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are of a most drastic nature, going so far as to exclude the importation 

 of all nursery stock, with the exception of "certain bulbs, rose stocks, 

 fruit stocks, cuttings, scions and buds, and seeds of nut. fruit, forest, 

 and other ornamental shrubs," for which permits must first be obtained. 



When the president of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association at 

 the meeting of the Canadian Forestry Association takes up the ex- 

 travagant estimate of pulpwood to be found in the Proyince of Quebec, 

 made in 1904 by Langelier, inspector of forest rangers, and by making 

 proper allowances for loss and increased cut, comes to the conclusion 

 that the province may not be able to supply the requirements for 25 

 years, the situation must be indeed alarming. 



Norway is to help France restore her forests in the devastated areas 

 in the north, from Ardennes toward the Belgian frontier behind Arras. 

 The plan is to plant 250 acres annually for five years, using mainly 

 Norwegian forest trees, the work to be done by Norwegians, fully 

 equipped with material, tools, stores, etc. The money to finance the 

 scheme is now pouring into Consul Heiberg, at Christiania. 



A recent policy formulated by the district and Washington offices 

 prohibits the grazing of stock on forest land classed as white-pine type. 

 The ruling applies particularly to burns within the white-pine type 

 where grazing tends to prevent or injure reproduction. Where the 

 grazing of such areas is already being carried on, an adjustment period 

 wall be allowed within which to remove the stock. 



With the return of a number of men from France, the timber-survey 

 work which was discontinued in 19 17 in Montana and Idaho, it is 

 hoped, will soon be resumed. Even with the return of all men now in 

 the Army, the number of experienced men will be below normal, and 

 it will be necessary to build practically a new organization, using stu- 

 dents and available forest-assistant material. 



Supervisor R. P. McLaughlin is investigating the paper and pulp 

 markets in the Middle Western States. This work is being done to 

 determine the advisability of encouraging the location of paper and 

 pulp plants in the vicinity of the extensive spruce stands of northwest- 

 •ern Montana. 



