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by electricity. At the last session of the Parliament of New Brunswick, a 

 resolution was passed, upon motion of Mr. Burchill, seconded by Mr. 

 Byrne, that an effort be made to secure the running of trains on this line 

 by electricity. As a consequence of that resolution and with the full con- 

 currence of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, representatives of New Brunswick, Que- 

 bec, Ontario, and the Dominion Government, met in Ottawa and discussed 

 this question. He (Mr. Hazen) was not present, but from what he could 

 learn from Mr. Burchill and others, not enough time was given to the mat- 

 ter. But it was a beginning, and he would put before the Convention the 

 advisability of discussing it. These two matters brought up by Mr. Snow- 

 ball were worthy of strong emphasis being placed upon them. 



THE CHAIRMAN (HON. MR. GRIMMER) : Referring to the rate of 

 growth mentioned by Dr. Fernow, as quoted by Mr. Whitman in his paper, 

 I have here some specimens of growth which I secured especially for Dr. 

 Fernow's benefit, which I would like to have you examine. There are three 

 specimens, one white spruce, one fir and one white pine. The white spruce 

 was cut three feet from the ground and is seventeen inches in diameter, and 

 was forty-two years in growing. The fir was cut eight feet from the 

 ground and is sixteen inches in diameter, and was produced in thirty-eight 

 years being produced on an abandoned farm. The white pine, also from 

 an abandoned farm, is fifteen inches in diameter and was produced in 

 thirty-two years. These are specimens which I think tend to discredit Dr 

 Tnow s theory of growth. He stated at Ottawa that it was practically im- 

 possible to produce an inch in diameter under twelve years. 



re/fl l t LE V l W u Uld lik L 6 t0 hear Mr * Wilson s *y something 

 regard to the rate of growth; he has had experience in Quebec. 



nil! A !he E run W ofTh^ ILSON , : We , have j aken the logs which come into our 



- run of the log pile, and made a very careful growth studv of 



something over two thousand specimens of white spruce \fevv Mack 



e 



spruce on the hiS, und * 3" "Sv ^ ^^ "n black 

 diameter in eighteen years The conditions, attain six inches in 



has made seventeen inches in faS-E*"* 11 the ^"^r-Gen^l exhibits 

 tree. Of course, I amnWromoS^? ^ W j" ch ' S a most remarkable 

 should say that was aosoS o 5 T f ^T d Wn here ' * 

 Valley. me question in the St. Lawrence 



The Convention adjourned for lunch. 



