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Canadian Forestry Journal, February 1913. 



In Ontario the government and the limit 

 holders together had over one thousand fire 

 rangers in the field during the danger sea- 

 son. 



The Province of Quebec had made a be- 

 ginning in the work of planting denuded 

 f-and lands, and had strengthened its pro- 

 tective and development work. The St. Mau- 

 rice Valley Forest Protective Association 

 had successfully completed its first year's 

 work. 



Private efforts in regard to forestry had 

 been greater than ever before, special men- 

 tion being made of the introduction of oil- 

 burning locomotives by the Canadian Paci- 

 fic Railway in the Rocky Mountain forest 

 region, and the introduction of telephone 

 systems by a number of limit holders, par- 

 ticularly in Quebec. 



The Association again pressed for the es- 

 tablishment of a federal laboratory to test 

 the different woods of Canada. 



Progress was noted in forestry education 

 and the establishment of schools to train 

 experienced and working fire rangers to give 

 them greater efficiency in their work was 

 urged. 



Fitting reference was made to the loss to 

 the cause of forestry through the deaths of 

 Sir Edward Clouston, Senator Rolland and 

 Mr. R. W. Shepherd of Montreal, Mr. H. 

 F. McLachlin of Arnprior, and Mr. Otis 

 Staples of Wycliffe, B.C. 



The need of extending Civil Service regu- 

 lations to the outside forest service had 

 been pressed upon the governmnts, and the 

 outlook in this matter was declared to be 

 hopeful. 



The membership of the Association had 

 continued to steadily incresae and stood at 

 2,865. The Treasurer reported that after 

 the expenses of the year there was a sub- 

 stantial balance on hand. Of the income 

 $2,249 was from members' fees. The Do- 

 minion Government and the Governments of 

 Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia had 

 continued their grants, and several of the 

 leading banks of Canada had taken an ac- 

 tive interest in the work of the Associa- 

 tion. 



Treasurer's Report. 



In bringing in the Treasurer's report 

 the Secretary pointed out that while the 

 expenditures had been the largest in the 

 history of the Association, the income had 

 been fortunately proportionaely large. He 

 also pointed out that the total had been 

 considerably swelled by the handling of the 

 payments for the Quebec Convention. This 

 was also true of the grants in aid of the 

 Victoria Convention which amounted to 

 nearly $2,000, and which had been imme- 

 diately paid out at the conclusion of that 

 gathering. The balance to some seemed 

 unduly large, but this would be required for 

 new work to be undertaken during the yettr. 



Treasurer's Report for 1912. 



The report of the Treasurer, Miss M. 

 Robinson, which was duly certified by 

 Messrs. F. Hawkins and T. E. Clendinnen 

 the auditors, was as follows: — 



Eeeeipts. 



Balance from 1911 $1,494 51 



Membership fees 2,249 70 



Copies of Forestry Journal .... 25 00 



Advertising in Journal 122 57 



Grant for Quebec Convention, 



1911 2,386 50 



Grant from Dominion Govt 2,000 00 



Grant from Ontario Govt 300 00 



Grant from B. C. Govt 200 00 



Grant from B.C. Govt. — Con- 

 vention 1,500 00 



Grant from Quebec Govt., 1912. . 200 00 



Grant from Quebec Govt., 1913. . 200 00 



Grant from Traders ' Bank 25 00 



Subscriptions to B. C. Conv 'n. — 

 B. C. Lumber and 

 Shingle Mf rs. ' 



Assn 2.50 00 



B. C. Mills, T. & 



T. Co 240 00 



490 00 



Refund of Secretary's expenses. 6 00 



Interest • 60 33 



Total $11,259 61 



Expenditure. 



Salaries and clerical work $2,304 20 



Quebec Convention 530 52 



Ottawa Convention 919 65 



Victoria Convention 1,454 24 



Secretary 's expenses 200 00 



Annual report . . . . i 329 65 



Printing and supplies 102 76 



Forestry Journal 1,076 09 



Lantern and lectures 16 80 



Addressing machine 20 00 



Empress Hotel, Victoria, ban- 

 quet 1,990 00 



Postage 71 00 



Commission on cheques 10 33 



Balance 2,234 37 



Total $11,259 61 



Ottawa, Dec. 31, 1912. 



Secretary's Report. 



The report of the Secretary dealt wholly 

 with the field of work, suggesting certain 

 improvements as to how it might be covered. 

 This included editorial, lecture work, cleri- 

 cal work, etc. Regret was expressed that 

 owing to increasing pressure of other duties 

 the Assistant Secretary and Editor, Mr. F. 

 W. H. Jacombe, had decided that he could 



