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the paper on the "Nebraska Sand Hills," Dr. Speechly was able 

 to interpolate the whole of Monsignor Bruchesi's account of 

 Pere Le Febvre's victory over the Oka sands, which was very 

 well received. These students of the State Agriculture College 

 are a fine well-set up bunch of young men, fine representatives 

 of the 800 students in this, the largest Faculty of the State 

 University. 



The Journal is indebted to Dr. Speechly for an excellent 

 account of the meeting. This has, owing to the press of other 

 material, had to be condensed. 



FORESTRY LEGISLATION IN 1909. 



During 1908 New Brunswick made several important 

 changes in her regulations regarding cutting, fire protection, etc., 

 which Lt.-Col. Loggie outlines as follows: — 



"The regulations governing the terms and conditions of 

 timber licenses require the licensees to cut down only spruce and 

 pine trees that would make a log 16 feet long and 9 inches at the 

 small end. During the year we have had a number of applica- 

 tions to cut undersized lumber, and where the same has been 

 examined by competent persons and found to be a stunted 

 growth, or thickets, we have given permission to cut below the 

 above standard, but only where the trees would not mature to 

 saw-logs in seventy-five years groVch. The thickets are allowed 

 to be thinned out under the supervision of a selected overseer. 

 A great advance has been made in fire protection during the year. 

 We have appointed upwards of one hundred permanent Fire 

 Rangers, with four chief rangers, and these men are in the 

 constant employ of the Government, their duties being to protect 

 the forest from fire, to protect the game, and to see that the 

 fishery regulations are carried out. With reference to settlements 

 on timber lands, the department in every case where persons 

 apply has a report as to the capabilities of the land for farming 

 purposes and acts accordingly. The Government are grappling 

 with the forest problem, and are determined to have such regula- 

 tions made as will protect the growth of undersized lumber, 

 and the forest from fire. I may say that the work of your 

 Forestry Association has been the means of assisting the 

 Government in this forestry problem." 



No changes of importance have been made in the other 

 provinces. 



