Canadian Forestrp journal 



Vol. XL 



November, 1915. 



(Printed at Kingston, Ont.) 



No. 11. 



THE WORKING PLAN OF THE ST. 

 MAURICE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION 



How 12,000 Square Miles of Valuable Limits Are Kept Free From 



Serious Loss. 



By Henry Sorgius, Manager. 



FACTS FROM THE ST. MAURICE. 



In 191 4, 80 settlers' fires occurred; in 19 15 41 fires. 

 Twenty look-out stations have been erected and in another year all 

 will he connected with telephones. 



Four hundred and six miles of telephone line have been constructed. 

 One hundred and sixty-nine fires zvere extinguished in ipij. 



In the fall of 1911, the leading 

 lumbermen of the St. Maurice Val- 

 ley met to discuss forest protection. 

 In former years, certain limit holders 

 in this section were dissatisfied with 

 the patrolling system that existed at 

 that time as a few of the companies 

 totally neglected to place men on 

 their limits to guard them against 

 fire. 



These lumbermen then agreed to 

 form a forest protective association, 

 the ranging to be governed by one 

 head. This was done and in March, 

 the provincial charter was obtained 

 and the first meeting was held on the 

 twentieth of March. 



The Manager took up his duties 

 on the above date and preparation 

 for the season's work was com- 

 menced. The various offices of the 

 associate members were visited and 

 much valuable data and maps were 

 collected. The name of probable 

 fire ranger inspectors and fire ran- 

 gers were taken and placed on file. 



The motor car in forest protection has 

 proved an economy in the St. Maurice 

 territory. It is said to cost less than a 

 horse for upkeep, everything considered. 



