CHAPTEE XIV 



GENERAL CONCLUSIONS 



THE policy advocated throughout these pages 

 may be briefly summarised as follows : 



The necessity for a greatly extended area of 

 our woodlands is generally admitted. The 

 area suggested for a start is 1,000,000 acres, to 

 be planted over a period of twenty-five years, 

 at the rate of 40,000 acres per annum. 



State ownership of the woodlands is strongly 

 recommended, the resources and continuity 

 of a nation making it the best custodian of 

 forest property; indeed, only the State can 

 provide the necessary capital or acquire land 

 on the most favourable terms and in sufficient 

 quantity. Kegularity of action and extensive 

 wooded areas are first necessities to successful 

 timber culture. 



Private individuals and public bodies labour 

 under many disadvantages in this respect, 



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