SCOTTISH FORESTRY IN REGARD TO DEVELOPMENT FUND. I4I 



The Scotch Education Department, which was in charge of 

 forestry education in Scotland in 1910, sent in applications for 

 advances on behalf of the three agricultural colleges for various 

 experimental areas, forest gardens, and nurseries, and also from 

 the University of Edinburgh for a grant towards forestry 

 instruction, and at the same time pointed out the urgent need of 

 a Demonstration Forest, and indicated a proposal to appoint 

 a Committee to report on the subject. The Commissioners 

 approved of the Committee, and the Committee's report was 

 issued in December 191 1. 



The Society also submitted a representation to the Com- 

 missioners, dated loth September 19 10, pointing out that the 

 preliminary steps the Council considered essential to the orderly 

 development of forestry were : — 



1. A Survey. 



2. A Demonstration Forest with Forest School attached ; and 



3. Forest Gardens for the Agricultural Colleges. 



The Commissioners in replying to this representation stated 

 that a national survey would, in their opinion, quickly fall out of 

 date, and that while they were favourably impressed with the 

 Forest Survey of Glen Mor, published by the Society, which 

 they regarded as valuable pioneer work, they had decided to 

 postpone the question of recommending assistance from the 

 Development Fund for such surveys until the Demonstration 

 Area had been established, when the staff and students there 

 could deal with the subject. 



At the close of their financial year, 31st March 19 11, they 

 summed up the position thus : — 



In regard to England and Wales, the Commissioners have just 

 received a comprehensive scheme from the Board of Agriculture 

 and Fisheries. 



In regard to Scotland, they have agreed to the provision of a 

 Central Demonstration Area — for the acquisition of which pre- 

 liminary steps are being taken — and of a forestry school in 

 connection with it ; and also to the provision of small forest 

 gardens for the local use of the agricultural colleges. 



In regard to Ireland, they have agreed to advances of ^25,000 

 or ^50)Ooo for the purchase of land, and to further advances as 

 soon as formal and definite applications are made under the Act; 

 for additions to staff, and for the maintenance and management 

 of small woodlands in the hands of County Councils. 



