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but all engaged in the timber trade, as well as those who are 

 interested in forestry in its national aspects, will find it a mine 

 of information. After a general discussion of the forest situation 

 throughout the world, separate chapters are devoted to the position 

 in Europe, Asia, North America, Central America, South America, 

 Africa, and Australia. In each country consideration is given, 

 as far as existing data permit, to the forest area, the character 

 and distribution of the forests, ownership, growth, exports, 

 imports, home consumption, and forest industries. In addition, 

 comments are made on the development of economic forestry 

 in each country, particular note being made of forest conserva- 

 tion, or the neglect of it, as the case may be. 



A section of the book which is particularly welcome is that 

 which deals with the forests of tropical regions, and timber 

 resources in out-of-the-way places which have not hitherto received 

 much attention from forest economists. Statistics, tables, and 

 coloured maps add to the value of the work, which is a great 

 advance on anything of the kind hitherto published — one which 

 indeed is quite unique in character. The authors frankly admit 

 that some of the figures (for example, those in respect of volume 

 and increment) are approximations which may have to be 

 modified when closer investigation is made by means of surveys 

 in the future, but for a comprehensive account of the world's 

 timber supply as it exists, the work can be confidently 

 recommended. F. S. 



Empire Forestry Journal. Vol. 2, No. 2. London, Imperial 

 Institute. Price 4s. net. 



The current issue of the Empire Forestry Journal might 

 fittingly be called a *' Forestry Conference" number. Its pages 

 are not exclusively devoted to matters connected with the 

 Imperial Conference on Forestry of 1923, but naturally such an 

 important event is given considerable prominence. It contains 

 a summary report of the proceedings, and as the resolutions 

 passed by the Conference are printed in full as an appendix they 

 are readily available for reference. 



They<?2^r««/ always contains up-to-date information concerning 

 the position of forestry in the various colonies and dependencies. 

 In the present number Canadian forestry takes the first place, as 



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