CANADIAN DEPARTMENT 



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CANADIAN 



DEPARTMENT 



Ellwood Wilson, Secretary, 



Canadian Society of 



Forest Engineers 



During the last week in November a 

 deputation composed of representatives of 

 the Canadian Forestry Association, the 

 Canadian Society of Forest Engineers, the 

 Bankers' Association, the Canadian Lum- 

 berman's Association, the Insurance Un- 

 derwriter's Association, the Woodworker's 

 Union, the Carpenter's Union, the Mining 

 Industry, the Railroads, the Fire Protec- 

 tive Association and the Settlers in North- 

 ern Ontario, waited on the Hon. Mr. Fergu- 

 son, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines 

 of Ontario and asked him to reorganize 

 and make effective the Forest Fire Protec- 

 tion Department. After the various speak- 

 ers had finished the Minister stated that he 

 had carefully considered the matter, had 

 consulted with other Provinces, and had 

 decided to reorganize the service and to 

 make it into a separate department under 

 Mr. E. J. Zavitz, Provincial Forester. He 

 promised that he would introduce legisla- 

 tion requiring all settlers to have permits 

 from the fire rangers before burning their 

 clearings, and that he would make all ap- 

 pointments to this service on the basis of 

 merit only and not for political considera- 

 tions. This will be a long step forward 

 for Ontario and the Minister is to be heart- 

 ily congratulated on it. This deputation is 

 the culmination of several years' work 

 on the part of the Canadian For- 

 estry Association. 



Mr. E. J. Zavitz, who will take charge of 

 this important work, is a technically trained 

 man, one Of the first professional foresters 

 in Canada, a member of the Canadian So- 

 ciety of Forest Engineers, the Society of 

 American Foresters and the American For- 

 estry Association. A man of the highest in- 

 tegrity, public spirited and thoroughly capa- 

 ble. He has had charge for many years of 

 the Ontario Government forest tree nur- 

 series and the reforestation work among the 

 farmers and on drifting sands and recently 

 has been Provincial Forester. Under him 

 this fire protection work should attain a 

 high standard and now that his Depart- 

 ment will be free from the patronage evil 

 we feel sure he will make a splendid record 

 and wish him all success in his work. 



At the meeting of the Technical Sec- 

 tion of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Asso- 

 ciation one of the papers was on the rela- 

 tion of forestry to the pulp and paper in- 

 dustry and there was a very interesting dis- 

 cussion following it. This industry is real- 

 izing more and more its absolute depend- 

 ence on the forests and this means better 

 cutting methods and eventually planting on 

 a large scale. 



All the Wild \: 

 Game You Want 



FOR many years we in America have 

 spent much time bemoaning the disap- 

 pearance of our feathered game. But 

 the fact that we have little game to shoot 

 and little to eat is due solely to our own lack 

 of initiative. We should have an abundance 

 of game in the fields and on the market. 

 We may obtain such an abundance by cre- 

 ating a supply equal to the demand. This 

 can be done by increasing nature's output 

 through game farming. And moreover, 

 the demand may be much greater than at 

 present, and still be easily met. 



We have the land available to make 

 America the greatest game producing coun- 

 try in the world. Utilize it, and everyone 

 will have more opportunities to indulge in 

 field sports. There will be more shooting 

 for all of us, whether or not we have access 

 to a preserve, because game that is raised 

 for sporting purposes can not be confined 

 in any restricted area. Wherever game is 

 intensively cultivated, we find improved 

 shooting in all the surrounding territory. 



To anyone who has a small amount of 

 land, game farming will prove profitable. 

 The demand for eggs and for breeding stock 

 is much greater than the supply, and will be 

 for years to come. Pheasant eggs sell today 

 at from ^20 to g25 a hundred. Live birds 

 bring from ;S5 to $1 a pair. 



To those who own large acreage, game 

 farming will either provide sport, or profit 

 from those who will pay for sport. 



To the city man, it opens the possibility 

 of enjoying good hunting near home. 



To everyone who shoots, it will bring 

 increased pleasure afield. 



Game farming means an addition to our 

 food supply that will be welcome to all. 



But this subject is too big to be properly 

 treated in this space. If you are interested 

 in it, either as a prospective breeder, as a 

 sportsman, or simply because you believe in 

 the movement as constructive and progres- 

 sive, write for the book, "Game Farming 

 for Profit and Pleasure," which v\ill be sent 

 to you without cost. It tells of the subject 

 in a most interesting and informative man- 

 ner. It is well worth reading. Fill out the 

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