. Canadian forest industries July-December 1922. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE GREAT NATIONAL LUMBER JOURNAL Pioneer and Leader #/ITl/T/|/T I HIT) I^Al^fTl/Ttl Recognized Authority in the Industry lUlIUUU I lilllJJl51 1HU11 °r F° ^ Yea S / ^Sfc_ ^ M*mmm4 /bunded 1880 Vol. 42 Toronto, November 15, 1922 No. 22 Timber Conservation is Gall of North Country Some Practical Suggestions for Improvement of the Fire-Ranging System in Ontario By Alfred C. Weight, Hearst, Ont. It is with regret that we read of the terrible and destructive
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1922. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE GREAT NATIONAL LUMBER JOURNAL Pioneer and Leader #/ITl/T/|/T I HIT) I^Al^fTl/Ttl Recognized Authority in the Industry lUlIUUU I lilllJJl51 1HU11 °r F° ^ Yea S / ^Sfc_ ^ M*mmm4 /bunded 1880 Vol. 42 Toronto, November 15, 1922 No. 22 Timber Conservation is Gall of North Country Some Practical Suggestions for Improvement of the Fire-Ranging System in Ontario By Alfred C. Weight, Hearst, Ont. It is with regret that we read of the terrible and destructive fire of the Haileybury region. If such fires as these occur year after year what is going to become of Northern Ontario's future supply ot tim- ber? The Government claims this fire originated from the settlers; no one is going to dispute that statement, 'but what of the fact of the Government rangers being taken off at practically the dryest period of the year. As long as the rangers were on and the permit system in force (which system is a blessing to our province) there was no serious outbreak of fire, but the day the rangers were called in thousands of settlers began to set out fires. Practically speaking on the whole areas under settlement from Hearst to the Quebec line, there were fresh fires being set daily. The result was that when the wind did come it was not one or two fires to contend with but hundreds that merged in various sections into one huge blaze, with which no army of men could icope. the fire ranging system of Ontario is a serious proposition for any government to contend with. I have heard and have been in con- versation with quite a few orominent lumbermen who favor the "ZONE SYSTEM" of fire ranging. Why not a system on the following lines:—In the regions un- der colonization we must have the ''Permit Rangers" and! the permit system to be enforced to the letter. Then take the districts where there are large logging operations or virgin bu
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