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support such industries in his forest, to bind himself only 

 partially. Thus it is advisable to make contracts for two or 

 three years only, and especially when trade is slack. Finally, 

 in deciding the terms of a contract, great care and fore- 

 sight must be shown by the forest-owner, or his interests 

 will be prejudiced seriously, as long experience has proved. 

 Wherever it is possible, the owner should not guarantee the 

 quality and volume of the material to be delivered ; if 

 certain assortments are to be supplied, they should be only 

 such as are prepared usually in his forest, otherwise it is better 

 to abstain altogether from a contract. 



3. Satisfaction <>(' tlic Requirements of (he Forest-Owner. 



Every forest-owner requires wood for his own use, whether 

 on a large scale or not ; after satisfying the demands of right- 

 holders and contractors ; therefore he will consider what are 

 his own requirements. 



A private owner of forests requires firewood, building 

 material and wood for gate-posts, fences, etc. If he owns 

 any works, the wood necessary for them should be supplied 

 also. 



Municipalities and Communes owning forests require fire- 

 wood for public offices, schools, etc. ; they also grant firewood 

 free of charge to school-instructors and ministers of religion ; 

 timber for repairing churches, public buildings, etc. ; finally 

 every household has to be supplied with firewood and building 

 material according to its requirements. 



The State, as owner of forests, may be expected to supply 

 firewood and timber to meet the requirements of the Forest 

 Department, of its mines and smelting furnaces, of the Public 

 Works Department and other public bodies. 



(a) The requirements of the Forest Department. Wood 

 is required for forest departmental purposes, for fencing 

 nurseries, parks and lands occupied by forest officials, but 

 especially for the construction and repairs of departmental 

 buildings, woodcutters' huts, roads, bridges, slides, etc.* 



* [All wood used in this manner should be shown separately in the registers 

 of forest produce. Tr.J 



