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ter of the forest will remain unchanged, if not improved, 
from generation to generation. The rules necessary to 
ensure this, it would not be difficult to frame, and the 
knowledge required to carry them out an intelligent 
officer would soon acquire, though of course, previous 
experience of forest work would be very desirable, and 
of great service to him. 
With regard to the manner in which duty should be 
imposed on the different substances, the respective sizes 
below which timber should not be cut would have to be 
fixed in regard to all our valuable woods, but to en- 
courage cutting out the larger and mature trees, and 
sparing as long as possible those that come nearest 
in size to the minimum permitted, it would be advisable to 
charge the duty per log, the same sum for all sizes and 
not by the cube contents. Taking the following articles 
of forest produce, I should impose the duty by log, 
number of pieces, weight, or cube measurement : — 
Timber, squared... ... ...per log. 
Posts, round ... ... ...per number of pieces. 
Poles, Spars, &c. 
Staves 
Shingles 
Leaves 
Balata and other guttas, india-rubber, &c. per lb. 
Gums of all kinds 
Balsams 
Beans, Nuts, Seed, &c. 
Firewood 
Charcoal 
A permit, on receipt of the duty, would be given by the 
Forest Officer for the removal of the substance, but 
where its character would permit it, as in the case of logs 
of timber, it should be marked first with his official brand. 
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