196 PROCEEDINGS COTTESWOLD CLUB 1914 



The following paper — illustrated with lantern-slides — was then read : — 

 " Troublesome Vegetable Growths in the Waters of Lakes and Reservoirs, 

 and some Attempts at their Prevention," by J. H. Garrett, M.D., D.P.H., 

 F.L.S., Medical dfficer of Health for Cheltenham. 



Mr John Frith was elected a Member. 



Tuesday, November 24th, 1914. 



Prof. J. R. Ainsworth-Davis, M.A., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read, confirmed, and signed by the 

 Chairman. 



It was announced that Mr John Sawyer was to have communicated a 

 paper that day, but owing to illness was unable to do so. 



The Hon. Secretary therefore made some remarks — illustrated by lantern- 

 views — on "The Weymouth District," "The Forest of Dean District," and 

 " The Stroud District," all of which the Club had visited during the summer of 

 1914. 



In the discussion, the President, Dr T. S. Ellis, Mr W. R. Carles, and the 

 Rev. Walter Butt spoke. 



The President remarked that the shortage of potassic manures caused by 

 the War — Germany being the chief source of supply — was to be met to some 

 extent by falling back on the old method of using ashes from wood and other 

 vegetable substances. The potash in these is largely in the form of the 

 carbonate, so the ashes must be protected from the weather until actually 

 required for use. The Advisory Agricultural Council for the Province (Glos., 

 Somerset, Wilts, Hereford and Worcs.) has been promoting an ordered series 

 of manurial demonstrations at various centres, and at his suggestion wood- 

 ashes were being employed in some of these as potassic manure. The idea 

 had been taken up by the Board of Agriculture, partly with the idea of 

 establishing a minor Forestry industry. It might also be added that the Board 

 had recently issued a leaflet (which might be had for the asking on application 

 to the Secretary, Board of Agriculture, Whitehall Place, S.W.) on the use 

 of hedge-clippings, weeds, etc., as a source of potash. 



Forestry at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. 



The President said that Mr Richardson having given some details of 

 what was being done in the Forest of Dean in the matter of Forestry, he would 

 like to remind them that the Royal Agricultural College also possessed a well- 

 organised department of Forestry, in charge of a Professor who was assisted 

 by a lecturer. The subject was taken by candidates for the Diploma (Estate 

 Management Branch) ; while candidates for the B.Sc. in Forestry of the 

 University of Bristol spent their two final years at Cirencester. Through 

 the kindness of Earl Bathurst his well-managed woodlands (3,000 acres) were 

 available for instruction, and a Forest Garden of 19 acres was under the 

 charge of the Professor. There were also two Forest Nurseries and a small 

 Forestry Museum. The College was the Advisory Centre in Forestry for the 

 West and South-West of England (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Wilts, Glos., 

 Mon., Glam., Hereford and Worcs.), and applications for advice had to be 

 made to the Technical Adviser in Forestry, Professor H. A. Pritchard. 



Mr F. W. Fyffe was elected a Member. 



