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the Committee, was, so far as the landowners were concerned, 

 an absolutely dead letter. They did not help us in the slightest, 

 and could not help us, but the advice of the experts was over- 

 ruled elsewhere, and the result was that although it looked very 

 well to devote so many thousands, so many millions, to be spent 

 in forestry in Scotland, it was really of very little avail unless 

 for actual direct planting by the Commission themselves. This 

 just shows that a system of direct grants to planters, carefully 

 watched and controlled by a Government department, is in the 

 end by far the cheapest form of Government help. It also 

 stimulates the industry and will probably set it on its legs, and 

 once it is going, I think they can trust the people in Scotland 

 to keep it going. I will not say anything more, but I would 

 like to thank you for the support you have given the Council 

 this year, and I will now formally move the adoption of the 

 Reports and Accounts." 



The motion was unanimously adopted. 



Election of Office-Bearers for 1922. 



Mr James Whitton, Glasgow. — " I have very much pleasure 

 in moving that the Duke of Atholl be re-elected President of the 

 Society. We are all agreed that he has filled the position of 

 President in a very admirable manner, and taken a keen interest 

 in the work of the Society. I would also like to congratulate 

 His Grace on the appointment which His Majesty has given 

 him as Lord Chamberlain." 



The Chairman. — " I beg to thank you for re-electing me. If 

 you think I can be of any service to the Society I will do my 

 best. This appointment will probably keep me more fully 

 employed at the beginning of the year, so if you accept me as 

 President, do not count on me for the Council meetings at the 

 beginning of the year at all events, but anything I can do to 

 help, of course, I shall gladly do." 



Mr George Leven, Kelso. — "I move that Mr Adam Spiers 

 be added to the list of Vice-Presidents. I think he is one of our 

 ablest and most outstanding members." 



Mr James F. Macdonald, S.S.C, Linlithgow, seconded. 



The Chairman moved that the following five members be 

 elected Councillors : — J. K. Milne Home, Irvine House, 

 Canonbie; James F. Hardie, Factor, Skibo, Dornoch; David 



