I iS FORESTRY OF JAPAN. 



The most prosperous forest association in Japan is the 

 Japan Forest Association, which was founded in Toyke in 1882 

 and has now as many as 4,000 members, though it had 

 343 in its early stage. The members of this association 

 comprise various classes of society, there being scholars, 

 businessmen, land-owners etc. among its members. It has as 

 its object the development and improvement of the forest 

 industry, and as means for the attainment of its object, it 

 distributes a magazine among the members reporting the 

 general proceedings of the Association and giving information 

 concerning practical and theoretical matters relating to forestry. 

 Besides, the magazine contains scientific articles, miscellaneous 

 information, answers to inquiries, the notices of newly published 

 books, together with other various valuable articles of informa- 

 tion which may stand the readers in good stead. The asso- 

 ciation holds a meeting once a month in which lectures are 

 given and discussions allowed, and the exchange of knowledge 

 through questions and answers on various matters concerning 

 forestry both practical and theoretical is made, and moreover 

 convenes a mass meeting of the members once a year which is 

 held at a place of importance, different principal places being 

 made the seat of this grand meeting, and in which lectures 

 and speeches are delivered by scholars or businessmen, and 

 conferences are held concerning the arrangement for the 

 encouragement of the forest industry. Further, the ass 

 tion makes an excursion for scientific researches to neighbour- 

 ing forests in order to enlighten the members through both ears 

 and cycti, thus conducing not a little to the development of 

 this industry in the various localities. In regard to the internal 



