Current Literature 305 



Lumber Industry, Forest Records, Land Classification, Forest 

 Reconnaissance, Forest Branch Organization, Forest Protection, 

 Permanent Improvements. 



The first section refers to the activity of the Forest Branch 

 in extending the use of British Columbia wood products, to which 

 we shall refer under Comment. It contains brief references to 

 the experiences of the Chief Forester in his mission in search 

 of markets. He found in London that the United States' timber 

 brokers controlled entirely the Pacific Coast lumber trade, but 

 succeeded in arousing patriotic interest to send at once orders 

 for several cargoes worth over $200,000, through the Forest 

 Branch to British Columbia. He expresses expectation that after 

 the war Holland will handle much of the European import mar- 

 ket of Douglas fir in competition with Longleaf pine. Similar 

 competition is suggested for South Africa, if regular means of 

 transportation can be established. Some 20 wood exhibits were 

 established at as many industrial centers in various parts of the 

 world. 



This work shows a considerable amount of initiative and is 

 to be highly recommended. 



Statements as to lumber and other wood production places the 

 total output for 1914 at 1152 million feet b.m., a total slightly 

 more than Ontario and Quebec data. Elaborate tables, by dis- 

 tricts and species, are given for the production of 1915, which 

 totals lOlS million feet b.m., 42 per cent of which is Douglas 

 fir and 35 per cent Red cedar, the balance divided among 10 

 other species. An estimate of the value of the output for 1915 

 places it at $29,150,000. On timber sales, in which less than 

 100,000 M feet were involved, the stumpage price of the two 

 leading species were 95 cents and $1.05 respectively. Almost 

 the entire cut must be exported as no large wood-working indus- 

 tries are developed. 



Under Forest Records, the financial statements are included, 

 which show that the war has a considerable influence on col- 

 lection of dues, the $1,923,000 revenue being $420,000 below the 

 previous year and more than one million dollars below 1913. 

 The expenditures for the Forest Branch were almost $500,000, 

 of which $166,000 for protection and $207,000 for general admini- 



