. Rod and gun. ations. Everyone mustagree with Hon. ! Hiffys statement thatit would not be astatesmanlike act fort h e Government t oleave its great forestareas unproductive ifthey can be made toproduce a revenue andat the same time benot reduced in valueas an asset of the pro-vince, and also withthe statement that theintensive I o r m s o fforest managementpractised in Europe are impossible of adoption in Canada atthe present time, but the question still remains as to wlietherthe policy laid dow n in the regulations is the best and mostcomplete that can be adopted, and whether it is actua
. Rod and gun. ations. Everyone mustagree with Hon. ! Hiffys statement thatit would not be astatesmanlike act fort h e Government t oleave its great forestareas unproductive ifthey can be made toproduce a revenue andat the same time benot reduced in valueas an asset of the pro-vince, and also withthe statement that theintensive I o r m s o fforest managementpractised in Europe are impossible of adoption in Canada atthe present time, but the question still remains as to wlietherthe policy laid dow n in the regulations is the best and mostcomplete that can be adopted, and whether it is actually ac-complishing the purpose for which it is intended. This question was under discussion at the aimual meetingof the Forestry Association and much information was broughtout that will be of use in the determination of the best policy,an outline of which will be opportune at the present time. To have the holders of pulpwood forests fully in sympathywith the policy sought by the regulations is, aa suggested, a. PlMS on rocky land that has been swept by fire. 20 Rod and Gun in Canada desirable aim, and if it can be brought about in all cases, agreat st«p forward has been made. To do this the holder musthave some assurance of permanency in his tenure and nuist feelthe necessity for providing a permanent supply of first proposition haidly need he discussed at length, but itsbearing on the main question should not be overlooked or mis-understood. Permanence of tenure, of course, does not meanperpetual tenure or unchangeable conditions, and a seriouserror will be made if they are confounded. In order to supplythe second condition, there can be no more compelling motivethan the investment of a large capital which is only maderevenue-producing by a supply of wood material, and which willbe practically a dead loss if the supply should fail. This isexactly the position in which the Canadian pulp mill ownerfinds himself. He invests millions in obtaining t
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