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and dry a part of the season. Hence we see the importance of retaining the forest 

 to keep up the volume of the stream. 



The CHAIRMAN. Is it the pleasure that this motion should be adopted ? 

 Resolution adopted. 



The CHAIRMAN. I have received a telegram from Mr. George Johnson, of Ottawa: 

 * Regret I cannot be with you in annual meeting. Hope the Association will produce 

 even better results than ever before in arousing public interest in preserving our great 

 forest asset.' 



Mr. JAMES. I rise to ask if the members of this Association can procure those 

 bulletins of the Agricultural College at Guelph, alluded to by previous speakers. I 

 think we could interest not only members of this Association, but others that we 

 might meet with from time to time. It is a step in the right direction, and if the 

 authorities can see their way clear to do this it would be very beneficial. 



Professor MULDREW. These bulletins will be issued through the Department of 

 Agriculture, so far as this province is concerned. It is to be hoped that they will 

 be extended to other parts of the Dominion afterwards, because it was agreed in the 

 bequest from Mr. MacDonald that students from all provinces should have equal 

 rights. I am sure the Department of Agriculture would be only too pleased to have 

 from the Secretary of this Association a list of the members and to have these" publica- 

 tions sent to all such members. I think I may say that much for the Department 

 of Agriculture. 



The CHAIRMAN. The question of seeds that was referred to a short time ago 

 might be discussed now. 



Father BURKE. I might say, with reference to the question of seeds, that I find 

 that the Bureau of Forestry of the United States, have sent out a bulletin which 

 describes accurately the different seeds grown in the United States, so that everybody 

 may be able to find them out. In addition to that it would be well if we were able 

 to give such information to our people. Besides that, they have what they call a co- 

 operative plan. The farmers who grow good seeds in one section, by this plan would 

 exchange them with farmers who grow good seeds in another part. If we could inter- 

 change the good forest seeds of Canada I think we would help on reforestry to a very 

 great extent. I do not know whether a resolution is necessary. If the professors who 

 are interested in this business, technically, would say something on that point the 

 co-operative seed gathering and distribution throughout Canada I think we might 

 grow something that would be of use. 



Professor MULDREW. We are just beginning, you understand, at Guelph, Mr. 

 President and gentlemen. I will say this much, that within a very few weeks we hope 

 to begin nursery work there, at first by growing deciduous varieties from the seeds 

 and probably just get a supply of coniferous seeds from other districts. The object, 

 as outlined in the House by Mr. Dryden, a few weeks ago, is to provide for the farm- 

 ers of the province some centre from which they can get seedlings economically, at 

 or near cost price. That is as far as we can go at present. 



