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The "White," ''Black," and other Callitris Pines of AustraHa yield a 

 resin quite similar to the sandarac of commerce. As only few sandarac-yielding 

 pine species occur beyond Australia, that is to say in Africa, more sandarac 

 resin could be collected in this part of the globe than elsewhere. (See article on 

 the Callitris resins in this work.) 



In addition to yielding a valuable building timber, resin, and oil, there 

 remains the bark, which, with some species of Callitris, contains an abundance 

 of tannin of excellent quality and colour, and is an important addition to the 

 raw material required in the tanning industry. 



Although pines might yet be disseminated naturally in some localities to 

 the extent of intrusion in pastures, yet fine uniform trees should not be wantonly 

 cleared off. In \'iew of the economics enumerated above, it would, perhaps, pay 

 better on loose soil to raise the " Murray Pine," as it can resist unhurt the greatest 

 heat of the interior, than to convert such tracts into pasture lands ; and, further, 

 all must lament when these trees are seen to disappear, root and branch, in 

 these regions, where their scenic effect is so splendid and unique in the landscape. 



A correspondent writing from Pleasant Hills, County Mitchell, states that 

 " Nothing has been done on the part of the settlers to provide for a future growth 

 of the timber, while at the same time they admit its value ; but it has to make way 

 for the wheat fields, the duration of which latter, considering the light nature of 

 the soil, and the wearing-out system persevered in by our up-country farmer, is 

 problematical, and it is an open question in view of the large demand for Cypress 

 Pine whether it would not be to the best interest of the community generally if 

 some steps were taken for the propagation of this pine in a district which is its 

 home and where it wall grow -to perfection." 



x\nother correspondent writing from Stockinbingal, County Bland, says : — 

 " The wholesale destruction of various kinds of pines in this district is lamentable 

 and is carried on wdth no apparent forethought." 



In this connection the results to be derived from the recent Forestry 

 Commission, N.S.W., will be watched with interest by all who have the welfare 

 of our timber industry at heart. 



