Canadian Forcslrij Journal, February, 1917 



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Resolutions at Annual Meeting 



Resolved — That the Canadian For- 

 estry Association urge each provincial 

 government in eastern Canada, not 

 now doing so, to investigate the pine 

 bhster situation in the province, 

 especially along the international 

 boundary with a view to the location 

 and eradication of infections. 



Resolved — That the Dominion Gov- 

 ernment be urgecf to make an im- 

 mediate appropriation of $50,000, for 

 the investigation, location and eradi- 

 cation of the pine blister disease in 

 Canada, in addition to the amounts 

 to be expended by the Provinces. 

 The Association expresses the opin- 

 ion that the employment of ad- 

 ditional plant pathologists in the 

 Department of Agriculture is essen- 

 tial in this connection. 



Resolved — That the Dominion Gov- 

 ernment be urged to take action, 

 wherever necessary and in whatever 

 manner deemed advisable, to prevent 

 the spread of the pine blister disease 

 from infected districts. 



Resolved — -That the President of 

 this Association be asked to co-oper- 

 ate with the Commission of Con- 





R. O. SWEEZEY j 



B. Sc, M. Can. Soc. C.E. j 



FORESTRY ENGINEER i 



AND TIMBER CRUISER 



164 St. James St. MONTREAL. 



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servation and with the Canadian 

 Society of Forest h^ngineers to press 

 upon the Minister of Agriculture the 

 importance of dealing promptly and 

 energetically with the pine blister 

 disease, as a Dominion problem. 



Resolved — That Ihe elTorLs of the 

 Association be continued in the di- 

 rection of Civil Service reform, in 

 the Dominion and Provincial fire pro- 

 tective services. 



Resolved — That the reduction of the 

 fire hazard through slash disposal be 

 urged by the Association whenever 

 conditions are favorable. It is be- 

 lieved that special attention should 

 be given to this situation in connec- 

 tion with licensed timber berths on 

 Dominion Crown Lands. 



The Secretary of the Association 

 was authorized to prepare suitable 

 resolutions in connection with the 

 death of Mr. John Hendry. 







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 Registrar. 



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