. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Canadian Forestry Journal, February, 1919 53 wood plantations shall be established with the object of growing at home th2 $400,000 worth of coniferous timbers imported into West Australia annually. The Conservator is given power to build the necessary trained organization to carry out the provisions of the Act, and to establish a scheme, if necessary, to develop the field employees. Remarkable Planting Profits. In this connection certain coniferous planta- tions in Australia have shown phenomenal re- sults. Pinus insignis
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Canadian Forestry Journal, February, 1919 53 wood plantations shall be established with the object of growing at home th2 $400,000 worth of coniferous timbers imported into West Australia annually. The Conservator is given power to build the necessary trained organization to carry out the provisions of the Act, and to establish a scheme, if necessary, to develop the field employees. Remarkable Planting Profits. In this connection certain coniferous planta- tions in Australia have shown phenomenal re- sults. Pinus insignis in particular at 25 to 30 years of age has reached an average annual growth of 2,400 to 2,800 feet board measure per acre. This in a country where common box lumber is in great demand in normal times at $ per thousand, allows an ample return from forest planting. The efforts of Mr. Lane Poole will be watched with interest throughout Australia. He has suc- ceeded in developing a more active public sup- port and entrenching himself in a stronger position than has yet been reached by any Forest Service in Canada. He has also accepted heavier responsibilities. He has the advantage of working in very close contact with his public, as is possible in a small community. CEDAR FOR PAPER MAKING. Editor Forestry Journal: — Is it true that cedar is being used in pulp manufacture in Canada? One large British Columbia pulp and paper company now uses a large proportion of western cedar in their kraft pulp. The product is said to be highly satisfactory from every point of view. o THE "; An Optimist is one who hopes; a pessimist one who doubts, and a "psptimist" one who gets. That is what a recent shingle conference was told during a talk on "pepticism" by the sales manager of a raisin company -which sug- gests the desirability of unfolding outside talent occasionally at a lumber convention. The new word is sufficiently valuable to be retained, es
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