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Craig to Vancouver, had left the Association without Auditors. It was 

 therefore moved by Mr. R. H. Campbell, and seconded by Prof. John 

 Macoun, that Mr. A. C. Campbell and Mr. Frank Hawkins be appointed 

 Auditors; and that the Treasurer's Report be referred to them. Carried. 



ASSISTANT-SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



Mr. F. W. H. Jacombe presented the following report regarding the 

 Newspaper Bulletins issued by the Association during the past year. 



Since January last, when the bulletin service was begun, twelve bulle- 

 tins in all have been issued. These have also been translated into French. 

 In order to suit newspaper conditions, three versions of each bulletin have 

 been sent out in English and two in French. The total number of papers 

 on the mailing list is 288, of which 244 are English and 44 are French. 

 The bulletins are also sent to a number of firms which issue the "ready 

 prints," of which extensive use is made by the weekly papers in smaller 

 towns, and these have published a number of the bulletins. The bulletins 

 have been printed in all the provinces, and papers containing published 

 bulletins have been sent to the office from points as far apart as Dawson 

 City, Yukon Territory, and Halifax, N.S. 



The average number of papers which publish each separate bulletin, 

 so far as we can judge, is about 55. While it is hardly possible to get 

 accurately at the number of readers thus reached by each bulletin, it may 

 be remarked that according to the figures for circulation given in McKim's 

 Newspaper Directory of Canada (1907 edition), the 67 newspapers in which 

 Bulletin No. 5 was published was in this way put in the hands of over 

 200,000 subscribers. Hence it would seem probable that each bulletin would 

 get to about 150,000 subscribers. 



Two methods of ascertaining the number of bulletins have been 

 employed. One is that of taking all clippings on forestry from the Dominion 

 Press clipping agency. In addition to this, beginning with Bulletin No. 5, 

 a paster has been attached to the bulletins bearing the name of Mr. R. H. 

 Campbell, with a request to each paper publishing the bulletin to forward 

 him a marked copy. This has proved quite successful. There is no doubt, 

 however, that even by these two means, a number of papers publishing the 

 bulletins are overlooked. 



The subjects of which the bulletins have treated have been various. 

 Particular attention was given, especially in the spring, to the question of 

 forest fires, and four bulletins treated of various aspects of this question, 

 one of which contained cautions especially for campers. The forest areas of 

 Canada, the establishment of forest schools, the Canadian Forestry Associa- 

 tion and the necessity of exploration have also been taken up. 



The total cost of the bulletins up to date has been $243.30. This 

 includes the entire cost of the clippings sent us from the clipping bureau. 

 These clippings are also of use in editing the Journal and serve sometimes 

 to draw attention to various facts of importance to the Association and the 

 general progress of forestry which might be otherwise overlooked. The 



