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intere-t4-d in this important subject that was especially dealt with by Mr. Hutt, I 

 think it \v..ul<l In- po-.sil.K- for the farmer to set out these seedlings which may be 

 -. cure 1 from tin- Agricultural College in nursery rows on the farm and then when he 

 gets an hour or two to spare he could set them out. It might be a year before he 

 could get tin-in all planted, but they would still be growing, and when, he had time he 

 could put it to protitiil.le use. As for educating the farmer, I might say that the 

 editor of the local paper p< ->t TS me for articles of a local nature. Our home paper is 

 pleased to receive articles if they are not too long, and I think that this demand could 

 be turned to advant -ige \>y writing about forestry as related to the farm. I know the 

 local papers will do all that they can for us. It is only for us to take hold and supply 

 them with the articles. 



The CHAIRMAN. I think that the meeting proper of the Association or the work 

 of the Association is almost completed. There remains the election of officers. ].;<-; 

 year, when it was proposed to hold the annual meeting in Toronto, I was one of those 

 who were very cordial towards Toronto as a place of meeting. I think we made no 

 mistake in coming to this city. Toronto has done us honour in the splendid meetings 

 we have had here, and I would like to say that not only has Toronto done us honour, 

 but Mr. White and Mr. Soiathworth have been the means of making the meeting the 

 success it is. I have to thank them on behalf of the Association for what they have done 

 and in giving us such a nice tim? as we had last night. There were very able speeches 

 last night, and it was a very enjoyable session. I think it will tend, above all, to spread 

 abroad the work that this Association is endeavouring to perform. AVe have a great 

 work before us. I am a pretty old man, but the young men should take the place of 

 the older men. Here are Mr. Little and Mr. Bertram, who have been in the past in 

 the old Forestry As>ociatinii, sticking to it yet, and it is due to Mr. Stewart and Mr. 

 Campbell that the Association so far has been successful to such a large extent. Xow, 

 we must decide where our next annual meeting is to be. We must also select our 

 president and our vice-president and directors. I believe in rotation of office, and I 

 am quite in favour of a change. I have decided to drop out, even if I were asked to 

 be president for the coming year. I have decided not to accept the position, although 

 I deem it one of the greatest honours of my life to have been president of the Associa- 

 tion. I think that I should be succeeded by rotation by the vice-president; but this 

 matter is left for the Association to decide. One thing I have decided upon is, that 

 I retire from the presidency; but it is with great pleasure at having held the office, 

 .Hid I have to thank the Association for the great courtesy which they have extended 

 to me in endeavouring to carry out the work for this year. As you know, the direc- 

 tors meet in Ottawa frequently. It is not possible to have the meetings of the direc- 

 tors through the different provinces, but there are so many of them who live there, 

 that they meet more frequently than it would be possible for them to do, were the 

 directors' meetings held in different cities and towns. While saying that I would 

 wish to drop out from the presidency, I have no desire, and will not, unless I am 

 voted out, drop out of the work. I wish fo remain as a 'director simply, if the Associa- 

 tion will allow. The Association will now decide where and when we will have the 

 annual meeting next year. 



Mr. STAIRS. As an humble newspaper man from the Maritime Provinces, I wish 

 to state that I would have liked very much to have had Dr. MacKay. the Superin- 



