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{/>) To give the maximum amount of local employment 

 in country districts ; in other words, to fix the 

 largest possible resident population on the soil. 



These are the central objects, and, from a political point 

 of view, they form the ultimate driving power of any general 

 scheme of afforestation ; and all ([uestions, such as education, 

 demonstration areas, original research, surveys, etc., must be 

 regarded as means to their attainment. 



The outlines of a Complete Forest Policy should, as far as 

 possible, be laid down in advance ; otherwise, there is danger 

 that effort may be concentrated on the means to be adopted 

 rather than on the end in view. 



