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industries in the showyard. It is a feature which, I do not 

 think, we have had up till now — such things as cleaving timber 

 for hurdles or handles, the making of barrel binders and staves, 

 and a few of the industries that are still carried on to some 

 extent in the South of England, and which might be profitably 

 carried on in a great many places in England and Scotland. 

 It might be possible to arrange with the people who are to have 

 this demonstration going on at the English Show to give a 

 similar demonstration at the Show in Edinburgh. That, I 

 suppose, will be for our Committee to arrange with the 

 Highland and Agricultural Society." 



Sir Hugh Shaw Stewart. — "Space is being allocated, and I 

 think it would be advisable, as soon as we have any idea of 

 what we require, to intimate that to the Secretary of the 

 Highland Society. Might I suggest that the results of the 

 measurements referred to by Sir John Stirling-Maxwell should 

 be published in the Transactions?" 



Sir John Stirling-Maxwell. — "As a matter of fact, I have 

 handed over that part of my work to the new Forestry Authority, 

 but I am sure it is the wish of all concerned that they should 

 be made use of as early as possible." 



A Member suggested that there should be an exhibit of young 

 forest trees in the showyard. 



The President. — "I am sure we all welcome Colonel 

 Sutherland back. He is an old friend of ours, although he 

 has been more or less away from us for the last year. I am 

 sure we are glad to see him here, and it will be very interesting 

 to hear what he has to say." 



Colonel Sutherland, of the Board of Agriculture for Scot- 

 land, then addressed the meeting (for a full report of his speech 

 see p. 93 of the July Transactions). 



Colonel Fothringham, of the Interim Forest Authority, was 

 then called on to address the meeting (a full report of his speech 

 is also printed in the July Transactions, see p. 98). 



The President. — "We are very much obliged to Colonel 

 Sutherland and Colonel Fothringham. I think what they have 

 said rather emphasises the necessity of the resolution which 

 is now to be submitted to the meeting." 



