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Akfokksiation of Privately oVned Land. 



The Secrktakv read the correspondence with the Develop- 

 ment Commissioners on this subject, and explained that the 

 Commissioners had agreed in principle to the payment of the 

 present rent of the land proposed to be leased, and to a bonus 

 on the ultimate profits. The correspondence also contained 

 references to proposed measures for preventing or controlling 

 damage by rabbits and insect pests. Mr Leven drew attention 

 to the danger which might arise from the latter source in 

 connection with the extensive cutting of timber at the present 

 time, because of the considerable amount of brush which might 

 be left for an indefinite time on the ground. He urged that the 

 cleaning up of this brush should be attended to as early as 

 possible, so as to prevent the breeding of insects. 



E.MPLOVMEXT IN FORESTRY FOR 



{a) Discharged Disabled Soldiers, etc., and 



^d) Soldiers and Sailors Returning after the War. 



The Chairman mentioned that this subject had been put 

 down on the Agenda to enable members to express their views 

 on these topics. He said that the Middle Ward of Lanark were 

 endeavouring to make arrangements for assisting in this way 

 in connection with their afforestation schemes at Hairmyres and 

 Camps, and he hoped that every landowner and employer would 

 help as far as they could. 



Our Home Woous and National Requirements 

 OF Timber. 



The Chairman explained that thfs question had been before 

 the Council on several occasions, and had been discussed with 

 the Board of Agriculture. The great difficulty in carrying out 

 a survey of the standing timber in the country was the want of 

 men to undertake this duty owing to the pressure of other work 

 in the meantime. 



Death Duties. 



The Secretary mentioned that he had had correspondence 

 with the Estate Duty Department on this subject, and that the 

 Department had now agreed that the deductions to be allowed 

 in respect of " necessary outgoings " would be held to include 



