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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



acres of sand lands, a large portion of which 

 was formerly farm lands that have been 

 sanded over because of the ruthless destruc- 

 tion of trees. It was shown that the destruc- 

 tion of these forests had also caused a com- 

 mensurable loss of water-power because the 

 snows of winter and the rains of spring and 

 autumn hold back in an even flow the water 

 fed to the brooks and streams. 



"Considerable portions of the waste-sand 

 area in Ontario are being replanted in plats 

 of ICO acres or more at a season, under the 

 direction of the Canadian Forestry Associa- 

 tion, and in almost every instance the most 

 barren wastes are beginning to show surpris- 

 ingly satisfactory results in reforestation. In 

 the prairie provinces, where the soil is richer, 

 the young tree planting has met with even 

 better returns. 



"The southern part of the Kingston dis- 

 trict the writer has found practically de- 

 nuded of its best timber, especially along 

 and near the shores of the St. Lawrence 

 River and Lake Ontario. Firewood is selling 

 in Kingston at from $6.50 to $7.50 per cord, 

 as compared with half these prices a few 

 years ago. 



"On Amherst Island, one of the most beau- 

 tiful and fertile islands in the district, con- 

 taining some 13,000 acres, more than 5,000 

 acres of valuable large and straight white 

 oak, pine, hickory, maple, and basswood tim- 

 ber have been cut and carried away without 

 regard for conservation, so now there are not 

 100 acres of timberland on the entire island. 

 The population of the island has decreased 

 from 1,300 to 800 since this timber cutting 

 ended, and those remaining are burning fence 

 rails for fuel, or are paying higher prices 

 for coal brought in vessels during the open 

 season. Wood is at a premium and the price 

 is constantly increasing." 



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The Glacier National Park 



The President, on the 12th of May, signed 

 the bill creating the Glacier National Park 

 in the wild, scenic region on the Continental 

 divide. The Canada line is the northern 

 boundary of the park, which extends from 

 the Flathead Valley on the west to the Black- 

 feet Indian reservation on the east. Forest 

 and Stream, which has been the project's 

 strongest advocate, says of it: 



"Beautiful to the eye as is the Glacier 

 Park, stupendous as are its mountains and 

 wonderful as are its lakes, snowfields, and 

 glaciers, the park has another value and an- 

 other beauty quite apart from this. The 

 abundance and variety of game indigenous 

 to its rough mountains is noteworthy. For- 

 merly it was a great range for bison, the dark 

 timber-inhabiting animals, of which a few yet 

 linger in the Yellowstone National Park. 



Some moose still inhabit the thick timber of 

 the Glacier Park's mountain slopes, where 

 there are also a very few elk, some mule 

 deer, and some whitetail deer. Black and 

 grizzly bears, and their signs, are seen from 

 time to time. The great importance of the 

 region, however, is as a range for mountain 

 sheep and for white Rocky Mountain goats. 

 In this park there are probably more wild 

 sheep than in any equal area in the United 

 States, and in some sections white goats are 

 very abundant. Only a few years ago some 

 travelers counted at a single view several 

 little bunches of goats — forty in all — feeding 

 in a valley below the snow line near Iceberg- 

 Lake. 



"With protection and the introduction of 

 a few buffalo, the Glacier Park will become 

 a wonderful preserve for the perpetuation of 

 many forms of the large animal life in North 

 America." 



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State Must Aid Reforestation 



The editor of the Duluth News Tribune 

 has his own ideas about what should be done 

 to renew the forest growth of the state. He 

 would let the remaining trees do the refor- 

 esting and have the state devote its energy 

 to protecting the new growth. This will do 

 where there are some remaining trees to 

 start things. Where they have been cleaned 

 up altogether the seedlings or the seeds must 

 be furnished by the aid of the sidLtQ.^Missis- 

 sippi Valley Lumberman. 



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The Demand for Cypress 



Cypress dealers note an increasing demand 

 for cypress in northern markets, where white 

 pine and other native woods have held the 

 field. The claim is made that cypress has 

 been selling, comparatively speaking, much 

 below its intrinsic value, and that the in- 

 creasing demand will bring about a rise in 

 price. 



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 The Great User of Mahogany 



The United States is the greatest user of 

 mahogan}', and about seventy-five per cent 

 of the world's output is marketed here. Our 

 mahogany supply comes chiefly from Africa, 

 through Liverpool, where it is sold at pe- 

 riodical auctions. The American dealers, 

 being the heaviest buyers, get the best. 

 Shortage and the increasing demand have 

 pushed prices at present to the highest point 

 known. 



