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Mr Leslie, Aberdeen. — " A good many proprietors that I 

 know are taking on batches of seven or eight men at a time and 

 providing bothies, and their intention is eventually to provide 

 houses for these men. I know that movement is on at the 

 present moment. I could name several estates where seven or 

 eight men have been taken on. I know the movement will 

 spread and become very general." 



The motion was then unanimously adopted. 



Colonel Sutherland. — " It is very difficult for me to answer 

 about a question which I have not had time to study, but I 

 know forestry development cannot possibly very largely begin 

 until the summer sets in, and in the meantime employment so 

 far as it can be got for the worthy men who are returning must 

 be found somewhere else. But I should think by summer, and 

 certainly by autumn, there will be a sufficient development to 

 give employment to a good many men who have come back. 

 There is an interesting side to this question. Colonel Balfour 

 and I have been a good deal together in connection with the 

 Canadian Forestry Corps, and we find there are quite a number 

 of Canadians very unwilling to go back to Canada, and it is 

 just possible that our own men, who have had a good deal of 

 intercourse with the Colonials during the year and the past 

 years, may see that there are disadvantages in the Colonies 

 and may not be altogether so keen to rush away." 



The President. — "The point is a very important one and it 

 is a difficult one, and I am glad Colonel Martin has raised it. 

 I am quite certain the Board of Agriculture will do what they 

 can, as far as it is possible, to meet these difficulties, and I am 

 sure the Arboricultural Society will be anxious to support them 

 in every way." 



Dr Campbell. — " I beg to move a very cordial and hearty 

 vote of thanks to Colonel Fothringham and Colonel Sutherland 

 for the very admirable addresses they have given here to-day. 

 We are extremely fortunate in having such a gentleman as 

 Colonel Fothringham in connection with this work. There are 

 few men who have the practical experience and knowledge of 

 forestry that Colonel Fothringham has. He has been favoured 

 in being the proprietor of a beautiful district of country growing 

 almost every variety of timber and receiving his personal 

 attention. I think we ought to award to Colonel Fothringham 

 •our very special thanks for coming here to-day, not only in his 



