52 Canadian Forestry Journal, Fcbruar]), 1920 



One jicliic'x cinciil of llic I'orc.sliy Hoaids in 11)18 was to drain 

 ])Oi^s and swamps by consliiKiini^ over 400 inlics of" dilches. 



Sweden's delinilion ol" j)roj)er loresl nianai^enienl may be 

 summed iij) as follows: 



\m' Inmbei'man or olher forest owner may eiil 1)\ wiial- 

 e\'er melliod he pleases. Me ma\' eul llie land clean or leave seed 

 trees. Vn\\ — and liere we encounter the seciel of Sweden's re- 

 markable success In growing new loresls — the cut-oxer areas 

 luust show after a reasonable time such abundant re|)i'oduction 

 of young trees as will satisfy tlie rigorous examination of a Boaid 

 of Foresters. In oilier words, Sweden says to the opeiator: "\\'e 

 are concei'ued in keeping the lands permanently under forest. 

 We judge you ])y the state of youi' lands following cutting. If 

 you cut clean you must rej)lant at once. If you follow the selec- 

 tion method, leaving mother trees for seechng j)ui'p()ses, you nuist 

 satisfy our examining officers that your lands are actually re- 

 stocking in a way to develop a heavy forest growth in the futre." 



Practically the wliole of Sweden's private forests are "man- 

 aged" by Boards ol" (^onserxation (Commissioners, acting through 

 trained foresters. The public responsibility for maintenance of 

 the country's forest wealth has long been accepted and whether 

 the operator owns his lands outright or, as is mostly the case in 

 Canada, lease them from the state, the insistence upon scientific 

 cutting and restocking is resolutely carried out by the public ad- 

 ministration. 



Sweden and Norway and Finland of all European countries, 

 should be studied by Canadians interested in forest methods. 

 Conditions are more closely analogous to those of Canada than 

 is the case with France, Germany or Switzerland. French forest 

 methods are discounted in Canadian eyes by the great disparity 

 between important economic onditions in the two countries. 

 Sweden, howevei", is not materially unlike Canada in the various 

 considerations that would make comparison of forest methods 

 suggestive and helpful. 



F'ollowing are the most important clauses of the Swedist 

 forest law and a few words about its execution: 



On private woodlands cutting and the management of the 

 land after cutting shall be carried on in a manner that will not 

 obviously jeopardize reforestation. 



If neglect is proved, owner is held responsible and is com- 

 pelled to take such measures as are necessary to secure the estab- 

 lishmnt of a new stand. 



A Board of Conservation Commissioners shall be elected for 

 each county revenue district and together with the foresters ap- 

 pointed by them and the forestry commtitees for the parishes 

 thev shall exercise control. 



