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truss bridges, plate girders, cantilever bridges, draw - bridges, 

 suspension bridges, and roof trusses. 

 4. Hydraulics : As in Engineering Course 



Flow of water in pipes, mains, ditches, canals, sewers, streams and 

 rivers. Estimates of water power, water works, reservoirs, 

 sewage system, etc. 



Geology and Mineralogy : As in B. A. Course. 

 Silviculture : 



Forest types, modifications under adverse conditions, improvement by 

 good treatment. Reproducing forests by skilful cuttings. Prac- 

 tical silvicultural problems in this country. Successive cuttings. 

 Selection in cutting. Improving forests by thinning. Seeding 

 and planting. Nursery work. 



7. Forest Mensuration : 



Methods of determining contents of logs and felled trees. Contents 

 of standing trees. Valuation. Cruising. Age of trees. 



S. Lumbering : 



Detailed plan for lumbering a wood-lot. Estimate of various products 

 on the lot. Milling. Local markets. History of lumber indus- 

 try. Exporting and imparting lumber. Prices. Grading 

 lumber. Protection from fire. 



9. Forest management : 



The general principles of the administration of forest property. 



10. Provincial Forestry laws and regulations. 



11. Elementary law for foresters. Contracts. Damages. Real estate, etc. 



All of the subjects of this syllabus with the exception of 8-11 of the third 

 year and 6-11 of the fourth year are now being taught at the University 

 These exceptions could be fairly covered by one competent man, a graduate 

 of one of the leading American schools, such as the Yale Forest School, 

 procure the services of such a man and to suitably house the school at th 

 University would require an annual expenditure of about $2,50( 

 amount is insignificant in comparison with the immense benefit to the Proym 

 io be derived from a proper knowledge of the scientific principles underlying 

 the forest problem. No Province or State of North America should 

 more alive to the importance of this question than the Province 

 Brunswick. 



The Premier invites discussion. 



