1480 



Canadian Fonslrij JoiirnaL January, 1918 



A "Bristol Fighter" aeroplane of the Rolls-Royce type, now being used at the front. 



engines. 



190 horse power 



portionately small output which will 

 pass inspection for aeroplane use. 



That the situation is one which 

 demands consideration is admitted by 

 the Munitions authorities, and, to 

 meet it, the Imperial Board is paying 

 around $125 per M for aeroplane 

 spruce. At this price it is claimed the 

 spruce can be got out and any possible 

 danger of loss because of a surplus of 

 side lumber be fully met. 



B. C. the Only Source 



The Imperial Board is practically 

 tied up to British Columbia as its 

 source of supplies, as the U. S. 

 Areoplane Board is now taking all the 

 available spruce on that side of the 

 line. Before the U. S. joined the 

 Allies a certain amount of aeroplane 

 spruce was received from that source, 

 but purchases of this character have 

 now ceased as the result of agreements 

 between the Imperial and U. S. 

 authorities. 



The Imperial Munitions Board is 

 now carefully going into the problem 

 of developing the spruce resources of 

 British Columbin to meet the pressing 



demands of the case. Major Taylor 

 has been sent from the east to take 

 charge of the work, and he is now 

 operating in the province with Van- 

 couver as his headquarters. Mr. 

 H. R. McMillan, formerly Canadian 

 Timber Commissioner, who is thor- 

 oughly acquainted with the forest 

 problems of the province, acting as his 

 assistant. 



TAKING FOOD FROM FOREST 



Many people like the fruit of the 

 shad bush, "sarvice" berry, or June 

 berry, as it is variously called. In 

 parts of the country this fruit is used 

 to make jelly. 



The French Canadians are said to 

 use the acid flowers of the redbud, or 

 Judas tree, in salads, while the buds 

 and tender pods are pickled in 

 vinegar. HOney locust pods, often 

 locally called "honey-shucks," con- 

 tain a sweetish, thick, cheese-like 

 pulp which is often eaten. 



— ("Forest Leaves") 



