. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Canadian Foreslry Journal, November, 1919 439 mean sof the airplane than by any other method so far tried. This appHes either to small, widely scattered fires, or to large conflagrations. It seems possible that the use of airplanes has been beneficial also in lessening the number of fires. One valley in Southern California until this year has been the scene of repeated devastating fires, due no doubt to carelessness. With airships flying overhead twice daily, the valley has been without fires. The moral effect of the air
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Canadian Foreslry Journal, November, 1919 439 mean sof the airplane than by any other method so far tried. This appHes either to small, widely scattered fires, or to large conflagrations. It seems possible that the use of airplanes has been beneficial also in lessening the number of fires. One valley in Southern California until this year has been the scene of repeated devastating fires, due no doubt to carelessness. With airships flying overhead twice daily, the valley has been without fires. The moral effect of the air patrol is credited with the change. As a result of this season's record a request has been made for continuous daily airplane patrol of all the National Forests in California. FRANCE SEES A FOREST FIRE. Paris, France—Forest fires, always at this season of the year prevalent in the south of France, have become more or less alarmmg along a 30-mile front between Toulon and Nice. Already about 20,000 acres of woodland have been consumed. The wind, unfortunately, con- tinues to blow with violence. The hamlets in Fumas, Campaux and La Male were destroyed. In one night the Dum forest, with big reserves of cork, was wiped out. The conflagration spread to the seashore, reaching Canadel, where ex-Premier Ribot has property. His park was destroyed. Visitors to his hotel got away by motor car and on a tug sent by the Maritime Prefecture. The loss of the cork, which is an important industry in the Department of Var, will entail widespread unemployment. The hills of Esterel and Maures have suffered severely. The flames are being fought continuously by troops and in- habitants. Malevolence is suspected as the cause of the outbreak. NEW JUNIPER OIL INDUSTRY. A new industry has been established in Des- eronto, Ont., known as the Quinte Chemical Co., Limited, with a capital stock of $40,000. Juniper oil will be produced from the juniper bush and berry, cedar oil from cedar wood, and hemlock oi
Size: 1433px × 1743px
Photo credit: © Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorcanadianforestryassociation, bookleafn, booksponsormsn
