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Canadian Forestry Journal, June- July, 1914. 



Yukon Timber Protection. 



The Summer Camp. 



A member writing from the Yukon says, 

 ' I know of no other plaee in Canada where 

 our limited area of timber should be so zeal- 

 ously guarded as in the Yukon. We have 

 many uses for wood here, whereas it is not 

 so necessary in other parts of Canada. "We 

 must depend entirely upon it for fuel, and 

 we cannot import tindjer for mining pur- 

 poses as it would be too expensive and we 

 would have to let low grade mines remain 

 undeveloped. Notwithstanding these facts, 

 our timber land is burnt over and thousands 

 of cords <lestroyed every year. Most of this 

 destruction could be avoided. The fires 

 mostly occur along the Yukon valley on 

 account of ])eople making their way into the 

 interior in small boats. They land on the 

 bank of the river to cook their food. After 

 this is done they return to their boats, leav- 

 ing the fires to go out or to ignite tie 

 nearby woods just as may happen. This 

 could be stopped by increasing the Mounted 

 Police patrol, and this should be done as 

 early as possible, as we expect large travel 

 to the new gold strikes during 1914. ' 



Ontario Beaver Thrive in Minnesota. 



There are now about four hundred beaver 

 in Itasca State Park in Minnesota. These 

 are all de'\ ended from one imle and two 

 females sent from Algonquin National Park, 

 Oi tario, in the spring of 1902. The beavv-r 

 were sent to the Governor of Minnesota l.iy 

 the Prinie ATiiiister of Ontario. Five lieaver 

 were sent, but two died on the way from 

 Ontario to INIinnesota. Within twelve years 

 the descendants of these animals have 

 spread themselves all over the west side of 

 Itasca Park, an area of about twenty-five 

 square miles. 



Reasons for Growing Trees. 



Trees retard wind. 



Trees prevent drifting of soil. 



Trees lessen evaporation. 



Trees hold snow. 



Trees increase yield. 



Trees lessen the effect of hot wind. 



Trees make a home for birds that eat 

 harmful insects. 



Trees furnish fuel and fence posts. 



Trees make a place home-like and shelter 

 stock, garden ami fruit trees. 



When clean-cultivated trees will do well. 

 If left to fight weeds and grass they are 

 quite apt to fail. — //. A. Bereman. 



A joyous time in wood and copse. 



To wnader free from morn till night; 



O 'er grassy vales and mountain tops, 



And back to camp, a welcome sight : 



With the purling brook hard by. 



The forest bids with open arms, 

 To nature seekers one and all; 



Partake in full of all her charms. 

 So rich in life that ne "er can pall : 

 And the bubbling brook hard by. 



Does not a scene so bright and free. 

 Bespeak a meed of thought and care; 



A constant call to you and me, 

 To breed no devastation there: 



With the sparkling brook hard by? 



A careless fire, the smoker's match, 

 The growth of centuries is doomed; 



With sick 'ning haste the giants catch. 

 The pleasing view 's for aye entombed : 

 And the brooklet now is dry. 



We have a duty, sacred trust. 



The young and old, the small and great; 

 For each one may, he can, he must, 



Protect our woods from such a fate : 

 And the babbling brook hard by. 



— i?. F. Child, Victoria, June 15, 1914. 



CO-OPERATIVE FOREST FIRE PRO- 

 TECTION. 



A bulletin (No. 42) has just been issued 

 by the Dominion Forestry Branch on Co- 

 operative Forest Fire Protection, by G. E. 

 Bothwell, B.Sc.F. 



This bulletin explains the method of for- 

 est fire protection pursued by the co-opera- 

 tive association of timber owners, with spe- 

 cial reference to the work of the St. Maurice 

 Yalley Forest Protective Association. It 

 gives the principles of the organization, the 

 cost to the timber owners, the assistance 

 given by the Provincial authorities, the 

 methods used to eomliat fires by construct- 

 ing trails, telephone lines, and lookout tow- 

 ers, and the equipment used by patrolmen 

 and fire fightersJ. 



Copies of this bulletin may be had free 

 by those interested upon applying to the 

 Director of Forestry, Department of the 

 Interior, Ottawa. 



The labouring men should support for- 

 estry because seven-tenths of the products 

 of the forests go to the men engaged in 

 logging and lumbering. 



