112 forestry Quarterly. 



to 1900 and $311,000 from 1900 to 1908. Upon this calculation 

 the mutual insurance company was founded. 



Schweizerischc Zeitschrift fiir Forstwesen, June and July, 1913, pp. 

 222-23. 



The controversy in regard to fire pro- 

 Fire taction in the teak forests of Burma is 



Protection. continued by H. C. Walker. The main 



point at issue seems to be whether the 

 damage caused by fire is sufficient to justify the cost of protec- 

 tion. For example, Mr. Walker estimates that the average cost 

 of protection amounts to $13.00 per square mile per year whereas 

 the damage is but little over $3.00. He summarizcb his reasons 

 for discontinuing fire protection in the moist teak forests of 

 Burma as follows: (i) "The first reason is to avoid the deterior- 

 ation of the growing stock which it has been proved that fire 



protection causes." (2) "The second is to divert the 



funds and the energies' which are now utilized on fire protec- 

 tion to attending our forests." Mr. Walker makes a rather in- 

 teresting review of the fire protection policy in Burma. In 

 1896, a large majority of the local officers were in favor of con- 

 tinuing protection. In 1902, the four conservators "assuming 

 the desirability of fire protection was beyond dispute, proposed 

 to extend protection to all teak forests in Burma within the fol- 

 lowing five years." This started a lively controversy and the 

 scheme to extend protection was quietly dropped. In 191 3, it 

 appears that the majority are now against fire protection. The 

 results of the experiences in Burma are of significance to Ameri- 

 can foresters. 



T. S. W.. Jr. 



Indian Forester, November, 1913, pp. 532-540. 



MENSURATION, FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT. 



In an exhaustive article, Dr. Borgmann 

 Nezz of the Royal Saxon Forest Academy at 



Yield Tharandt, critically appraises and compares 



Tables. the results of recent yield investigations 



from the scientific and practical stand- 

 points. 



