MEN OF THE TREES 



cultural experiments in the mahogany forests of Nigeria 

 with more satisfaction that I do the collection of millions 

 of dollars of revenue which went to swell the surplus mil- 

 lions of the Colony. Out of seven different systems which 

 had proved successful in India, Burma and other places, 

 I found three which, if adopted, throughout those forests 

 in Nigeria, will be the means of perpetuating their use- 

 fulness for all time. The benefit which will be derived 

 from these experiments is not at the outset apparent 

 to others than trained Foresters, but it is only by close 

 observation and scientifically recording results that these 

 experiments and their utility can be observed. 



The careful training of the native staff must be de- 

 veloped and they must be given an intelligent interest 

 in the cultural operations, so that when the time comes 

 to extend the work over the whole of the mahogany 

 forests, they may be able to train and supervise the many 

 gangs which will have to be entrusted with the actual 

 Forestry practice. 



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