1 June, 1899.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 483 
PRICES OF VANILLA, 
In Messrs. Lewis and Peat’s “ Fortnightly Prices Current,” London, for 
14th December, 1898, vanilloes are quoted as follows :— 
nches. Per lb. 
Mauritius hae Ists. Good crystallised... 8} to9 ... 14/6 to 24/- 
Bourbon 2nds. Foxy and reddish... 4$to8 ...  12/- to 14/- | 
Seychelles, 3rds. Lean and inferior ox ... 7/- to 10/- 
Messrs. Brooks & Green in their special Madagascar and Mauritius Prices i 
Current quote present values :— i 
Inches. Per Ib. ii 
Very fine black beans, mostly frosted 8 to9  ... 26/- to 29/- i 
” ” ” Yh. Srestsh) eh5 25/- to 26/- i 
5 . ‘A . 7 to7E ... 28/- to 24/- 
” ” ” Qo? <6, 21/- to 22/- i 
” ” ” i in) = yy 21/- to —/- i 
” 4 tod ... 20/- to —/- i 
Fair to good black beans, part frosted 8 to}... 24/- to 26/- é 
” ” ” : 7 to 72 Org 21/- to 23/- | 
” ” ” wo 7 eae 20/- to 21/- | 
”? 2? by) 5 to 6 cee aa to aye i" 
” ” ” reer ee OL) mares 18/- to 19/- i 
Brownish beans in good condition, wellfrosted 7 to 74... 18/- to 20/- | 
” ” ” (3. ty cs ity to Ta \\ 
” ” + of to 63 ... 14/- to 15/- i 
Ordinary brown beans, part dry ... 7 to 8"... 17/- to 20/- ( 
” ” ” ee LOM meee 14/- to 17/- | 
” ” ” 3 to 42. see 10/- to 15/- I 
Forestry. 
THE USES OF FORESTS. 
A’ PrEea For Forrsr ConseRVANCY IN QUEENSLAND. 
By J. W. FAWCETT, 
A qusstion of great importance to Queenslanders, one which is daily growing i 
of more importance, and yet one of which very few individuals ever dream or 
think, is that of the conservation of our native forests, the protection of our 
valuable native timbers, and the provision of supplies for the future. 
Before dealing with these matters, I should like to give the readers of the 
Queensland Agricultural Journal a few salient points on the uses of forests in 
general. 
“The Uses of Forests” is a subject which very few persons, on this con- 
tinent especially, seem to take any interest in, yet they play a most important 
art in the wellbeing and welfare of the earth and of its inhabitants. They 
lesz uses in nature not usually thought of. These uses may be arranged as 
follows :— 
1. They are generally beautiful to the eye, and hence relieve the mono- 
tony of what might otherwise be only a bare landscape. 
2. They shelter the land against piercing winds and render it capable of 
being cultivated and growing such crops as require a warm and 
sheltered locality. 
