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therefore the demand during the past winter months
has been rather limited, causing a large accumulation
to be deposited on the land at Alperton. Had the
Vestry been unable to avail themselves of this outlet
it is highly probable they would have been compelled
to pay for the removal of the material.
During the year 3441 horses have been engaged
in this work, being an average of 11.50 per day, the
number of loads collected 17,245, being an average
of 57.67 loads per working day, or 5.11 loads per
horse, per day.
From the before mentioned quantity 1089 loads
of hard core has been picked out and carted away.
13,7911 chaldrons of ashes and 8,979½ chaldrons of
breeze have been abstracted and sent away in 705
boats and 3,795 carts.
The maximum price being 5s. and the minimum
2s. per chaldron.
The quantity of soft core separated from the
rough dust has been l,583¾ tons. This has been
removed away into the country by 66 boats. The
expenses attending the disposal of this very offensive
material will undoubtedly increase year by year, owing
to the great difficulty farmers experience in letting
it remain on their land, and it is worth taking into
serious consideration whether it would not be more