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than it will affect that of shootings where grouse form the main 

 part of the bag. It is at once admitted that a reduction up to 

 lo per cent, in the letting value might have to be allowed for 

 in the case of small mixed shootings ; but in the case of larger 

 shootings it is believed that 5 per cent, or less would suffice. 



The question of the killing of vermin injurious to game in the 

 planted areas vi^ill require careful attention. Shooting tenants 

 and farm tenants might come to regard the forest areas as breed- 

 ing ground for foxes and other vermin, and if the killing down of 

 vermin were neglected, the damage done to adjoining shootings 

 would be great. It will therefore be necessary to make the 

 permanent staff of the forest responsible for the destruction of 

 vermin on the ground under their charge, and for the forest 

 officers to make it their business to ascertain that there is no 

 cause for complaint under this head bv shooting tenants. 



