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were that the otter hardly caused a ripple of the 
stillest water when it dived, and that when it 
rose again to the surface it took a quick, pene¬ 
trating look all round before it bestowed any 
attention upon the cubs. The bitch was appar¬ 
ently about fifteen pounds in weight; the cubs 
about five pounds each. 
CONDITION OF FOREST RESOURCES. 
Few people have anything like a clear idea 
of the amount of forest wealth left in this coun¬ 
try. Those who think at all about this natural 
resource, which has assisted in material develop¬ 
ment since the landing of the first settlers, are 
usually too much influenced by the condition of 
that particular State or section in which they 
are most familiar. 
If they live in a much deforested or a tree¬ 
less region,_ the people usually imagine that the 
country’s timber supply is even more limited 
than is actually the fact; on the other hand, 
with those whose homes are located in a sec¬ 
tion where a pinch in timber has not been ex¬ 
perienced, the feeling is likely to be altogether 
the other way, and some become so indifferent 
at times as to think that there is really not 
much reason to worry about a timber problem. 
Both can profit by a reading of the actual facts. 
The forests of the United States now cover 
about 550,000,000 acres, or about one-fourth of 
the land of the whole country. The original 
forests covered not less than 850,000,000 acres, 
or nearly one-half. 
The forests owned by the Government cover 
one-fourth of the total forest area, and contain 
one-fifth of all timber standing. Forests pri¬ 
vately owned cover three-fourths of the area, 
and contain four-fifths of the standing timber. 
Besides having three times the area and four 
times the forests, the timber land privately 
owned is generally more valuable. 
_ Forestry, or conservative lumbering, is prac¬ 
ticed on 70 per cent, of the forests publicly 
owned and on less than one per cent, of the 
forests privately owned. This coyers the coun¬ 
try’s forest resources as they stand to-day. 
Senator Smoot, chairman of the section of for¬ 
ests of the National Conservation Commission, 
in outlining the future, has said: 
“By reasonable thrift we can produce a con¬ 
stant timber supply beyond our present need, 
and with it conserve the usefulness of our 
streams for irrigation, water supply, navigation 
and power. 
“Under right management our forests will 
yield over four times as much as now. We 
can reduce waste in the woods and in the mill 
at least one-third with present as well as future 
profit. We can perpetuate the naval stores in¬ 
dustry. Preservative treatment will reduce by 
one-fifth the quantity of timber used in the 
water or in the ground. We can practically 
stop forest fires at a total yearly cost of one- 
fifth the value of the standing timber burned 
each year, not counting young growth. 
“We shall suffer for timber to meet our needs, 
until our forests have had time to grow again. 
But if we act vigorously and at once, we shall 
escape permanent timber scarcity.” 
EFFECT OF HEAVY GUN FIRE ON SEA 
FISH. 
Dr. Murie, a member of the Kent and Essex 
Fishery Board, opened a discussion on this sub¬ 
ject at the weekly meeting of members of the 
British Sea Anglers’ Society recently. As a 
recognized expert upon fish and fishing in the 
Thames estuary, and a resident near Shoebnry- 
ness, where heavy gun firing is nearly continu¬ 
ous, his evidence was valuable. It was also well 
supported by that of members present who had 
had plenty of experience of its effect all round 
oiir coasts. The damaging effect of heavy gun 
fire upon the fishing grounds has long been a 
matter for complaints with fishermen of all 
kinds, and from time to time applications have 
been made to the authorities to minimize as 
much as possible the damage done to the fish¬ 
ing industry. Dr. Murie dealt with his subject 
in a very thorough manner, and received a 
hearty vote of thanks.—Field. 
