. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Gordon C. Edwards, Ottawa, President of the new Association. Fred. W. Avery, Ottawa; J. S. Gilles, Braeside; E. H. Lemay, Mont- real; D. H. McLennan, Montreal; Alex. McLaurin, Charlemagne; Wil- liam Power, , Quebec; W. Price, Quebec; W. B. Snowball, New Brunswick. A paid secretary will be appointed later by the directors. It is distinctly understood that questions of prices and of restrict- ing the output of lumber will not be a part of the association's work. The
. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Gordon C. Edwards, Ottawa, President of the new Association. Fred. W. Avery, Ottawa; J. S. Gilles, Braeside; E. H. Lemay, Mont- real; D. H. McLennan, Montreal; Alex. McLaurin, Charlemagne; Wil- liam Power, , Quebec; W. Price, Quebec; W. B. Snowball, New Brunswick. A paid secretary will be appointed later by the directors. It is distinctly understood that questions of prices and of restrict- ing the output of lumber will not be a part of the association's work. The officers of the association, after the meeting was over, waited upon Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Hon. W. S. Fielding, Minister of Finance, to ask that a duty be imposed upon southern pine and hemlock import- ed into Canada. Sir Wilfrid said that he would consider the matter, but would have to handle it with due regard for the interests of the people of the Prairie Provinces, who drew most of their supply from the United States, whence they were able to obtain low freight rates. This was the natural source of supply for them, and it did not seem right that lumbermen should be protected by a duty, especially when those of the Northwest and British Columbia appeared to be so well organized. The delegation pointed out to Sir Wilfrid that they only wished for a duty on southern pine and hemlock which did not go into the Northwest. These woods did, however, come into Eastern Canada and were having a serious effect upon the market for Canadian red pine and hemlock. Sir Wilfrid Laurier replied that these points would be considered carefully and the matter would be looked into J. B. Miller, Toronto, Vice-President of the new Association. The Danger of Freshets. 1 Spring freshets have become dangerous from three causes, says a recent issue of the Toronto Globe, the drainage of the swamps, the de- struction of the forests, and the removal of fallen and sunken timber from beds of
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