NATURAL RESOURCES OF QUEBEC 
Bureau of Forest Research.—This bureau, established by Legis- 
lature in 1922, has recently commenced active service of a technical and 
scientific nature including the compilation of information and the study 
of dendrology, silviculture, use of forest products, and allied sciences. 
Forest Rangers’ School.—A school for the training of forest rangers 
was established in 1923 at Berthierville, where the provincial forest nursery 
is located. Studies extend over a period of two years, the students attend- 
ing lectures at the school for a period of two months and then for four 
months pursuing practical work throughout the province at such tasks 
as forest ranging, log scaling, fire ranging, driving, nursery work, and mill 
work. During this practical work, students are paid a small salary. 
Tuition is free. 
Aviation.—The Department of Lands and Forests utilizes aviation 
not only for taking vertical photographs of forest stands which are used 
in the preparation of topographical maps, but also for detecting the loca- 
tion ef forest fires and for conveying crews of rangers to almost inacessible 
places. 
Forest Reserves.—In Quebec, the Provincial Government, sensible 
of the fact that the day is approaching when the depletion of forest resources 
will result in a scarcity of, and high prices for, forest products, has es- 
tablished forest reserves in large areas. 1n fact, a larger area has been 
set aside for this purpose in Quebec than in any other province. Many 
of these reserves are also fish and game reserves. The total area set aside 
as provincial forest reserves is estimated at 92.500 square miles. 
List oF QUEBEC FOREST RESERVES 
Saguenay and part of Labrador (estimated)... .. 
Péribonka.......... 
Rimouski. ...... 
Chaudieére. .. 
St. Francis...... 
Témiscouata......... 
Barachois.......... 
St. Maurice........... oii 
Ottawa. ......oovvnivinn nn. 
Riviere du Loup................... 
Bonaventure and Gaspé. . .. 
Laurentian. ... 
Riviere Quelle. .........cooui iii. 
Bungay, Chabot and Pohonagamook. . 
Beaubien-Bourdages... .. 
Bellechasse........... 
Maskinongé................ 
Gaspé Park. ......0.ove000e 
[.aurentide Park. 
Square 
Miles 
8,500 
3,500 
1.237 
318% 
150 
227 
113 
21,141 
27 712 
500 
733 
2002 
339 
252 
35 
35 
100 
1,500 
3271 
32.5631