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estates, expressed approval of Mr Rule's system in regard to 

 the replanting of the Bin Wood where it had been cut, pointing 

 out that in forestry, as in agriculture, a rotation of crops was 

 desirable, larch following Scots pine, or spruce being planted in 

 the wetter portions. 



Mr Rule, in answer to Mr George Wyllie, forester at Ballogie, 

 Aboyne, said that at the time the Bin Wood was planted com- 

 paratively little attention was being paid to the best methods of 

 forestry, or the Bin could have carried double the crop planted. 



Mr Sydney J. Gammell of Countesswells emphasised the 

 importance of greater attention being paid to natural regenera- 

 tion of the woods of this country, since he feared that the 

 initial cost of replanting at present-day expenditure would be 

 ruinous to proprietors. 



Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart, of Fasque, spoke of the 

 importance of having cattle and sheep on the forest trampling 

 in the seed when natural regeneration of the woodlands was 

 contemplated, and referred to the success which had attended 

 this method in Glendye. 



On the motion of the chairman, Mr Rule was heartily thanked 

 for his interesting and practical paper. 



25. British Empire Forestry Conference. 1 



The Forestry Commission arranged a Conference, which took 

 place in July 1920, with forestry delegates from all parts of the 

 British Empire where forestry is represented. The main object 

 was to discuss questions of forest policy and to afford an oppor- 

 tunity for the interchange of views on technical problems and 

 methods. Forty-three delegates assembled in London in July, 

 and sat in committee on 12th, 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st, and 

 in full session on 7th and 22nd July. 



In order to enable the delegates to see the present condition 

 of home forests and forest industries, a detailed programme was 

 prepared and arrangements were made to visit various parts 

 of the United Kingdom. On these excursions much mutual 

 benefit was received by the exchange of views and experiences 

 between the home foresters and the foresters of the Empire. 



1 The Resolutions of the Conference are published by H.M. Stationery 

 Office (Cmd., 865, price 3d. net), and may be obtained at 23 Forth Street, 

 Edinburgh. 



