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if possible, further efforts in this direction in the prairie regions 

 where the results from tree planting are bound to be of inestim- 

 able value to the whole country. 



6. RESOLVED, that especially in view of the proposed 

 construction of a new transcontinental railway and the projection 

 of other lines passing largely through coniferous forests, the 

 attention of the Governments of the Dominion and the provinces, 

 and also of the railway companies, be called to the serious danger 

 of loss of valuable timber consequent upon the construction and 

 operation of lines so located, if all possible precautions to prevent 

 the starting of fires are not taken; and that it be urged that the 

 question be given full and careful consideration. 



That to the end sought, the railway companies constructing 

 such roads should be required to furnish an efficient equipment 

 and control to prevent fires. 



That at such seasons as may be necessary it be required that 

 an effective patrol be established along the afforested line of 

 railway, whether under construction or in actual operation. 



And further, that the officers both of the governments^ 

 and the railwavs. be required to use all possible diligence to 

 prevent the starting or spread of fires through defective equip- 

 ment or through the carelessness of the operations or negligence 

 of the employees under their control. 



7. WHEREAS, it has been the common method in lumber- 

 ing over a large portion of the timber area of Canada to fell 

 trees by the use of the axe: 



And whereas, it has been found that trees sawn close to 

 the ground can be felled more cheaply than those cut down with 

 the axe, resulting in a gain of from six to ten per cent in the scale 

 of the logs and diminishing the risk of fire caused by chips in 

 felling : 



And whereas, the felling of logs after the season of snow has 

 resulted in a large loss to the forests of Canada : 



Therefore resolved that this Convention recommend to 

 those who are in control of the public lands of Canada the ad- 

 visability of making such regulations as will carrv out the princi- 

 ples of this resolution. 



8. RESOLVED, that this Con\ention is of opinion that 

 the retention of rough areas under wood and the replanting of 

 areas unsuited for agriculture would be encouraged if some 

 action in the direction of relieving the same from taxation could 

 be put into effect by the local governments and the municipali- 

 ties. 



9. RESOLVED, that the Government be, and is hereby 

 requested to place forest tree seeds imported for afforestation 

 purposes on the free list. 



