Mr. Vaneasked the Minister of Agriculture what information he is hoping to obtain from the new census of woodlands beyond a simple analysis of the present condition of existing crops; and why he is not obtaining this information by application to owners in the usual way.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsThe object of the census is to classify the woodlands, by area, according to species, age, type, stocking, quality and suitability for economic management. A strictly uniform classification on these lines is essential, and I am afraid it would not be practicable to obtain the information by direct application to owners.