pointed out that meantime Tenant-farmers are allowed to 

 enter under Class 3, like head foresters, head gardeners, and 

 others, and that his motion would have the effect of classifying 

 them with factors, nurserymen, and timber merchants. 



The motion was duly seconded. 



Mr James VVhitton said that farmers should be encouraged 

 to become members of the Society. It is well enough known 

 that shelter-belts were being cut out, and that many farmers 

 now recognised that more shelter was necessary. He Suggested 

 that Mr Richardson should distinguish in his motion between 

 the occupiers of large and small farms so that the latter might 

 get into the lower class. 



Mr Richardson said he had no objection to Mr Whitton's 

 suggestion. 



The Chairman : In that case might it not be better to leave 

 it to the Council? 



This was agreed to. 



A discussion on planting distances was then opened by Mr 

 George Leven, Bowmont Forest, in which a number of members 

 took part. (For an abstract of the discussion see pp. r-8 of 

 Transactions.) 



