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research were divided into the two main heads of (i) growing 

 of forest crops ; (2) the utilisation of timber and other forest 

 products. These objects are to be regarded both from the 

 general and local aspects and conducted from one centre in the 

 case of the former, and on the spot in the case of the latter. 

 The inter-relation of the two main branches of research must 

 be recognised by co-ordination in their conduct and administra- 

 tion, though they are not necessarily carried out in the same 

 place. 



The advantage to the research worker of taking a share in 

 purely educational work on his own subject was emphasised. 

 It was further argued that the results of scientific investigations 

 should be applied to the practice of forestry in its branches, 

 and the results noted and recorded ; that the State should make 

 use of all suitable agencies for research either through its own 

 forestry officers or the Universities or other educational institu- 

 tions. 



The principal problems to be dealt with in both branches of 

 research for the different countries were enumerated, and the 

 efforts of each Government shortly described. British India has 

 possessed a Forest Research Institute at Dehra Dun since 1906, 

 which has been recently enlarged, and where investigations 

 appropriate to the forestry and timber products of India are 

 scientifically carried out. 



Resolution No. 9 adopted and largely embodied the report 

 of the Education Committee. The chief recommendations of 

 which were that — 



1. One principal institution for education of forest officers be 



set up in the United Kingdom. Lord Lovat in his 

 opening address had dealt with forestry education in 

 this country as he found it when the Commission was 

 appointed, and had compared the centralised system of 

 France with the eight or nine educational centres in 

 Great Britain. In France the Forest School of Nancy 

 provides training for all the forest officers in the 

 country, where the posts to be filled annually are many 

 times more numerous than the few openings for such 

 men that have been available here. 



2. That students for this institution be chosen from among 



men who had taken an Honours Degree in Natural 

 Science at any University. 



