1. The general need of Forest Preservation. 



2. Attitude of Educational Institutions towards Forestry. 



3. Dependence of business interests on Forests. 



4. The Lumbermen's interest in Preservation of Forests. 



5. The development of water power as related to Forests. 



6. The Forest policy of the United States and other Countries. 



7. Addresses upon the subjects relating to Forestry protection' 

 embodied in the Public Domain Act. 



If you have any suggestions to offer on any of the subjects above out- 

 lined, you will kindly communicate with the undersigned. 



A copy of the Public Domain Act is herewith enclosed. 



I have the honor to remain, 



Your Obedient Servant 



L. J. TWEEDIE, 

 Premier of New Brunswick 

 Fredericton, N B., 



14th January, 1907. 



An early answer is requested to 



W, P. FLEWELLING, Deputy Surveyor General, 



Fredericton, N. B.. 



LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ROOM, 



Fredericton, N. B., 



20th Feb., 1907. 

 



In response to the foregoing invitation a large number of persons 

 interested in Forestry attended at the Assembly Rooms. 



MORNING SESSION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH. 



At 11.10 o'clock a. m. His Honour the Hon. Jabez Bunting Snowball, 

 Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, called the meeting to order and 

 made a few well chosen remarks, closing by calling upon the Hon. L. J, 

 Tweedie, Premier of New Brunswick, who made the following 



