Ford attributes to
14.
12
it is uncalled
for.
Governor Kennedy
took the Reemist personal interest in the work though he
haves
may
been unable to devote larger suns
to it in consequence of the then
The Colony the finances of the instructions regarding
state
and
of
of
trueplanting expenditures contained in Your Lordship's Despatch sane-
- tioning the Colonial Estimates of (I believe) 187/3.
to ignor-
15.
AC
Your Lord.
as it container.
or accident. I do not trespass ship's time by discussing the remaine der of paragraph Controversial matter, but I should, like to point out that the alleged interest in tree planting imputed by Mr Fords to Siri
Bant
of
Arthur Kennedy
is
unjust as
.
it
with reference to the patis of mortality among the seedlings. planted
lid last
sure Mr.
feel nsider his figures
Ford would reconsider his
upon a
reinspection of the ground. The mortality ascribed to ignorance, inexperience, carelessness, ill usage,
to the deplorable
ite, was due
drought which supervened at a sea...
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