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both for liritish and American use, make the manufacture of wood- 

 turnings a semi-war industry. Paint-brush handles are one hne of 

 staples that promise particularly well for after-war trade. Shaving- 

 brush handles are in demand in large quantities for the American Gov- 

 ernment, and over two million are being supplied to meet the needs of 

 the United States Army. 



A census for 19 17 of the pulp and paper industry throughout Canada 

 by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics embraces 80 concerns, of which 

 31 were engaged in the manufacture of pulp only. 26 in the manufac- 

 ture of paper only, and 23 manufacture both paper and pulp. The total 

 capital invested in this industry, including lands, buildings, machinery, 

 stocks on hand, and working capital, amounted to $186,374,905. The 

 total number of employees on wages was 20,685 males and 671 females ; 

 on salaries, 1.345 males and 218 females. The total salary and wages 

 bill was $20,344,286. The average value of production in 19T7 was 

 $96,248,834. 



On August 18 of this year died the nestor of our profession, in his 

 ninety-seventh year, Dr. J. Coaz, in full possession of his faculties and 

 active to the last in literary direction. Dr. Coaz resigned his position 

 as head of the Swiss federal forest service only four years ago after 

 forty years' incumbenc}- of that position. He was the originator and 

 organizer of that service. It is interesting to note that he was a student 

 under Cotta and Pressler. 



Old names are changed to new names, if the old have the taint of 

 German derivation in them. Thus the long-established preservative, 

 Carholinciim avciiariiis, has been changed to protexol without change 

 in composition, and is still manufactured by the Carbolineum Wood 

 Preserving Company, in New York City. The value of this preserva- 

 tive for brush treatment is so well known to our readers that there is 

 no need to do more than refer to the literature issued by the company 

 in circulars. Circular 86, lately issued, treats more especially on pole- 

 timber economics. 



The Quebec Limitholders' Association has appointed a committee to 

 recommend a scheme of reforestation to the Provincial Government 

 and to press legislation on the subject. 



