. Canadian forest industries 1911. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 were made systematically to protect our forests. "We must extend our fullest sympathies to the sufferers, and congratulate ourselves on re- sults achieved. In this connection full credit must be given to the zeal displayed by the lumbermen and the staff. Preservation of the forest is easily the most important forest problem in America to-day. The menaces to the forest are one hun- dredfold greater now than they were a century ag
. Canadian forest industries 1911. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 were made systematically to protect our forests. "We must extend our fullest sympathies to the sufferers, and congratulate ourselves on re- sults achieved. In this connection full credit must be given to the zeal displayed by the lumbermen and the staff. Preservation of the forest is easily the most important forest problem in America to-day. The menaces to the forest are one hun- dredfold greater now than they were a century ago. The area de- nuded at present is immense. Evaporation over this vast expanse has in consequence increased enormously, with the inevitable result of lessening the volume of water in the lakes and rivers, thus causing the forests to be more inflammable. With the population of North America at, say, one hundred million souls, and rapidly increasing, how long will the ever decreasing supply of timber last, granting for the sake of argument that serious fires do not occur in the future, which is too much to expect. One conclusion only can be drawn, viz.: that conservation in the strictest sense must be exercised, and every nerve should be strained towards that object, so that we may at least be able to say that no efforts were spared to accomplish that object. "We must be prepared to expend a reasonable amount to safeguard our interests. Of the above, 111 were incipient fires, or say, nearly 65 per cent.; there was actually only one fire of any magnitude in green timber. Taking all the fires together, an area of less than five (5) square miles was affected. The damage done Avas slight, fire running in old burns, or being snuffed out in the incipient stage, and at the most could only amount to a trifle. Although we had but few fires, it must be remarked that we also had some pretty dry periods; , near Lake Masketsy, north of Hervey Junction, fire was noticed on 15th July
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