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Then have this area photographed at two sea- 

 sons of the year, preferaby in the spring before 

 the leaves come out on the deciduous trees, and 

 then again when they are in full leaf. These 

 photographs will be taken from a known altitude 

 in order to arrive at a scale. Have them care- 

 fully analysed in every detail and records made. 

 They could then be used as standards in analys- 

 ing photographs of any tract of timber land, and 

 I am quite sure that an accurate estimate could 

 be made of standing timber, burnt over areas, 

 areas fit for forestation and reforestation and 

 also the water in the vicinity. If photographs 

 were taken with a stereoscopic camera they 

 could be viewed through a stereoscope and un- 

 dulations of the ground which would tell the 

 direction of the flow of streams observed. I 

 should imagine, however, that the map would 

 be sufficient to show this. 



If a stated altitude is maintained in taking all 

 the photographs they will naturally be of the 

 same scale and a continuous photographic map 

 of any area can be obtained. Each company 

 could have a natural photograph of its own 

 limits hanging on the wall, could see exactly 

 where logging is going on, and if they wish to 

 do so, could keep track of the progress of the 

 work. 



I do not for a moment suggest that photo- 

 graphy would be a means of dispensing with 

 cruising in the woods, but I think that it would 

 be of great assistance to cruisers and eventually 

 they will all want to become enthusiastic in- 

 terpreters of air photos. 



AIR PATROL IN QUEBEC. 



The Province of Quebec does not intend to 

 have airplanes of their own to patrol its 

 vast forest area, but this session the St. Maurice 

 Forest Protective Association will be given a 

 subsidy to aid in its task of guarding the forests 

 on the St. Maurice with airplanes. The associa- 

 tion which comprises big companies with timber 

 concessions is now in communication with the 

 Hon. C. C. Ballantyne, Minister of Marine and 

 Fisheries, with a view to securing some aero- 

 planes, and the work of patrolling by this me- 

 thod will commence next summer, according to 

 reports to Hon. Jules Allard, Minister of Lands 

 and Forests. Hon. Mr. Allard's bill respecting 

 the protection of forests against fire was mtro- 

 duced in the Legislative Assembly by Hon. L. 

 A. Taschereau. 



I'hoto by B. R. Morton 

 BORROWED FROM CHILE. 



One of the oddest trees found in Canada: The 

 Auracarian Pine, or "Monkey Puzzle" (so called 

 because of the saw-edge formation of needles and 

 the difficulty of climbing through them). This tree 

 grows in Stanley Park, Vancouver. Its native 

 habitat is Chile where it ranks as one of the great 

 timber producers. 



Two Minutes to Spare. 



So interested were twenty-seven of our mem- 

 bers in the January and February issues of the 

 Forestry Journal that they sent in letters to 

 this effect: 



"I want my friend to read the For- 

 estry Journal every month. I am enclosing 

 one dollar to cover his fee. Kindly notify 

 him." 



Have you a friend in the same situation? 

 Why not bring a neighbor or two into line 

 with the forest conservation movement in Can- 

 ada? Membership is the Open Door. 



Address, Canadian Forestry Association, 

 206 Booth Building, Ottawa. 



WORLD'S FOREST SUPPLY. 



With the exception of the United Kingdom, 

 Algeria, and Cape Colony, Australia has less 

 forest area, in proportion to total area, than any 

 other settled country. It is but 5.35 per cent, 

 compared with European Russia 43.04 per cent. 

 New Zealand 25.65 per cent, Canada 22.33 per 

 cent, Norway 21.50 per cent, Sweden 52.20 per 

 cent, and the United States 24.08 per cent. 



