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The forestry branch also maintains at headquarters a technical 

 Forester, who gives advice to farmers and woodowners throughout 

 Canada free of charge, except travelling expenses. 



The Chief of the Tree-planting Division, with headquarters at 

 Indian'^^Head, Saskatchewan, has charge of the nurseries and the 

 distribution of plants to farmers and ranchers in the three Prairie 

 provinces. Plants suitable for the local conditions are to be put 

 out in accordance with the instructions given by the tree-planting 

 Promoters, who work under the Chief of the department. They 

 inspect the proposed localities, and, if suitable, the plants are 

 given free of charge. The tree planting Promoters inspect the 

 sites annually until the plantations are established. 



Experimental plantations of about 200 acres have been made 

 in the reserves under the direction of the Chief of the Tree- 

 Planting Division, 



Forest Produce Laboratories are maintained by the Forest 

 Branch, where research is carried on in timber testing, timber 

 physics, pathology, wood preservation, and pulp and paper 

 manufacture. Each division is under a technical chief. 



The annual expenditure of the Forest Branch is approximately 

 £150,000 (taking the £ at 5 dollars) ; receipts £16,800. 



Vacancies in the staff of the Forestry Branch are filled under 

 the direction of the Civil Service Commission. Technical foresters 

 are required to have graduated from a recognised University course 

 in Forestry, or to have had equivalent training and experience. 



The Director of Forestry publishes an annual report, and 

 technical bulletins contain the work of research and of other 

 important matters connected with the forestry branch. 



(2) The Timber and Grazing Lands Branch administers the 

 timber, grazing and hay-making on Dominion lands outside 

 forest reserves ; it also administers these matters in reserves 

 where licences or permits were issued prior to the establishment of 

 the reserves. The Dominion lands are divided into 7 districts, 

 each in charge of a Dominion Land Agent, who is ex-officio Crown 

 Timber Agent and Mining Recorder for the district. Timber on 

 Crown lands is disposed of by this branch, by licensed birth, 

 covering timber of all classes. No technical foresters are 

 employed by this branch. 



(3) The Dominion Parks Branch. — Dominion parks have been 



