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conservatism. For fear of over-cutting, her woods became 

 stocked with overmature timber. Now every effort is being bent 

 to secure the utilization of this timber before it deteriorates. 

 Furthermore, the overmature stands have to be regenerated 

 artificially. "Spare the axe and spoil the stand" is a safe con- 

 clusion ! 



