Canadian Forestry Journal^ October, ipi6 



761 



(Courtesy of "Forest Leaves.") 

 A small plantation made by French peasants in a clearing. Dead branches were stuck into the 

 earth for shading purposes. 



With the Canadian Wood Cutters 



in France 



Describing the Detailed Care of French Foresters to Secure 

 Forest Regeneration and Prevent Fire 



Written by 



Captain Frederic C. Curry, Brockville, Can. 



Late 2nd Army Wood Cutters 



During the months of April and May 

 of this year the writer was attached to 

 the engineers as officer in charge of a 

 party of soldiers engaged in cutting 

 timber for the trenches in one of the 

 French National Forests in rear of the 

 firing line. 



Here he had an opportunity of see- 

 ing some of the steps taken by our Gal- 

 lic Allies toward preserving one of the 



most valuable of their national assets. 

 Forestry was not a subject that the 

 writer had ever given much considera- 

 tion to, but the striking difference be- 

 tween the care taken by the French 

 and our criminal carelessness in this 

 respect, especially in Northern Onta- 

 rio, was enough to impress the most 

 indifTerent of citizens. 



The forest itself consisted of about 



