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By this observance alone we know that the forestry conditions are greatly 

 changing and will continue to do so, if some of the above suggestions are not 

 adhered to. 



(7) I would advise the present administration in reference to the tenure 

 of our Licensees. There is no disputing the fact that the well established 

 lumbermen with their established plants, etc. holding acres of our Crown 

 Lands should be protected, in the tenure of their lease, and it must be ad- 

 mitted that unless proper steps are taken before the expiration of the 

 twenty-five year lease to safe guard these established conditions and inter- 

 ests, the lumbermen will almost to a man attempt to deplete and take away 

 the most amount of wood material within his limited time, and I therefore 

 strongly advise the Government of the day to see to it that proper protec- 

 tion is meted out to their interests. 



(8) I would suggest that a commission composed of five men be ap- 

 pointed, say two members of the Executive Government, two practical lum- 

 fosrmen and one scientific man together with the Chief Forester whose duties 

 it would be to manage the Crown Lands. Do away with the Political 

 Machine. 



The subject before me is one of very great scope and one that I have 

 given some little attention to for some years and I have touched upon some 

 of the leading features that I think should be attended to by the Department 

 of Crown Lands. 



Hon. L. J. Tweedie read a paper prepared by Mr. C. E. Oak of the 

 Miramichi Lumber Company : 



BANGOK, Maine, Feb. 16, 1907. 



HON. L. J. TWEEDIE, 



Premier of New Brunswick. 



DEAR SIR, 



For many months I have been planning to attend the Forestry Conven- 

 tion when it should be held in New Brunswick, but, owing to very important 

 business, that will demand my attention next week, I fear that it will be im- 



