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the pre-eminence of his knowledge in the 
management of timber, he still retains his 
office ; indeed there are some people so per- 
verse as to say, that he would still retain 
it, were he to destroy all the timber in the 
forests. 
CROWN LANDS. 
• The apparent management of this species 
of property is in the hands of Mr. Fordjee, 
the Surveyor-Generul, with the assistance of 
his Deputy, Mr. Harrison ; and w'ere they 
to possess a discretionary power to a6t in all 
cases, we firmly believe the business could not 
be placed in better hands. But we have too 
much reason to apprehend that their powers 
are extremely limited. 
It appears to be the principal part of the 
present system to suffer the leases of the 
estates to run out, or very nearly so, before 
renewals take place, with a view, it is pre- 
sumed, to raise the rents as high as possible. 
We shall not venture to agitate the question 
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