. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 246 Canadian Foreitry Journal, June, 1919. Into the teeth of the saws. At the foot of the jackladder of the slasher mill, Anglo-New- f<iunrlland Development Company, Grand Falls, Nfd. timberland owners whom they had interested, a voluntary association was formed, consisting of the hmit-holders, and of the Government, to institute a patrol on the railway through for- ested lands. The expense of this patrol is borne by the Government which contributes about half, and by limit-holders who contribute the balance, roughly i
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 246 Canadian Foreitry Journal, June, 1919. Into the teeth of the saws. At the foot of the jackladder of the slasher mill, Anglo-New- f<iunrlland Development Company, Grand Falls, Nfd. timberland owners whom they had interested, a voluntary association was formed, consisting of the hmit-holders, and of the Government, to institute a patrol on the railway through for- ested lands. The expense of this patrol is borne by the Government which contributes about half, and by limit-holders who contribute the balance, roughly in proportion to their tim- ber holdings. The fire patrol system is administered by a Commission, consisting of the Minister and his deputy, :ind five or six resident representatives of the limit-holders. No serious losses have oc- curred on lands patrolled by this committee's appointees, since its inauguration in 1910. The cost to limit-holders averages about 60 cents per square mile annually. This is a comparatively small expense, and is explained by the absence of interior roads, consequently there is not much travel in woods far from the railway Lightning fires are un- known Each operating company must control its own woods employees, such as loggers and drivers. Operate for Permanency. In any paper on forestry progress, forest fire prevention is entitled to the first place which has been given it here. If sweeping and soil- destroying fires cannot be first prevented, the expenditure of money on forest planting, or on logging for a sustained yield, must be poor business. It may be stated that fire patrols henceforth will be adequate to meet conditions as they arise. Regarding progress in forestry in other direc- tions, the writer can only speak definitely for the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Co., Limited. The policy of this company is certain- ly to handle their limits for permanency, not to cut over once and close down A forest survey was started before the war, and has b
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