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was widely spread from the Arctic regions over most of the globe, but 

 ■since that time it has been gradually dwindling, until it is now repre- 

 sented by a single living species in Japan and China. In the Far East 

 .it is regarded as a sacred tree, and as such is planted about the temples 

 .and sanctuaries, but there is great doubt as to its present existence in a 

 •truly wild state. It is not likely to become extinct, however, for its 

 fascinating history and curious fernlike foliage have made it so inter- 

 esting that it has been extensively planted in many parts of the world, 

 notably in southern Europe and in the eastern part of the United States. 

 It is a familiar shade tree on the streets of Washington. D. C. 



The Woodlands Section of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Associa- 

 tion, inaugurated a year ago, met on September 20 at the Windsor 

 Hotel, Montreal, Air. Gerard Power, Chairman, presiding. This Sec- 

 tion brings together the practical woodsmen and the responsible heads 

 of woods operations. Alany interesting papers were read, leading to 

 hearty discussions, both of which are considered of such significance to 

 the pulp and paper trade that they are being completely reproduced in 

 the Pulp and Paper Mayazinc, beginning with the issue for October 10. 



The State of Idaho has made a radical departure from previous 

 timber-sales practice in adopting up-to-date conservative methods of 

 ■disposing of the merchantable timber on State lands. Twelve million 

 feet board measure and 7,800 ties are being advertised to be sold at 

 public auction at AlcCall. Mininuun stumpage rates of $2 per thousand 

 feet board measure for western yellow pine, $1.50 for Douglas fir and 

 western larch, $1 for Engelmann spruce, $0.50 for white fir, and $0.07 

 each for ties have been adopted. The timber will be marked or desig- 

 nated for cutting by the State agent in charge. The sale will be made 

 by 40-acre legal subdivisions, according to the estimated amount of 

 timber on each. The successful bidder will be given five years in which 

 to remove the timber. Former sales of State timber were not limited 

 to the merchantable timber ; but the entire tract was lumped off by esti- 

 mate at a flat rate, regardless of species. In some instances the land 

 was sold and the timber allowed to go with the land. 



During the past summer Dr. H. N. Whitford, of the Yale School of 

 Forestry, has continued his w^ork in forestry in the Brazilian forests. 

 In 19 1 7 he was in Colombia and Venezuela. In 1918 he visited the 

 ;southern part of Brazil and made investigative trips to two forest 



