328 OUR FORESTS AND WOODLANDS 
be essential for subsequently obtaining the largest 
annual yield capable of being regularly sustained. 
Until this is achieved, the effect of a sound Scheme 
of Management can only be in the first instance to 
gradually increase the capital in timber, and con- 
sequently the capital value of the woods, till that 
is properly distributed over the area. But, it has 
been said in objection to such Schemes, the estate 
may change hands from time to time, timber has 
to be felled to meet the death dues, and then 
what becomes of all the fine arrangements of the 
Working Plan? Of course, if the woodlands are 
to provide the money, the Scheme of Manage- 
ment cannot then be carried out in its original 
form. It is almost certain, however,—indeed, it 
stands to reason—that woods being managed 
under a well-considered scheme are much more 
likely to be able, without permanent damage 
resulting therefrom, to provide for such a con- 
tingency than woods worked almost in a hap- 
hazard way. Larger fellings might, for example, 
be made in the almost mature woods with 
diminution of subsequent falls for some years till 
this premature eating away of some of the capital 
be made good again by savings; so that, if the 
