. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 520 C'dnacliaii J'Orcstry Magazine, November, nj20 ject lesson-, are plainly to be scon in all parts of the country. There is, how- ever, less recot^nization of the serious effect upon the coni]josition of the forest hrouf^ht about l)y the lack of intelli.^ent rej^ulation of the methods of carryint^ on cniiini; operations. l*"or Qxamplc, white pine, formerly the premier timber tree of Canada, has largely disappeared from great areas where it was formerly plentiful and formed the foundation for the early ])rosperity o
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 520 C'dnacliaii J'Orcstry Magazine, November, nj20 ject lesson-, are plainly to be scon in all parts of the country. There is, how- ever, less recot^nization of the serious effect upon the coni]josition of the forest hrouf^ht about l)y the lack of intelli.^ent rej^ulation of the methods of carryint^ on cniiini; operations. l*"or Qxamplc, white pine, formerly the premier timber tree of Canada, has largely disappeared from great areas where it was formerly plentiful and formed the foundation for the early ])rosperity of the timber indus- try of liastern Canada. The methods of cutting were such as to favor the in- creasing ])reponderance of the less valu- able species. The Decline of Spruce. Similarly, today, spruce, the ])remier pulpwood species, is being steadily driven out of our eastern forests as a result of heavy cutting for pulpwood and Innilicr, wilh hut little con>ci()Uh at- leinpi h) M, niodif) the methods of log- ging as to ensure the continuously satis- factory regeneration! of this valuable species on cut-over lands. In very many cases, all the merchantable spruce is taken, but onl\' a percentage of the less valuable and shorter-lived l)alsam, and generally none of tlie liardwotxl species, of which birch is the most conspicuous example. The inevitable effect of such treatment is to increase the proportion of hardwoods and balsam in the succeeding forest, providing the area is fortunate enough to escape tlie ravages of succes- sive ilres. Authentic information as to the effects of fires and of different methods of cut- ting upon the composition and growth of the forest is absolutely essential as a foundation for any intelligent system. Group of foresters visiting camp at tlie forest experiment station maintained at Lalvc Edward, 15 miles from Grand Mere, , through co-operation of the Commission of Conservation, Entomological Branch and Company, Ltd. The occasion
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