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without exception, is our experience where the ordinary game- 

 keeper was in charge. It need hardly be added that the plan 

 here proposed meets with the approval ef everybody else, and 

 especially of farmers. 



We trust the suggestions offered in this chapter will be 

 received in the spirit in which they are made. They concern 

 owners of woods principally, the suggestions offered are quite 

 practicable, are worth weighing carefully, and can only be 

 carried out with the sanction and encouragement of owners of 

 woods and game preserves. We strongly advise gentlemen 

 to, at any rate, organise working forestry plans, as described 

 in Chapter IV., and to include in these plans the work of the 

 game department, as far as it relates to the woods, at least 

 Well-matured working plans prevent vexatious changes, dis- 

 putes and worry, permit work to be carried on without 

 interruption, check irresponsible interference, and leave heads 

 of departments in no doubt as to their duties and responsi- 

 bilities There is abundant testimony to show that there is 

 much room and urgent necessity for improvement in the 

 direction indicated, and we are sanguine that the fact only 

 needs to be fully realised by those concerned to induce them 

 to take action. 



