. Canadian forest industries January-June 1921. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 103 CANADA LUMBERMAN March 15, 19ai. Systematic Cutting of Quebec Timber The Chicoutimi Pulp Company of Chicoutinii, Que., has made a request to the Hon. Honore Mercier, Minister of Lands and Forests, asking him to inaugurate with the co-operation of his department an inventory of the province's forests, so as to organize its wood-cutting. With this system, the engineers of the department and those of the company Avill prepare a programme of lumber cuttin
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1921. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 103 CANADA LUMBERMAN March 15, 19ai. Systematic Cutting of Quebec Timber The Chicoutimi Pulp Company of Chicoutinii, Que., has made a request to the Hon. Honore Mercier, Minister of Lands and Forests, asking him to inaugurate with the co-operation of his department an inventory of the province's forests, so as to organize its wood-cutting. With this system, the engineers of the department and those of the company Avill prepare a programme of lumber cutting for a number of years, showing the location and the quantity of timber to be cut down each year. This cutting will be done according to what is thought best to preserve the forest and leave it with an increased value, in- stead of destroying' it. By this system the company will only be able to exploit each year wood equal to the new production of the forest; in other words, only the interest on the whole forest can be consumed. The Laurentide and several other companies are to apply for the co-operation by the department. * * * New Pulp Plant for Prince Rupert Application was made recently to the city council of Prince Rupert by E. F. Duby on behalf of the Prince Rupert Pulp and Paper Co., Limited, for a free supply of water and a fixed rate of taxation for fifteen years as an inducement to that concern to establish a pulp mill at Seal Cove within the city limits. This is the company recently incorporated to take over the Em- erson mill together Avith a large block of timber limits with the pur- pose of establishing a pulp and paper plant in or near Prince Rupert, the understanding being that if no privileges are granted by the city the plant will have to be established outside. The lumber mill was established at Prince Rupert three years ago by the late J. S. Emerson, but for some time past has been under the direct charge of his son, John Emerson, of Vancouver, with M
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