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Essays. 



Two papers were received in competition for the prize of ^^5 

 offered by Messrs A. & G. Paterson, Ltd., Glasgow, for a report 

 on " Improved Methods of Felling, Hauling and Manufacturing 

 of Timber in this Country introduced during the War," and 

 the successful competitor was found to be Mr John M'Ewen, 

 Garrowslack, Mosstowie, by Elgin. 



Excursion. 



The Annual Excursion was held in Yorkshire, the estates 

 visited being Jervaulx Abbey, Studley Royal, Washburn Catch- 

 ment Area, and Bolton Abbey. Mr A. P. Long, Divisional 

 Officer for Northern England, and Mr John Maughan, Jervaulx 

 Abbey Estate Office, acted as a local committee. A full report 

 of the Excursion appears in the Tra/isactiojis. On the return 

 of the party, a small clock was presented to Mr Long as a 

 memento of the occasion. The thanks of the Council are 

 again due to Mr J. L. Gray, Elginhaugh, Dalkeith, who kindly 

 presented jQiS towards the expenses of two foresters chosen by 

 the Council. These were Mr George D. Forbes, Royal Botanic 

 Garden, and Mr Johnston Edwards, forester. Castle Kennedy, 

 who, as usual, submitted reports of the Excursion after their 

 return. Mr Gray has intimated his willingness to contribute 

 a like sum for the current year, and Mr R. C Cowan, who had 

 paid the full amount of the contribution to the Common Purse 

 and at the last moment was prevented from attending the 

 Excursion, was kind enough to present to the Bursary Fund 

 the amount which should have been repaid to him. 



It is proposed that the Excursion this year shall take place 

 in Perthshire. 



Exhibttioft. 



The Exhibition was held at Stirling and contained the largest 

 quantity of exhibits that has ever been brought forward. This 

 result was mainly due to the magnificent collection of logs 

 exhibited by Messrs James Jones & Sons, Ltd., Larbert, who 

 also put up in record time a model wooden house. 



The Judges of the Exhibits were Messrs John Broom, G. U. 

 Macdonald and George Mowat. The awards were intimated 

 at the General Meeting held in the Show at Stirling, and a full 

 report is printed in the Transactions. 



The Highland and Agricultural Society contributed the usual 

 money for prizes for converted timber, and they made a further 

 donation of ^30 towards the general expenses of the Exhibition. 

 Thanks are due to that Society for these grants and for the 

 usual facilities given for the Exhibition. At the close of the 

 Exhibition Messrs Jones offered to present the wooden house 



