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by utilizing to some extent the forest 

 engineers, and gradually eliminating 

 the objectionable features of the 

 present system. 



During the short time I have been 

 in office, I am convinced the present 

 methods of scaling are antiquated 

 and ver\' often not much more than 

 a guess, said the speaker. 



Having been convinced of the 

 difficulties of lumbermen in esti- 

 mating the size of the tree to be cut in 

 accordance with the regulations, I 

 have seen fit to change this regulation 

 by providing the simple recjuirement 

 of a stump diameter, viz., 12 inches 

 for spruce and 9 inches for fir inside of 

 bark, said the Minister. 



Early in the season I sent a circular 

 letter to every operator on Crown 

 lands under the authority of legisla- 

 tion passed at the last session, asking 

 for the cut on both granted and 

 Crown lands. The responses from the 

 lumbermen, to a very .large extent, 

 were unsatisfactory. As the law was 

 enacted after the operations were 

 completed last season, I have con- 

 cluded, however, unwillingly, not to 

 press the matter too strongly against 

 the lumbermen in this connection, 

 but should proper returns not be 

 forthcoming during the present season 

 the law will have to be invoked and 

 the penalties claimed as provided by 

 the timber regulations." 



New Brunswick Forest Club 



The second annual meeting of the 

 New Brunswick Forest Club, Ltd., 

 was held at the University of New 

 Brunswick on Friday, April 12th, at 

 8 p. m., and the following officers were 

 elected for the ensuing year. 



President — W. B. Snowball, Presi- 

 dent of J. B. Snowball Co., Ltd., Chat- 

 ham. 



Vice-President — R. B. Miller, Dean 

 of N. B. Forest School. 



Secretary-Treasurer — L. S. Webb, 

 Forester N. B. Forest Service. 



Executive Committee^R. R. Brad- 

 ley. Consulting Forester New Bruns- 

 wick Railway Co. and .J. R. Gareau, 

 Forester J. B. Snowball Co., Ltd. 



Hon. Dr. E. A. Smith, Minister of 

 Lands & Mines was unanimously 

 elected a life member of the Club, in 

 view of his great interest in Forestry 

 work and importance of the work 

 being carried on under his adminis- 

 tration. 



Other new members elected were — 

 Mr. J. \\\ Gill of Barnaby River. Mr. 

 J. \V. Maloney of Rogersville, Prof. R. 

 P. Gorham of the Provincial Normal 

 School, Mr. Donald Eraser and Mr. 

 Archibald Eraser of the Eraser Com- 

 panies, Ltd., Mr. A. T. Murchie, In- 

 spector of Scalers, Mr. L. A. Gagnon, 

 Chief Game Warden, L. P. Rov, Camp- 

 bellton, F. A. Barkhouse, J. G. B. 



Pugh, J. D. McKay and E. R. Rut- 

 ledge of the New Brunswick Forest 

 Service, Geo. F. Burden, Assistant 

 Inspector of Scalers. 



An instructive paper prepared by 

 Donald Eraser of the Eraser Com- 

 panies, Ltd., dealing with the admin- 

 istration of forest lands was read by 

 G. H. Prince, Mr. Eraser being unable 

 to be present. 



Prof. R. B. Miller gave a ver\' in- 

 teresting address on the utilization of 

 by-products from sawmills. 



Mr. J. R. Gareau led in a very prac- 

 tical discussion on the methods em- 

 ployed and the possibility of eliminat- 

 ing the unnecessary waste in logging 

 operations. 



A number of important resolutions 

 dealing with the administration and 

 protection of forest lands were prepar- 

 ed for transmission to the Govern- 

 ment of New Brunswick. 



WANTED! 



Accountant — A first-class oppor- 

 tunity for the right man is open in the 

 Logging Department of a large paper 

 company for an accountant. He 

 must write and read both languages. 

 One who has had previous experience 

 in this line of work is preferred. Box 

 NY, Canadian Eorestrv Journal. 206 

 Booth Bldg., Ottawa. 



