THE CONIFEROUS TIMBERS OF CANADA, ETC. 37 
near the surface, and from these a second generation 
rises up. In some instances these have been cut and 
then another encircling generation has come into 
existence. One of these circles is about 50 ft. in 
diameter and contains forty-five trees, the growth of 
which ranges from 2 ft. to 6 ft. in girth: these are the 
third succession, and in the centre stands the parent 
trunk. This shaded enclosure affords sufficient sitting 
accommodation for a congregation of about 250 persons. 
and here Divine Service has been held. 
Some idea of the amount of timber in these giants 
of the forest may be gained by the perusal of a book 
issued by the Red-wood Manufacturers Association. 
In this they mention that in some forest areas in the 
Humboldt districts 2,500,000 ft. board measure to the 
acre may be found, while from one tree only 480,000 ft., 
not including waste, has been obtained. 
‘The wood extracted from these trees is soft in tex- 
ture, very straight in the grain, and has easy working 
qualities. It is undoubtedly most durable, posts 
buried in the earth having been known to last thirty 
or more years, but its great and serious defect is its 
brittle nature and want of strength. 
It has always been shipped to Great Britain in the 
shape of well-manufactured planks of extremely good 
dimensions, has been well tried for many purposes 
but has not obtained any very large patronage owing 
to the defect of its lack of strength. 
Big Tree.—This further species is rarely exported, 
and no shipment, so far as is known, has reached the 
English markets. 
It grows to a height of 150 ft. to 325 ft., and from 
80 ft. to 225 ft. is reached before branches occur: in 
girth it attains a diameter of from 5 ft. to 30 ft. measured 
6 ft. from the ground. 
