NATIONAL AFFORESTATION 



time it has very forcibly been brought home 

 to us that our reserves were totally inade- 

 quate, and that for mining purposes, at least, 

 large quantities had to be imported. The 

 present war has also clearly demonstrated that 

 we are, in the case of a European war, both 

 too near the Continent and too far removed 

 from our usual source of timber supplies. 



There are one or two matters in connection 

 with the formation of plantations that I must 

 not omit to briefly mention, and on which the 

 success of the undertaking wholly depends. 

 These are: 



1. Strict economy in the formation of the 

 plantations. 



2. Suiting trees and soil, and studying 

 local demand and conditions. 



3. Careful and timely thinning, bearing in 

 mind that the timber is being cultivated 

 wholly for its economic value. 



4. A bold, well-planned, and continuous 

 policy. 



5. Efficient supervision. 



BILLING AND SONS, LTD., PRINTERS, QUILDFOHD, ENGLAND 



