. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 'The Two Maskti of Destruction 09. ANOTHER BRAND OF DESTRUCTION. This is not the result of shell fire but of forest conflagration. The scene is in Muskoka. Repeated burning, mostly preventible, has killed off the timber, burned up the soil and left in their place an area of worthless rock. As it takes 300 years to build up an inch of soil to give scant nourishment to a new forest, these burned areas of Muskoka can for practical purposes be wiped off the ledger of Canadian assets. A'AH' BKUXSniCK'S STAND. The X. V. Paper T
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 'The Two Maskti of Destruction 09. ANOTHER BRAND OF DESTRUCTION. This is not the result of shell fire but of forest conflagration. The scene is in Muskoka. Repeated burning, mostly preventible, has killed off the timber, burned up the soil and left in their place an area of worthless rock. As it takes 300 years to build up an inch of soil to give scant nourishment to a new forest, these burned areas of Muskoka can for practical purposes be wiped off the ledger of Canadian assets. A'AH' BKUXSniCK'S STAND. The X. V. Paper Trade Joiirnal. referring to re<ent Xew Brunswick legislation, says: â â¢We will not say that the reg ilation pro- viiling that no timber be cut below a certain size is not a wise ami necessary nieasiire. There been altogether too much pro- 'ligality in the cutting of the forests as Americans have fouml to their cost, and conservation has V)ecome a watchword on both sides of the line. But a country can sufiFer just as readily from a hoarding of its resources as it can by a wasteful policy. If this a time when ulp wood shipments to this side has not been productive of a single paper mill within the province, is it not poor business policy to withhold the raw material when it might he soM to advan- tage and profit f 'Ontario has the right idea. Her restric- tions have been elastic. She raises and lowers the bars as dictate, with the consequence that she has at all times a revenue from her resources.'. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Canadian Forestry Association. [Ottawa] : Canadian Forestry Association
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