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there was little progress to report since the Annual Meeting, and 

 that there was no visible progress except what was due to the 

 efforts of the Society itself and kindred societies. He referred 

 to the Deputation to the Railway Companies which was taken 

 part in by this Society, the Landowners' Forestry Co-operative 

 Society and the Timber Merchants' Association, and mentioned 

 that the Deputation had been more successful than they had 

 anticipated — more favourable terms having since been made 

 with the Railway Companies with regard to the price of home- 

 grown sleepers. He was sorry that no response had yet been 

 received to the letter sent by the Council to the Chairman of 

 the Board of Agriculture for Scotland urging the Board to 

 make progress with afforestation, but he believed the Board 

 was carefully considering the suggestions that had been made, 

 and he was hopeful that something would be done. The 

 Council would continue to do what it could to advance the 

 cause of afforestation. He believed that the best hope of 

 progress was in taking steps to procure the afforestation, under 

 suitable management, of a large area, by the joint action of 

 proprietors and the State, and he was hopeful that something 

 of this nature would be carried out before very long. 



Judges' Report on the Essays. 



The Secretary gave in the awards of the Judges on the 

 Essays received in Competition as follows : — 



1. "Cleaning Young Trees." By Alex. S. MacLartv, 



Head Forester, Glasserton, Whithorn, Wigtownshire. 

 Award — a No. 3 Silver Medal. 



2. "Notes of Silvicultural Interest." By W. H, Whellens, 



Head Forester, Thoresby Park, Ollerton, Notts. 

 Award — a Bronze Medal. 



3. " A Visit to Bordeaux and the Landes." By " Pinaster." 



No Award. 



4. " The Utilisation of Waste Wood." By " Scots Pine." 



No Award. 



5. "Pruning." By "Erica." No Award. 



6. " Successful Methods of Converting and Seasoning 



Timber." By " Arboretum." No Award. 



