Canadian Forestry Journal, June, 7.9/7 



1171 



acres, and produce timber for Ihe 

 needs of the surrounding population. 



No Regard for Tree Values 



Land Acts passed in 1903 and 1909 

 provided for advance of money by 

 the government to tenants to enable 

 them to purchase the land under their 

 occupation. Numerous purchases 

 have been made in this manner and 

 it has been found that the tendency 

 of the new owners has been to destroy 

 the existing woodlands. 



The Forest Department has there- 

 fore been given power to require the 

 preservation and proper management 

 of this timber, and is thus placed in 

 the position of being able to further 

 influence farm forestry. Important 

 educational work is being carried 

 on by the officers of the Department 

 in making working plans for and 

 giving advice to private owners. 



Powers, granted under the Agri- 

 cultural and Technical Instruction 

 Act allow county councils to raise 

 taxes for the acquisition and preserva- 

 tion of woodlands. Three counties 



have acquired forest land in this 

 manner. Counties may also, guided 

 by the advice of the Department, 

 raise money by taxation for the pur- 

 chase of trees for distribution to 

 agricultural owners. Altogether, up 

 to 1914, about 1,000,000 trees had 

 been distributed to planters by coun- 

 ties. 



The forest work of Ireland is now 

 carried on by an annual vote of $48,- 

 000, in addition to the S120,000 ad- 

 vance from the Development Fund. 



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Homesteads or Farm Lands 



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 1916. Two million, three hundred thou- 

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