58 NEW BRUNSWICK FORESTRY CONVENTION 



NOTE. Mr. Kidner's address was illustrated by numerous interesting 

 specimens from the museum of the Manual Training department at the 

 Normal School, Fredericton, and other Provincial schools. One case shewed 

 the growth of a timber tree and served to illustrate the earl}' part of the 

 schedule of lessons. Another case included examples of the ccmmoner 

 defects of lumber, others shewed many beautiful specimens of our native 

 woods and of many other woods of commerce. Specimens of the largest 

 pine needles known, (pinus coulteri) from the Himalayas, cones of the Nor- 

 way spruce, etc., etc., were also exhibited. Mr. Kidner explained that they 

 were useful for comparing with our own pine needles and spruce cones, and 

 said there was no limit to the interest which could be aroused in this way 

 amongst the pupils. A fine piece of California redwood was shewn mounted 

 on a panel and surrounded by photographs of famous redwood trees, logging 

 -operations, etc. A collection of Hough's sections also evoked much interest. 



Lt. Col. Loggie, of the Crown Land Department, Fredericton, read the 

 following paper : 



T. G. LOGGIE. 

 NEW BRUNSWICK FORESTS. 



From its earliest history the products of the Forests of New Brunswick 

 have held a first place in its trade exports. Although a large section of the 

 Province is admirably suited for Agriculture, particularly the magnificent 

 intervales t)f the River Saint John, stretching almost from its Mouth upwards 

 to the limits of the Province, a distance of 300 miles of the Miramichi, 

 Kennebecasis, and other valleys ; the broad, salt marshes of the Upper Bay 

 of Fundy, still Lumber has remained King. 



New Brunswick contains an area of 17 4-10 millions of acres. Of this 

 acreage 9 millions are granted lands, and 8 4-- 10 millions, as nearly as can 

 be ascertained, are Crown Lands, and the Province is everywhere drained by 

 large rivers with innumerable branches, almost locking each other at their 

 .sources. 



It will thus be seen that lumbering can be carried on advantageously, 

 .as one has yet to find a section of the Province where logs cannot be cut and 

 <lriven down these waterways to market. Of these rivers, the St. John is 



