Canadian Forest rij Journal, October, 1917 



1333 



Taking Out Logs — Two Methods 



See Engravings on Page Opposite 



The righl and the wrong way to 

 cut timber is shown by reahstic models 

 which the U.S. Forest Service has 

 had prepared for exhibition purposes 

 throughout the country. Three mod- 

 els are included. The first shows a 

 stand of one acre of virgin timber, 

 an actual scene in one of the national 

 forests that has been produced on 

 a small scale with great accuracy as 

 to proportion and coloring. 



The second of the series shows the 

 same area after a timber sale con- 

 ducted in accordance with the reg- 

 ulations of the Forest Service. The 

 matured trees have been felled and 

 cut into lengths which have been 

 arranged in systematic piles to facili- 

 tate their removal from the forest. 

 All of the brush and small limbs, 

 which, if left on the ground would 

 constitute a fire hazard, have been 

 arranged in compact piles in readi- 

 ness to be burned under the watchful 

 eyes of foresters. 



The third of the series shows an 

 example of the wrong way to cut 

 timber. Logs of various lengths are 

 seen scattered about, no attempt 

 having been made to arrange them 

 in piles. Some of the trees felled 

 have not been cut into lengths; many 

 have been cut down without regard 

 to size or maturity. All of the cut 

 timber and trunks of the standing 

 trees are charred and the condition 

 of the ground indicates that the for- 

 est has been burnt over, the inference 

 being that careless methods on the 

 part of those engaged in cutting out 

 the timber have resulted in the 

 spreading of a forest fire which might 

 otherwise have been checked. 



FRANCE'S WOOD CUT 



The total annual cut of France 

 amounts to 910,740,000 cubic feet, 

 of which 225,920,000 cubic feet are 

 timber, or a total cut of 39.39 cubic 

 feet per acre. 



FROM A LIFE INSURANCE 

 PRESIDENT! 



"I have not been able to do what 

 I should like in connection with the 

 objects of your Association but I can 

 assure you of my very great interest 

 in it and my appreciaUon of the work 

 that is being done and the great 

 need of it. 



"I have thought the best thing I 

 can do, instead of enclosing SI, is 

 to send you a cheque for SIO on 

 account of the funds of the Associa- 

 tion." 



AIDING QUEBEC SUGAR GROVES 



Arrangements are being made by 

 Mr. G. C. Piche, Chief Forester of 

 Quebec Province for an inspection of 

 the Quebec sugar groves by com- 

 petent forest engineers with the ob- 

 ject of directing thinnings and other 

 improvement work. This will be 

 hailed as a most desirable and pro- 

 gressive step, and ought to develop 

 into regular co-operation between 

 government and private owner in 

 the management of woodlands. The 

 sugar groves of Quebec, alone, are a 

 very substantial asset and can be 

 developed undoubtedly to surpass 

 their present productiveness. 



QUEBEC'S GOOD MOVE 



Quebec Province is preparing to 

 devote more attention to educational 

 work in connection with forest pro- 

 tection and utilization; It is prob- 

 able that motion picture film.s will 

 be made of forest scenes, brules, 

 reforestation work, wood utihzation, 

 water powder development, etc. 



THE COVER PICTURE 



The photographic reproduction on 

 the cover this month gives a view 

 across the beautiful Bow Valley, 

 with the architecture of famous Can- 

 adian Pacific hotel harmonizing hap- 

 pily with its surroundings. 



