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show that, for really economical treatment of 
woodlands, a well-considered Working Plan or 
Scheme of Management is necessary in the case 
of estates having any considerable acreage under 
timber. The idea of having Working Plans of 
this sort for the woodland portions of large 
estates in Britain is as yet comparatively new, 
and it is consequently not yet generally approved. 
The necessity for having any regular Scheme of 
Management, to be adhered to year after year 
so far as possible, is not yet quite understood ; 
hence it is suspected that its provisions would 
more probably hamper than assist towards the 
better management of the estate. This objection, 
however, overlooks the fact that the object of 
a Working Plan is that any landowner who 
wishes to grow crops of timber in a commercial - 
manner may have the forest work on his estate 
arranged so as to give effect to his wishes in 
the best and most profitable manner. It aims 
at effecting improvements wherever necessary in 
the treatment of the existing woodlands, and it 
makes such suggestions with regard to the for- 
mation of new crops as may lead to the land 
being utilised to the best advantage. By group- 
