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aggregate cost of the bulletins for last year (1908) was $82.35, and for 

 January of this year $5.24. 



The average cost of each bulletin has been from $19 to $19.50, includ- 

 ing with the cost of the bulletin the cost of all the clippings for the month . 

 Of this amount $5.50 is for the printing of the bulletins in English, the 

 same amount for those printed in French; the cost of translations has aver- 

 aged about $1.50 in each case, and the clippings last year averaged about 

 $6.85 per month. 



Taking into consideration the number of people reached, it will easily 

 be seen how comparatively inexpensive is this method of propaganda work. 

 I believe, however, that the cost can be still further reduced, and I would 

 beg to suggest that the Association procure a Rotary Neostyle or some 

 similar form of appliance. Mimeographed copy would, I think, be quite as 

 acceptable to the newspaper managements as the printed copy, and the 

 cost of printing two or three bulletins would pay for the machine. The 

 required number of copies could easily be run off, and delays such as are 

 often met with in printing would be avoided. Quite often an article can 

 be prepared which would be of use to newspapers of a limited territory, nnd 

 copies of such an article could be inexpensively prepared on the mimeograph, 

 only a comparative few being required. The mimeograph would also be of 

 use for the preparation of circulars such as that of calling the present meet- 

 ing, at much less expense that at present. Machines can be purchased 

 which are guaranteed to produce two thousand (2,000) copies from each 

 stencil. I would respectfully suggest that the Association consider the 

 advisability of buying such a machine. 



Your obedient servant, 



F. W. H. JACOMBE. 



Mr. R. H. Campbell, Chairman of the Committee in charge of the 

 \\ork of extending the membership during the past summer, reported that 

 the membership had been increased from 1,282 to 1,905; an increase of 623 

 some. 495 being secured by the Special Agent appointed and the remaining 

 128 by lending out circular letters, pamphlets and application cards to 

 people likely to be interested in the work of the Association. 



Mr. A. C. Campbell stated that his son, Roy L. Campbell, cannot any 

 longer devote his time to the work of Special Agent, and strongly urged 

 that someone else be appointed to make an active personal canvass for mem- 

 bership. 



_ Dr. Fernow also urged that the time is ripe for a vigorous forward 

 policy, and cited the experience of the American Forestry Association in 

 this matter. 



It was then moved by Mr. Chown, and seconded by Mr. Price that the 

 directors be recommended to appoint a Permanent Secretary with organizing 

 ability, and some knowledge of Forestry, and that he be required to devote 

 all his time to the interests of the Association. 



Regarding the grant from the Dominion Government, it was moved by 

 Mr. Stewart, and seconded bv Dr. Saunders +ha+ the President and Senator 

 Edwards be a committep to iritprview Sir Wilfrid Lanrier and rpnnpt that 

 the usual grants be made the Association for the vears 1908 and 1909 



