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other day that I was in Ottawa, on a public holiday. Mr. Campbell had been so 

 busy at his departmental work that his Association work had fallen behind, and 

 he willingly sacrificed his holiday in order to be able to catch up, and worked at it 

 for the whole day. Such things as that show that Mr. Campbell is devoted to the 

 interests of this Association. 



The resolution was adopted with applause. 



Mr. SOUTHWORTH. Mr. President and Gentlemen, I desire before the meeting 

 closes to express my pride and pleasure at the honour you have done me in electing 

 me Vice-President. I am, as you know, an extremely modest man, and my chief 

 trepidation in accepting the office is lest at the next Convention or meeting the 

 President will not be able to be present. (Laughter and applause). 



The Convention then finally adjourned. 



FOREST RESOURCES OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND THE PULPWOOD 



SITUATION IN CANADA. 



HARRY I. CROWE, ESQ., VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COLONIAL FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. 



(Submitted by Mr. Wm. Little.} 



The value of the forests in Newfoundland consists principally in timber suitable 

 for pulpwood, owing to the small and medium size growth of the spruce and fir. 



Out of 42,000 square miles comprising the whole Island, I should judge there 

 is nearly one-third well wooded, about one third lakes ad rivers, and the balance 

 is barren and agricultural lands. 



The timber portion of the Island is probably as heavily covered with pulpwood 

 as any country in the world. I have no accurate knowledge as to the number of 

 cords this land will average, except the limits purchased by the Harmsworth Co. 

 and the Albert E. Reed Co., of London, England, consisting of 3500 square miles, 

 a careful examination of which shews an average of from fifteen to twenty cords 

 per acre. I think this will be a fairly good criterion of what the balance of the 

 timbered part of the Island will average. The wood has been tested for paper 

 making and found satisfactory. 



There is also a pine belt running through the Exploits and Gander Valleys 

 containing the best grades of white pine now in the market. Shipments of white 

 pine from Newfoundland to South America during the last four years have clearly 

 demonstrated this fact. 



In proportion to its size, perhaps the forests of Newfoundland have suffered 

 more through fire than those of most countries. This has been due to the lack of 

 appreciation of the value of the timber, and limited vested interests; but during 

 recent years this has been corrected by effective legislation, and additional pre- 

 caution taken by the present property owners. 



In view of the rapid depletion of the forests of the United -States, which is 

 now becoming generally recognized, the American manufacturers of pulp and paper 

 must eventually look to Canada and Newfoundland for the major portion of their 

 supply of raw material. This, with the growing demand from Great Britain, 



