| Activity | A voluntary association whose objects were to empower owners to market their forest products . The main objects of the Association were: the collection of information on existing markets; the creation, and encouragement of new markets; and the establishment of uniform systems of grading and measurement. The South Western Devon Branch of the Home Grown Timber Marketing Association was one of the most active branches. The president of the branch, Lord Clinton, was also president of the main association, and had been one of the leaders in furthering private forestry. W E Hiley was the secretary. One of the first steps by the South Western Branch was to form a panel of timber valuation experts for each county in the branch.
A localised branch in South Devon under the direction of W E Hiley became a limited liability company named the South Devon Woodland Owners' Association. |