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[b) Economy in the number of horses for the cultivation of 



the crofts : 

 {c) Easy distribution and control of work by the gangers. 



The largest forest labour settlement would be placed in the 

 neighbourhood of the nursery, and any workers' bothies which 

 might be found necessary in the initial stages would be erected 

 there. 



It is impossible to give more than a general opinion of how 

 the preliminary work of nursery formation, establishment of new 

 crofts, etc., would be proceeded with. 



In the preliminary stages, it is probable that existing farm 

 buildings would be taken over and used as bothies ; that the 

 Forest Authority would (until crofts had been established) 

 maintain some few pairs of heavy horses for breaking up land, 

 farm work, and carting building materials ; and that, at the same 

 time, facilities would be given to crofters who were able to do 

 their own carting. 



General Instructions. 



Three general instructions may be indicated — 



1. Full use should be made of local labour and local means 



of transport. 



2. Crofts should be established gradually over a period of 



years. It is important, in the interest of the crofters 

 as well as in that of the Forest Authority, to keep 

 the capital expenditure low and to get the maximum 

 assistance in labour and carting from the prospective 

 tenants. 



3. The " bothy period '" should not be unduly extended. 



In addition to the attractions offered by small holdings at a 

 much cheaper rate than small holders could possibly create them 

 for themselves, and by steady and certain employment at the 

 times when they have least work to do on their holdings, the 

 forest scheme should be popularised — 



A. By Elementary Courses of Lectures given by the Superior 

 Forest Staff, and open to all employees. The more promis- 

 ing of the men thus instructed would probably carry their 

 education further by entering the forest school in a 

 Demonstration Forest. 



