Canadian Forestry Journal, December, igio 



867 



The enterprise of the British Columbia Forest Service is seen in this well-equipped exhibition tent placed 



in a prominent position at the Hazelton Fair. 



The town of Hazelton, in northern 

 British Columbia, on the line of the 

 G. T. P., this year held its first agricul- 

 tural fair, some five or six hundred ex- 

 hibits being entered. Advantage of 

 this event w^as taken by the local for- 

 est service ofificers to prepare and dis- 

 play in a separate tent, known as the 

 Forestry Tent, an exhibit consisting 

 on the one hand of many forms of for- 

 est protection posters, with photo- 

 graphs , diagrams and other educative 

 devices, and on the other of a com- 

 prehensive selection of forest products, 

 some of which were supplied by the lo- 

 cal mills, the whole being embellished 

 with the aid of foliage and bunting. 



The exhibit was undertaken to show 

 the relation between conservation and 

 production, and judging by the inter- 

 est shown, as well as by the variety of 

 questions asked of the officers of the 

 forest service in charge, it went far to 

 achieve its object. 



The increasing regard for forest pro- 

 tection is becoming more and more pro- 

 nounced in British Columbia each year, 

 and the public are realizing to a greater 

 extent than ever their interest in ade- 

 quate fire protection and the proper 

 management and utilization of the for- 

 ests. 



Circassian After the War. 



The European war has not only lim- 

 ited the importation of Circassian wal- 

 nut but has absolutely kept it out of 

 this market — there is no Circassian 

 walnut. , 



A great many manufacturers of fur- 

 niture, and consumers as well, have 

 wondered not a little what will be the 

 ultimate result- Will Circassian wal- 

 nut regain its popularity? In tne 

 minds of many this wood while beauti- 

 ful in itself is not particularly fitted for 

 furniture but more particularly adapt- 

 ed for the paneling in public buildings 

 where large spaces are to be filled. But 

 few of the manufacturers of the high 

 grades of furniture have used Circas- 

 sian walnut except to a limited extent, 

 simply because of its unusually large 

 figure, as thev do not feel it meets the 

 high tests of good taste. 



In discussing the situation with 

 manufacturers of medium priced furni- 

 ture and the manufacturers of veneers 

 it is apparent that after peace has been 

 declared and there is again Circassian 

 walnut it will not only occupy the po- 

 sition it did before the war, but will be 

 more popular than ever, that is in the 

 medium priced grades of furniture. 



