Hon. Dr. Roche Champions the Work of Fort-sl Products Laboratories 75 



her forests earlier than most other tountries 

 on ari'ount of internal eiononiie pret-sure. 

 Germany stands to-iiay far in aiivame of 

 Canada in j-eientific forestry methods and 

 we are now just learning; the vital ini- 

 portanee of applying scientilir methoils of 

 forest conservation in this country. The 

 forestry proldems in Canada are of course 

 (|uite uitlerent from those in a compact and 

 highly orj^anized country such as Ciermany 

 where the forest area is relatively small and 

 the planting of trees is practicable. The 

 Forestry Bramhes of our Dominion and 

 I'rovintial Governments are devoting their 

 whole-hearted attention to the conservation 

 of the forests coming under their jurisdic- 

 tion hy the development of lire fighting 

 organizations, by the proper dis])osal of 

 brush, by taKing jiroper measures for the 

 preservati mi of the existing forests and 

 making provision for natural re[iroduction. 

 "in addition to this we must learn to use 



the p oducts of the forests in such a way 

 as to make them of the greatest possible 

 value to consumers and tt) the country. 

 Other countries are devoting time and money 

 to such stuijies ami we must do the same in 

 t'unada if we are not to lag behiml. 1 feel 

 that there is mucdj tliat can be done in 

 studying the aiiaptability of inferior woods 

 l\>v the manufacture of valuable products 

 and in the perfecting of proceseies in the 

 pulp and pajier and other wood using in- 

 ilustries. The Forestry Branch, 1 can assure 

 you, will do all in its power to promote the 

 ln'st interests of forest conservation and I 

 trust that through the i^aboratories we can 

 be of real assistance in the stmly oi im- 

 jiroved methods of utilizing the raw ma- 

 terial which the forest i)laces at our dis- 

 posal. The interest shown by the pulp and 

 paper men at this annual meeting is very 

 gratifyii.g. 



A good example of Brifis;h Columbia forest at Cameron Lake. 



