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encouraged the scholars in their areas to take part in these 

 competitions and arranged for the forwarding of the essays to 

 the Secretary. Hearty thanks are also due to the teachers who 

 used their influence to interest their scholars in the scheme. 

 The Committee has been asked to prepare a report upon the 

 matter for the future guidance of the Council. Meantime efforts 

 are being made to secure photographs specially taken to be 

 used for the purpose of illustrating lectures. The Forestry 

 Commission has been good enough to undertake to help in this 

 matter through their various officers. 



A discussion took place in the Council on the subject of 

 Diplomas in Forestry at Agricultural Colleges, and a Certificate 

 or Diploma by the Society following upon a record of practical 

 work and attendance at college lectures, and these matters will 

 be discussed again at some future meeting. 



Local Branches. 



The Northern Branch was resuscitated in the early autumn, 

 and reports from that Branch and the Aberdeen Branch will be 

 submitted to the meeting to-day. 



Dunn Memorial Fund. 

 The account at the credit of this Fund is now ;^2o, 17s. pd. 



Forestry Commission. 



The Commission's Grant Scheme was considered by a Com- 

 mittee of the Council in the early part of the year, but it was 

 found that the matter would have to be delayed owing to lack 

 of funds. 



A circular on the subject of the Organisation of World's 

 Statistics on Sylviculture, which it was proposed should be 

 carried out by the International Institute of Agriculture, was 

 submitted by the Forestry Commission to the Council, who 

 acknowledged the great importance of this work and expressed 

 the hope that the Forestry Commission would co-operate with 

 the Institute in the matter. 



Leaflets. — The Council, at the request of the Forestry Com- 

 mission, agreed to issue their leaflets along with the Transactions^ 

 on condition that the Commission paid the extra postage, etc., 

 involved. 



A grant of ^250,000 has been allocated to forestry from the 

 Unemployment Fund, and the Forestry Commission will 

 administer this amount with the object of relieving unemploy- 

 ment and promoting afforestation. The Council has agreed to 

 give what help they can in connection with the matter, and a 

 number of forms of application have been issued to members of 



