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PRESERVATION OF WOODS. 



Here is a line of investigation that will prove interesting not only to the 

 lumberman and the settler, but also to the railway man. It has been proved 

 that an untreated spruce tie will not last more than seven or eight years, but 

 that when it is treated chemically it will last more than 20 years. The aver- 

 age cost of each tie is 30 cents and the cost of treatment 20 cents the life 

 of the tie being trebled. 



CONCLUSION. 



We have a country rich in precious minerals, rich in forests, rich in 

 agricultural lands, and it is our duty to work hand in hand as Canadian 

 citizens to conserve and perpetuate all these riches. This is why we are proud 

 to see so many influential people gathered together here to-day, for their 

 example will do much to make our people take a live interest in the impor- 

 tant question of properly conserving our great forest wealth. 



THE PRESIDENT : It was our intention to discuss each paper immediately 

 after its reading, but as we wish to hear from the representatives of other 

 organizations this morning, I think it will be wise to defer the discussion 

 of Mr. Bergevin's very interesting paper until the afternoon. I will there- 

 fore call upon Mr. Kelly Evans, Secretary of the Ontario Forest, Fish and 

 Game Protective Association. 



MR. KELLY EVANS' ADDRESS. 



Mr. President : It is not my purpose at this time to do more than 

 welcome the members of this Association to the Province of Ontario in the 

 name of the Ontario Forest, Fish and Game Protective Association. In 

 doing so, I should like to draw the attention of the members of this Asso- 

 ciation, who may not be aware of the organization that I represent, or 

 what it means, that in 1905 our organization was started in Toronto by a 

 very small meeting at McConkey's. Since then it has grown to an organ- 

 ization numbering approximately 3,000 members, with some 35 branches 

 scattered throughout the Province of Ontario, and it has done a great and 

 good work. Now, my object in mentioning this matter is to draw your 

 attention to two things. I will quote from something the Dominion Minister 

 of Agriculture said, and some of the remarks made by other speakers. The 

 Minister admitted the fact t&at your interests have certain enemies. Now, 

 there is no question of doubt about it, and the interests of the fish and 

 game of this Province have certain enemies. It is a strange thing that 

 during the past 30 or 40 years there have been men who have arisen from 

 time to time in our midst who have pointed out the fact that we were 



