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giving advice how to do so. One hardly expects such necessity 

 in an old settled country! 



We have also similar educational matter from Oregon and 

 Pennsylvania. 



A movement is on foot to establish Mount Olympus, National 

 Park, in the State of Washington, Congressman Humphrey hav- 

 ing introduced a bill in Congress to that effect. The area is 

 known to be one of the most rugged and picturesque regions on 

 the continent. We believe, it is included in a National Forest, 

 and if this is so, there is perhaps no need to alter its status except 

 for the money to be spent in order to make it accessible. 



A most successful forestry conference was held in July in the 

 White Mountains, bringing together under the auspices of the 

 Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, directors 

 of the American Forestry Association, representatives of the 

 Association of Northeastern Foresters' of New Hampshire Tim- 

 berland Owners' Association and New Hampshire Forestry Com- 

 mission. 



It is a matter for congratulation to the forestry world to note 

 the solid progress which in the last few years has been made in 

 New Hampshire in establishing a forest policy, engaging the na- 

 tional government, as well as private citizens and corporations in 

 the effort to save the beauty and the value of the White Moun- 

 tains. The most important results of the agitators is the efficient 

 protection against fire which the Timberland Owners' Association 

 has organized in co-operation with the State, and the reserva- 

 tion of considerable areas of timberland, some of which were 

 visited. The most important part of the proceedings was a 

 symposium on forest taxation in which members of the recently 

 created State Tax Commission took part. 



An annual convention of the Canadian Forestry Association is 

 announced to take place on September 4, 5, 6, at Victoria, B. C. 



The newly created Forest Service of the Province in charge of 

 Mr. H. R. McMillan under the active Minister of Lands, Hon. 

 W. R. Ross gives special point to this meeting. 



An interesting article on prevention and fighting forest fires by 

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