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Parliamentary Publications. 



Committee on British Forestry. [Cd. 13 19]. Price 2d. 



This is the Report of a Departmental Committee appointed 

 by the President of the Board of Agriculture to inquire into and 

 report as to the present position and future prospects of forestry, 

 and the planting and management of woodlands in Great 

 Britain, and to consider whether any measures might with 

 advantage be taken, either by the provision of further educational 

 facilities, or otherwise, for their promotion and encouragement. 



The recommendations of the Committee are as follows : — 



(a) That two areas for practical demonstration be acquired, 

 the one in England and the other in Scotland, of not less than 

 2,000 acres, if possible, nor over 10,000 acres in each case. We 

 suggest that the Alice Holt Woods in Hampshire be made 

 available as soon as possible to serve as a demonstration area 

 in England ; and that a suitable estate be purchased in 

 Scotland, as convenient as possible to Edinburgh, for the same 

 purpose. These recommendations would have to be carried 

 out by arrangement between the Commissioners of Woods and 

 Forests and the Board of Agriculture, and assistance should be 

 looked for from local authorities, societies, and individuals 

 interested in forestry and technical education. 



(J?) That additional facilities for instruction be afforded, by 

 the appointment of a lecturer on forestry in connection with 

 each of the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, and that 

 example plots be provided in connection with each of these 

 centres and with Edinburgh. 



(6') That a good grounding in forestry form an integral part 

 of the curriculum of the colleges providing instruction in Agri- 

 culture in Great Britain ; and that short courses of instruction 

 suitable for the requirements of young foresters be also provided 

 there. Instructors should also be available for giving practical 

 advice in connection with the management of woods, the owners 

 of which desire an expert's opinion. 



(d) That provision be made for the education of foresters and 

 woodmen by employing students to work in both the demon- 

 stration forests, and that suitable buildings be erected on the 

 ground for the instruction and, where necessary, for the accom- 

 modation of these student-foresters. 



