5. Essay, 



One essay only was received, and was awarded a No. i 

 Silver Medal. The writer was the late Mr Alexander 

 Macpherson, forester, Poltalloch, and the subject of the paper 

 was " The Comparative Value and Volume and Yearly In- 

 crement on Timber in Argyllshire." 



6. Excursion. 



The Annual Excursion was held in the counties of Perth and 

 Forfar, the estates visited being Scone, Lynedoch, Dupplin, 

 Murthly, Taymount, Glamis, Tarvie, Dunkeld, Atholl and 

 Bonskeid. A full report appears in the Transactions. Thanks 

 are again due to Mr James L. Gray, Elginhaugh, for his 

 donation of ^^15 towards the expenses of two foresters, and to 

 Mr R. C. Cowan for a donation for one forester. The bursars 

 chosen were Mr A. D. Baker, Mr Alexander Cuthbertson, and 

 Mr James George Spence. A photograph of the Excursion 

 party was taken at Blair Castle by Mr Henderson, photo- 

 grapher, Pitlochry. 



On one of the evenings a discussion took place on the 

 urgent need for afforestation, and a draft resolution on the 

 subject was prepared. 



On another occasion a locality for next Excursion was 

 considered, and a tour in Denmark was suggested. Mr Kindt, 

 a Danish forester, who, accompanied by his wife, took part in 

 the Excursion, subsequently sent an attractive programme for 

 a tour in Denmark. It was found, however, that the expense 

 of this tour was too high for foresters, and the Council 

 reluctantly decided to leave over the visit to Denmark until 

 some future time, when the expense might be considerably 

 reduced. The Council now recommends that this year's 

 Excursion be held in Sherwood Forest, including "The 

 Dukeries" and neighbouring estates, and that two bursaries of 

 ^7, los. each be awarded from the Excursion Fund. 



7. Exhibition. 



The Exhibition was held at Dumfries, and contained a 

 number of attractive exhibits. The Judges were Messrs John 

 M'Gregor, a. B. Robertson, and A. Finlavson. The 

 awards were intimated at the General Meeting, and a full 

 report is printed in the Transactions. 



The railway companies allowed exhibits unsold to be returned 

 at half rates. 



The Exhibition will be held in the showyard, Inverness, 

 this year, the Highland Society having kindly continued the 

 usual money grant and other facilities. The Northern Branch 



