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advantages, would accrue from the establishment of the suggested 
museum :—- 
1. Improved efficiency of the staff—(a) By increased ability to 
recognise forest pests in all their stages of development. 
(This they are not now in all cases able to do—not 
through any fault of their own, but by reason of the 
absence of means of acquiring the necessary knowledge.) 
(4) By development of their powers and habits of 
observation. (c) By increase of interest and pleasure in 
their work generally; and by new attractions found 
within the woods, with the consequent inducement to 
spend more time in them. The small cost of the 
museum would be covered many times over by the 
increased efficiency thus promoted. 
2. A further advantage lies in the collection, at numerous 
points throughout the country, of objects relating to 
forestry, and regarding which information can readily 
be communicated to others through the Society’s Trams- 
actions, and can thus be made a source of mutual benefit to 
all engaged in the industry of timber-growing. 
A commencement in the direction above suggested has already 
been made on a few estates. These need development; but the 
good example thus set should now be followed by all who desire 
to practise forestry as a profitable industry. BS Be 
IrisH FORESTRY STATION. 
The family seat of the late Mr Parnell at Rathdrum, purchased 
by the Department of Agriculture recently, is now being used 
as a training ground for foresters. At the present time there 
are thirteen students, most of whom have previously been 
engaged in forest work or gardening. Special lectures are 
given them in one of the rooms of Mr Parnell’s house, principally 
in the evenings and at odd times. During the remainder of 
the day they are engaged in cutting down timber, dressing it, 
or planting, according to the season of the year. Besides 
their instruction, these men receive a wage of 16s. per week 
during the first year, 18s. during the second, and 2os. during 
the third year.— Zhe Timber Trades Journal. 
