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peat? (e) how much wood or forest land? (/) from how much of 

 the area are all kinds of farm live stock absolutely excluded? 

 6. Any observations the Local Authority may desire to make 

 upon the recommendation of the Departmental Committee 

 appointed by the Board of Agriculture, 



It is understood that the matter is under the consideration of 

 the Dundee Water Commissioners and the Edinburgh and District 

 Water Trust. The secretary to the Water Department of the city of 

 Birmingham writes, with reference to Dr Smith's article published 

 in last part of the Transactions: — "The subject of tree-planting 

 on our watershed has already received careful consideration by 

 the Water Committee. A report has been prepared by an 

 expert, and considerable areas have been allocated for the pur- 

 pose of plantations. As stated in your pamphlet, page 91, an 

 area of about eighty acres has already been planted as the 

 beginning of a large scheme. Your statement with regard to 

 Birmingham is in fact substantially correct, with the exception of 

 the name of the contractors, who wex'e not Messrs Herd." 



The Canadian Forestry Association. 



The Canadian Forestry Association was organised some five 

 years ago, with the following objects, viz. : — 



(1) To advocate and encourage judicious methods in dealing with our 

 forests and woodlands. 



(2) To awaken public interest to the sad results attending the wholesale 

 destruction of forests (as shown by the experience of older countries), in the 

 deterioration of the climate, diminution of fertility, drying up of rivers and 

 streams, etc, 



(3) To consider and recommend the exploration, as far as practicable, of our 

 public domain, and its division into agricultural, timber and mineral lands, 

 with a view of directing immigration and the pursuits of our pioneers into 

 channels best suited to advance their interests and the public welfare. With 

 this accomplished, a portion of the unappropriated lands of the country 

 could be permanently reserved for the growth of timber. 



(4) To encourage afforestation wherever advisable, and to promote forest 

 tree planting, especially in the treeless areas of our north-western prairies, 

 upon farm lauds where the proportion of woodland is too low, and upon 

 highways and in the parks of our villages, towns, and cities. 



(5) To collect and disseminate, for the benefit of the public, reports and 

 information bearing on the forestry problem in general, and especially with 

 respect both to the wooded and prairie districts of Canada, and to teach the 

 rising generation the value of the forest, with the view of enlisting their 

 efforts in its preservation, 



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