PROPOSED COLLECTION OF FORESTRY STATISTICS 



At a special meeting of the National Geographic Societ}^ held 

 in the Lecture Hall of the Boston Society of Natural History, 

 Boston, Massachusetts, August 25, 1898, Vice-President W J 

 McGee in the chair, the following resolutions were adopted : 



Whereas, through the increasing consumption of forest products, the 

 destruction of forests, and the vast extension of means of transportation, 

 questions hitherto of restricted bearing are rapidly assuming grave in- 

 ternational importance ; and 



Whereas the National Forest Association of Germany has undertaken 

 to collect throughout the world forest information and statistics of com- 

 mercial importance : 



Resolved, That the National Geographic Society express its deep sense 

 of the value to mankind of the work thus begun, and pledge its counte- 

 nance and support to the investigation ; and 



Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the chair to com- 

 municate these resolutions to the National Forest Association of Germany, 

 and to take such other steps as may be necessary to carry them into 

 effect. 



In conformity with the resolution, the chair appointed Mr 

 Gifford Pinchot, of Washington, chairman, and Messrs William 

 H. Brewer, of New Haven, and Arnold Hague, of Washington, 

 as a committee to take requisite action on behalf of the National 

 Geographic Society. 



MISCELLANEA 



It has recently been ascertained that the British consumption of sugar 

 (1,566,000 tons per annum) is almost equal to that of France, Germany, 

 Austria, Holland, and Belgium combined. 



The import trade of Canada during the fiscal year 1897-1898 amounted 

 to $140,305,950, an increase over the preceding year of $21,000,000. The 

 exports had an aggregate value of $159,485,770, an increase of $25,482,000. 



A Danish expedition to explore the east coast of Greenland between 

 the 66th and 70th degrees north latitude sailed from Copenhagen on Au- 

 gust 16, under Lieut. Amdrup. The ship, the Godlhaab, has a complete 

 scientific equipment and is provisioned for two years. 



The Duke of the Abruzzi (Prince Luigi of Savoy) has added to his 

 achievements in mountaineering by a successful ascent of the Aiguille 

 Sans Nora, an Alpine peak that has hitherto defied the efforts of the 

 most intrepid and determined explorers. The daring feat was accom- 

 plished on August 16. 



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