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the English grower asked for fixed rates for large consignments 

 as for foreign timber, not special quotations, and until this 

 was done it could not be ascertained whether a wood was 

 paying, and that no afforestation would be wise till the cost 

 of export of the proposed produce was definitely ascertained. 

 It was agreed that the two Societies, jointly, should approach 

 the Conference of Railway Companies with specific cases where 

 differentiation of rates acted against home timber, and should 

 endeavour to arrange a tariff for home timber in large quantities, 

 at reasonable rates, on lines similar to those for imported 

 timber. 



It was agreed that the above Memorandum should, on 

 approval, be signed by the Presidents of both Societies for 

 submission to the Councils of the respective Societies. 



John Stirling-Maxwell. 



E. R. Pratt. 



