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The New York State Forestry Association has begun the pubHcation 

 of a quarterly journal under the title Nezv York Forestry. J. R. Sim- 

 mons, Secretary of the Association, is the editor, located in Syracuse. 

 In the first (July) issue we miss the serial number, and all reference 

 to the Association affairs. The number opens with an optimistic ad- 

 dress by Professor Roth. 



Minnesota is to have a forestry appropriation of $85,000 this year — 

 not more than $10,000 to be spent for reforestation, not more than 

 $12,000 for administration, and the balance, $63,000. for forest fire pre- 

 vention and protection. The appropriation two years ago was $50,000. 



British Columbia's timber output in 1918 was valued at $54,162,523- — 

 almost double that of 1915 and 12 per cent greater than that of 1917. 

 The total production for the year was shown as 1,545,422,000 feet. 

 Since 191 5 the lumber cut has increased over 50 per cent. 



The latest proposition for cheapening lumber transportation from 

 the Pacific coast is a self-propelling, demountable raft, put together by 

 bolts, in the shape of a freighter, provided with engine and quarters 

 for crew and possibly other freight. 



Dr. Philip W. Ayres, Forester of the Society for the Protection of 

 New Hampshire Forests, has been elected President of the Appalachian 

 Mountain Club, the first forester to fill the office. The members of the 

 club number over 2,000. 



H. R. MacMillan, formerly head of the British Columbia Forest 

 Service, has been appointed representative of the British Timber Buyer 

 in Western Canada, with offices in Vancouver, British Columbia. 



