October 19, 1944 PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN PAGE NINE pOHMACOMA Insulation Board ? JOHN MclNNIS Lumber and Builders' Supplies BLUE RIBBON BAKING powder *U»I & WMOLf BUIE RIBBON |^:VD8 WAR SAWW, BLUE RIBBON BAKING POWDER Lumbermen (Continued From Page 1 j. "' ered entirely separately from that applicable to other areas due to conditions unique to this area, the association submits. In the North manufacturers produce their own logs and, as there i.s no open log market such as obtains on the coast, operators are dependent entirely on their own resources. With logging a seasonal occupation, stocks of logs out of all proportion to mill capacity must be built up to ensure mill operations during summer months, also large lumber stocks to ensure orderly marketing during the year. It was emphasized that all shipments from the Northern interior mills is by rail and subject to long hauls, carrying high freight rates with peace-time markets principally In the mid-West of the U.S. and in the Maritlmes. The industry in Northern B.C. dates only from 1917, this being, therefore, the newest operating district in the Province. As a consequence, the greater part of operation in the. past has been and almost entirely in the future will be from Crown timber sales, timber not having been alienated at very low figures, as is the case in other areas. This means that the Crown has benefited and will continue to benefit to a much greater extent from lumbering operations in this area, than elsewhere in the Province, on the basis of current timber sales commensurate with requirements of the industry. During the 27 years the industry in the North has been In operation, only the fringe of the forest stands have been touched; that Is within a' comparatively short distance from j the line of railway. There exist for; future operations vast stands oni both sides of the railway, the ex-: tent of which not even the Forestry Department can estimate or of which they have any accurate knowledge. The latest authoritative estimate is that made by Mr. Mullhol-i land. Page 113 in "Forests Resources! in B.C." (1937). which places the figure tentatively at over twenty i eight billion feet. The existence of! this timber entails, if properly conducted, a heavy outlay for forest protecton. Even if the entire reven- \ ue from present timber sales entirely • inadequate to develop roads, trails j and equipment to safeguard the tim- j ber. or to develop accurate informa- ; GREYHOUND the. CARIBOO^ DISTRICT Western Canada's finest transportation-system is at your service . . . safe, comfortable, convenient. Travel Greyhound for complete satisfaction. Travel at low cost. NORTH BOUND READ DOWN ASHCROFT-WILLIAMS LAKE QUESNEL - PRINCE GEORGE SOUTH BOUND READ UP DAILY 7:15 a.m. 7:36 a.m. •8:40 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 0:25 a.m. :15a.m. 1:47 a.m. '2:01 p.m. :00 p.m. 25p.m; »:50 p.m. ^24 p.m. J:57P.m. ^00 p.m. ^15p.m. 5:43 p.m. ':05 p.m. DAILY Lv. ASHCROFT Ar. 11:00 p.m. CACHE CREEK 10:39 p.m. Ar. CLINTON Lv. 9:35 p.m. Lv. CLINTON Ar. 9:15 p.m. CHASM 8:43 p.m. 70 MILE HOUSE 8:13 p.m. 83 MILE HOUSE 7:3.8 p.m. 100 MILE HOUSE 6:13p.m. OGDEN'S STORE 5:38 p.m. TWILIGHT 5:22 p.m. 150 MILE HOUSE 4:20 p.m. Ai% WILLIAMS LAKE Lv. 3:50 p.m. Ly. WILLIAMS LAKE Ar. 3:30 p.m. MARGUERITE 2:00 p.m. ALEXANDRIA 1:22 p.m. Ar. QUESNEL ' Lv. 12:15 p.m. Lv. QUESNEL Ar. 11:45 a.m. STRATHNAVER 10:17 a.m. , HIXON CREEK 10:00 a.m. Ar. PRINCE GEORGE Lv. 8:30a.m. For further information see your local Greyhound Agent— GREYHOUND UN £5 tion as to the extent and value of the timber. Scattered population does not provide a supply of labor as is the case on the Coast nor in the Southern Interior. Labor must be brought in for a seasonal operation chiefly from the Prairies. UNNECESSARY WASTE T. E. Gerhardi, secretary of Fort Fraser Farmers' Institute, was strongly opposed to unnecessary waste of an estimated 50,000 cords of wood between Prince George and Smithers of lodgepole pine for firewood. Mr. Gerhardi claimed the loss represented 1,250,000 ties or between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000 in advocating the use of poplar or aspen instead of pine. He suggested small tie operators be permitted access to the 300 foot marginal road strips on lateral roads reserved from cutting, and advocated a permit basis instead of timber sales. Mr. Gerhardi favored F. D. Mul-holland's suggestion of a community forest plan but strongly disapproved new settlers being required to seek part-time work in forests during the period of developing their farms. SAFEST MEASURE "It would be safest for the settler to have at least 40 acres cleared and a market for produce," he submitted, in describing how eggs were being shipped from Vanderhoof to Vancouver and how any influx of 100 new settlers would lead present farmers to "get up and get out," .unless local> industry with reasonable, accessible' markets were made available. SMALL PARK AREAS Harold D. Stafford, president of Prince George Junior Chamber of Commerce, advocated conservation of forests ''and establishment of small park areas on lake margins, apart from large scale developments. He submitted that the local forest service personnel was badly understaffed and strongly recommended that education be extended in local schools to include in the curriculum forestry subjects. An educational program might j well encourage expansion of the j Junior Ranger bands peculiar to the I area west of Prince George. R. G. "Bill" Ranby, member of the forestry bureau of Prince George { Board of Trade, advocated that I planes be made available for aerial patrols during the hazard season I and emphasized the need for hydro- | electric power as a means of pro- i viding cheap power for prospective) secondary industries. SLASH DISPOSAL Lars E. Strom; planer mill and logging operator, described climatic j conditions as favoring" natural reforestation and favored retention of! the present slash disposal of scatter- j ing instead of burning. He submitted the slash retains^ moisture for spruce growth and in j heavy snowfall protects the youngj growth. He agreed a measure of sil- ' vi-culture advisable if prices suitable.' HIGH LEAD He described the use of high lead operations as prohibitive. Sinclair McLean of Shelley, opera-tor of Shelley Sawmills and McLen n I Sawmills, likewise favored present; slash disposal means, citing how his first experience at burning, 20 years '¦ ago, satislied him "it is disastrous to burn." He has had no fire for 20 years, he stated, in recalling how the early experience was that fires re- j main dormant then break out anew. Leonard Proppe recommended more roads; and trails to combat for- : est fires with airplanes assigned to vast areas in the north and east after a complete survey of all lakes to determine adequate bases for op- ' erations, where tool caches could be made. He agreed with Mr. Justice Sloan's-; suggestion that technological advances and the labor reservoir being built by parntroop training, coupled with the use of helicopters, offers a plan for the future. He emphasized that the Crown owns four times as much in the interior as on the Coast. FOREST CONSERVATION John Mclnnis submitted that forest conservation should' be' placed on a permanent basis as the most urgent! problem is conserving present timber. He advocated increasing financial assistance to the Canadian Forestry Association in its educational program responsible for- 10,000 Junior Fire Wardens in Canada, in emphasizing industry's share of responsibility. / Cy Westaway. of Prince Georg*e Rod & Gun Club, outlined objectives to promote game and fish conservation through game and bird refuges and described the placing of the game- branch under the forestry branch as a "fine idea," when prompted by Commissioner Sloan. He stated that the ranger system would help a lot toward adequate game coverage. VIRGIN AREAS Don McPhee described the large' timber areas still untapped between j Telkwa and McBride in stressing the | comparatively low volume per acre; yield that, he submitted, would re- | quire sufficient help being given the forestry staff to determine an ade-1 quate sustained yield policy. He held that a long rotation and low volume per acre would restrict; the size of mills as, on the basis of 10,000 to 12,000 feet per acrr, 2GG to 250 sections per itiill would be required as reserve tracts for a me- j dium sized mill, engaging 25 to 30 \ men. Opening up of timber north and; south of the Fraser by access roads' is an increasingly costly question as a main access road would cost $6000 | to $20,000 a mile to gravel and plank j roads,* $5000, while control of large! volume of timber would require j roads 20 to 50 miles long. Mr. McPhee stressed how the many» small, portable sawmills serve a useful purpose in collectively turnout a large proportion of the district cut, and by engaging local labor. More research similar to that Intended on 6000, acres at Aleza Lake, i is warranted to continue this experimental station, he agreed. River driving is practical for about 100 miles on the Fraser between May and September with lateral roads limited to rive or seven mile prior to the war. There should be a far greater appropriation for permanent fire protection crews who might well be employed to advantage throughout the year to retain skilled men. Quality Groceries TABLE SUPPLIES STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES Ouf Aim Is To Please Every One Of Our Customers. phone 3 WILLIAM BEXON »«»* 3 1 Designers and Manufacturers of SAWMILL - LOGGING & SPECIAL MACHINERY Founders i — Brass - Iron - Steel Castings Repairs Sawmill, Logging, Road Machinery Agents - Cummins Industrial Diesel Units Consult I. W Wall. 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