Committee of the Council in charge of the matter had been 

 continued, in view of the possibiUty of similar legislation being 

 proposed next year. 



Forestry Exhibition at Aberdeen. 



The Secretary intimated that in connection with the 

 Forestry Exhibition in the Highland and Agricultural Society's 

 Showyard at Aberdeen, the Judges had made the following 

 awards, of which the Council had approved, namely : — 



Competition No. I. 



Specimens of Timber of Scots Pine, Larch, and Norway 

 Spruce. 



Open Section. 



ist Prize, £,2, los., J. A. Stirling of Kippendavie. 

 2nd Prize, ^i, I OS., Duke of Richmond and Gordon. 

 3rd Prize, ^i, Captain Stirling of Keir. 



Local Section. 



ist Prize, j^\, Sydney J. Gammell of Drumtochty. 



2nd Prize, 15s., Duke of Richmond and Gordon. 



3rd Prize, 10s., Earl of Aberdeen. 



Co?npetition No. II. 



Specimens of the Timber of any Three Coniferous Trees other 

 than above. 



Open Section. 



ist Prize, £,2, los., H. R. Baird of Durris. 

 2nd Prize, £\, IDS., ,, „ 



3rd Prize, ^i, „ „ 



Local Section. 



ist Prize, £,\, H. R. Baird of Durris. 



2nd Prize, 15s., „ „ 



Competition No.. III. 



Specimens of Timber of Ash, Oak, and Elm. 



J. A. Stirling of Kippendavie and Captain Stirling of Keir 

 —Equal, ;^4 ; £2 each. 



