774 JOURNAL OF FORESTRY 



An article by Mr. J. G. Peters, of the U. S. Forest Service, explains 

 the working of the co-operation in fire protection by the Federal Gov- 

 ernment. 



That the report is more than paper talk, but is based on actualities 

 in the field, is attested in a brief communication by Professor Roth, 

 who for so many years has labored himself to commit the State to the 

 present policy. There is nothing but praise in his letter, and "praise 

 from Sir Hubert is praise indeed !" 



B. E. F. 



Forest Life and Sport in India. By S. Eardley-Wilmot. Edward 

 Arnold: London. Second Impression, 191 1. Pp. 324; 2 maps. 



No one who reads this authoritative book, from the pen of a former 

 Inspector General of Indian Forests, can be insensible to the charm of 

 the forest life and sport from the Andamans to Kashmir. To one who 

 has perhaps sickened of "desk-sergeant forestry" it is refreshing to 

 learn that in a life service extending over thirty-five years "some seven 

 months of each year had been spent" — (in the field) — "in laying up 

 stores of experience and local knowledge." The spirit and impression 

 of Indian Forest Service radiates from every page. 



Interspersed with the interesting accounts of shooting and tours there 

 is much to interest the forest administrator who looks beyond the mere 

 routine of red tape. 



Few people think of India as extending from within eight degrees of 

 the Equator to regions of perpetual snow, which occurs at elevations 

 of over 16,000 feet. For this reason, and because of the importance 

 of agriculture, which is usually dependent upon irrigation, the preserva- 

 tion of a forest cover is essential to the economic future of the nation : 

 and, unfortunately, most of the important rivers rise in regions that 

 are not owned by the British Government, so that the conservative 

 treatment of the area that is owned is all the more vital. 



It is clear that the future development of Indian forest wealth will 

 be chiefly along two lines : 



1. Development of hydro-electric power. In a country where it is 

 abundant and where fuel is scarce and expensive the lack of available 

 capital for the development of this resource is unfortunate. 



2. Use of forests for paper pulp. Under present conditions most 

 of the spruce and fir is used for fuel (or occasionally timbers), whereas 

 its natural economic use is for paper. 



Yet those who look to India for timber to ward off a world famine 



