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persuade a few, or even one, of the great landed proprietors of 
this country to make the experiment of placing their forests under 
systematic economic management? Let me assure them they 
need not fear for the esthetic beauty of the estates. True 
forestry is not barbarous; on the contrary, the proprietors would 
soon find that their estates would be just as beautiful as before, 
besides improving in yield capacity and additional cash in their 
pockets. Nor need forestry interfere with the income from 
shooting, at least not more than what would be fully covered by 
additional receipts derived from the sale of forest produce. Of 
course,we must not forget that this is a century which marches 
ahead at a quick pace, while forestry is an industry which pro- 
ceeds but slowly. Haste has no place in forestry. Still, there is 
no reason whatever to doubt, as I have already shown, that an 
estate can be subjected to systematic forest management without 
curtailing the revenue hitherto derived from it, while giving 
promise of a considerabiy higher revenue in the future. At the 
outset, occasional visits to suitable Continental districts would 
probably be necessary, but they may be reduced in the same 
degree as the systematic management of the home estates 
improves, until they would become unnecessary. The sooner the 
latter stage is arrived at the better, because, apart from political 
considerations, these visits are a source of great inconvenience and 
expense. 
And now, gentlemen, I fear I have kept you long enough. 
The subject of forestry education is one in which I take a great 
interest, and I only trust that the realisation of your aims in this 
respect may be accomplished at an early date. National and 
private interests of considerable magnitude are involved in their 
realisation, which I hope will not be put back for another 
generation, 
