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situation and points out the various directions in which further im- 

 provements are needed. 



Co-operative forest protection is the subject of a paper by Henry 

 Sorgius, manager of the St. Maurice Forest Protective Association. 

 The classification of crown lands in New Brunswick is described by 

 P. Z. Caverhill, director of Forest Survey, whose position has since 

 been taken by G. H. Prince upon Mr. Caverhill's return to the British 

 Columbia Forest Branch. 



The report of the Committee on Forests, presented by Clyde Leavitt, 

 Chief Forester for the Commission, discusses briefly the present situ- 

 ation in each of the provinces of Canada, reports progress made along 

 forestry and fire-protection lines during 1916, and points the way 

 toward further needed improvements. One feature to which reference 

 is made is the extreme shortage of trained foresters in Canada, due to 

 the heavy percentage of enlistments for overseas service. Notwith- 

 standing this, notable improvements have been made, to which there is 

 reference at length in the report. 



