42 EXPERIMENT STATION KECOKD. 



With respect to cutting regulations it is stated that the dearth of any effective 

 measures to control the cutting on Canadian limits is nothing short of a disaster 

 alilve to the future lumbering industry and to the future forest revenui'. 



In conclusion the author submits an outline of a method of disposing of crown 

 timlier which, it is believed, will offer a simple, ])ractical. and business-like solu- 

 tion of the ])roblem. 



Annual of streams and forests for 1906 (Ami. Enu.v et Forets, .';,'> (1906), pp. 

 ,nO). — This contains tal)les complete to January 1, IDOti. with reference to the 

 personnel of the forest administrations in France and Algeria, and lists of pro- 

 motions from the National School of Streams and Forests and from the sec- 

 ondary school of technical and professional education for foresters, together 

 with numerous statistics of general interest. 



Training and examination of private forest oflicials in Germany, M. 

 LiNCKE {AKshilfhiiif/ iind Priifiinf/ von Privatforstbcaiiiten in DcntchJuml. 

 Xeudamnt: J. XcunKuni, 1906, pp. VIII -\- 180). — This is a manual of information 

 for the private forest officials of Germany with respect to examinations, posi- 

 tions, ai)pointments, transfers, etc., and is also intended as a guide for candi- 

 dates for the profession of forestry. 



[Report of] the lecturer in forestry, E. J, Zavitz {Ann. Rpt. Ontario Ayr. 

 Col. and Expt. Farm, 32 (1906), pp. 19J,-200, fi(js. 6).— This is an outline of the 

 forestry w'ork conducted during the year in the college woodlots and nurseries, 

 including notes on the species of trees grown. A brief account is also given of 

 cooperative planting experiments undertaken during the past season. About 20 

 plantations in all were established during the year in several counties of the 

 province, in which about 80,000 plants were used. 



Report of the forestry branch, 1906, R. D. Hay (Rpt. Forestry Branch A. »S'. 

 Wales, 1906, pp. 9, fiys. S). — This is a report as to the forest areas, administra- 

 tion, and sylvicultural work, together with a financial statement to June .".0. 

 1906. The area included in forest I'eserves was 7,749,579 acres. During the 

 year 184 sets of specimens, comprising 4,420 kinds of timber, were prepared by 

 the Museum of Economic Forestry and issued in advertisement of the timbers 

 of the state. The state forest nursery now contains a considerable variety and 

 stock of plants in all stages of growth, amounting to about 100.000. Plants 

 amounting to 49,885 were distributed during the year. 



The revenue for the year was f42,7o8 Is. 7d.. the expenditures £10,038 18s. 

 lOd., leaving a surplus of £26,099 2.s. 9d. During the year 339 sawmills were in 

 operation, which employed 3,806 people. The number of persons directly em- 

 ployed in connection with the timber industry was 16,800. Satisfactory results 

 are being obtained in the eradication of the prickly pear. A table is given 

 showing by States the extent of forest resources of the Australian continent. 

 Australia has an acreage of 1 w^ooded acre for approximately every 18. and 1 

 r.cre in every 109, or about 0.9 per cent of the total area of thp continent, is 

 reserved for forestry. 



This report is accompanied by the report of the government botanist on for- 

 estry work, consisting of an outline of the work conducted during the year. 

 and by several illustrations of large timber trees and lumber operations in New 

 South Wales. 



Western Australian timber tests, 1906, G. A. Julius (Perth: (Jovt.. 1906. 

 pp. 36, pis. 72). — This is a report of the results of over 16,000 tests upon the 

 physical characteristics of the hardwoods of Western Australia, including tests 

 in cross-bending, tension, end and cross compression, shearing, hardness, effect 

 of repeated blows, moisture, the holding power of the various timbers uikxi 

 railway dog spikes both with green and dry timliers. with si)ikes both newly 



