436 Canada. 



A most promising convention held in January 1906, 

 with the Premier of the Dominion presiding, partici- 

 pated by prominent officials and business men, 

 seemed to foreshadow the time when a real rational 

 forest management, at least in some parts of the 

 Dominion would be inaugurated. 



But it can hardly be said that the expectations 

 were realized, and another such convention was held in 

 1911, which may perhaps be followed by better results. 



In 1909, following the precedent of the United 

 States, a Conservation Commission was appoin- 

 ted for the Dominion under federal support, 

 manned by the leading officials and prominent repre- 

 sentative men from all provinces, and here the for- 

 estry interests may find at least educational advance- 

 ment. The first two years of the existence of this 

 Commission have, however, produced little advance- 

 ment. 



While the Ontario government had directly dis- 

 credited the forestry movement by abolishing its 

 bureau of forestry, indirectly it laid the foundation 

 for a sure future, in 1907, by establishing in its pro- 

 vincial University at Toronto a Faculty of Forestry, 

 with full equipment. A year, later the Province of 

 New Brunswick also established a chair of forestry 

 in its University, while some time earlier, the Guelph 

 Agricultural College had introduced the subject of 

 farm forestry in its curricula. The latest develop- 

 ment in educational direction is the forest school 

 organized in 1910 by the government of Quebec in 

 connection with its forest service for the purpose of 

 educating its own agents. 



