The Country Gentleman's Estate Book. Edited and Compiled by William
Broomhall. (Country Gentlemen's Association. 10s. 6d.)—The first section of this book gives the "Legislation in 1905," so far as it concerns the subject ; the second is a general review of existing law on such points as hiring, rights-of-way, bird protection, &c. ; thirdly, we have an article on " Valuing Fruit Plantations." An acre of raspberries costs in its first year, with manure, .220. Three years old it will be worth .232. This value remains for five years more. In the ninth year it falls to £10. After that the value is nil (for valuation purposes, not absolutely). We have given these things as a specimen of the book. We cannot follow it further in detail, but must be content with giving the general headings. These are " Estate Manage- ment," "Estate Work," "Farming," "Woods and Forests," " Sports and Pastimes," "Gardening." We see an estimate for "twin cottages" at £300. The accommodation is living room, with offices, three bedrooms, and the arrangements are good, one great point being sun on every room.
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