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the coastal plain region, so that eventually the entire State will 

 be covered by a forest survey." 



This example, though taken at random, shows in a typical 

 manner what America has done, what she is doing, and what 

 she intends to do. We beg to call special attention to the 

 striking resemblance between the conclusions arrived at, after 

 long experience, by Dr Fernow (see p. 78), who is one of 

 America's greatest forestry experts, and the recommendations 

 which have been advocated by this Society and carried into 

 effect in such a masterly manner by the authors of the 

 Glen Mor Survey Report. 



As an appropriate illustration of the value of a flying survey 

 of the whole country, attention may be called to the offer of a 

 tract of land which was made by the Duke of Sutherland to 

 the Government. The consideration of this offer was referred 

 to the Development Commissioners, and it was refused by 

 them. But how could they have possibly advised the Govern- 

 ment adequately with regard to this offer when a proper 

 survey had not been made of the land ? As the matter stands 

 at present, it is quite clear that our knowledge concerning the 

 extent of the natural resources of our country as regards forestry 

 and agricultural development is woefully deficient, and this even 

 in a generation of educational and scientific enlightenment which 

 prides itself upon its business capacity. 



If we turn our attention to China, that country which has long 

 been regarded as the most backward nation in forestry and 

 other matters, we find that the new republic has established a 

 department of agriculture and forestry, and bids fair in the near 

 future to outstrip us in forestry development if our progress does 

 not become a little more rapid. The following statement 

 was made recently by a Chinese who is at present studying 

 American methods of forestry ^ : — 



" It is only since the republican form of Government has been 

 established that China has awakened to the need of greater 

 forest tracts, and this awakening is confined to the more pro- 

 gressive and better educated men and not to the great mass of 

 people. 



"The denuding of forest lands has been slow but steady, and 

 the effects are now being felt keenly. Cutting timber has not 



^ American Forestry^ vol. xix., No. 8, p. 560. 



