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is why we on the West coast are so anxious to see forestry 

 advanced. 



" Had it been possible that an area could have been found 

 in the West we should have welcomed it, but we know perfectly 

 well that is impossible, and that such an area as has been 

 found at Ballogie cannot be found in any part of the Western 

 counties. Therefore I think I am justified in saying that all 

 in the West would cordially agree to plump for the area which 

 has been so carefully selected." 



The Chairman said: — "Is there any amendment to the 

 resolution which has been moved and seconded? I think we 

 may take it that it is unanimously carried." 



The Secretary thereafter read the second resolution again 

 (see p. 127). 



The Chairman said : — " This second resolution follows very 

 closely what has been urged by this Society for the past two 

 or three years. It also takes up what was said by the deputa- 

 tion to Mr M'Kinnon Wood about six weeks ago. No doubt 

 there must be amongst those who attended that deputation 

 some who could say a few words on the subject of what was 

 said at that deputation and the reception which they received, 

 which I may say at once was in every way a satisfactory one, 

 so far as the Secretary for Scotland was concerned. I think 

 is would be a very good thing if any member of that deputation 

 would say a few words to us." 



Dr Borthwick said :— " I think this resolution is quite as 

 important as the first one, and deserves our strongest support. 

 On our recent visit to the Secretary for Scotland it was quite 

 apparent to us that he was extremely sympathetic, and had 

 thought carefully about the questions relating to forestry and 

 forestry development in Scotland. One of the points we 

 endeavoured to impress on him was the urgent necessity for 

 the creation of a Department for Forestry. We pointed out 

 that Mr Sutherland was already overburdened with work, and 

 that no mortal man could deal adequately with the over- 

 whelming duties of his office, which were sufficiently numerous 

 and important to justify the establishment of a special Depart- 

 ment. One cannot help being struck by the fact that while 

 England and Ireland and Wales have been making rapid 

 progress, Scotland, comparatively speaking, has been making no 

 progress at all. This is in a large measure, no doubt, due 



