FOREST SERVICE WORK

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12039, 17 January 1925, Page 11

FOREST SERVICE WORK

ADVANCE: IN NEW-ZEALAND, i , “RECORD,FDR THE EMPIRE.” Some interesting.particulars.in regard to the New Zealand Forest Service were afforded, in . a short address'.given -to the nurserymen’s conference by Mr Phillips Turner, secretary to the Forest Service. 5 t' - ' , : The Forest- Servioe. eaid Mr Turned. was made 'a separate' department ’.in 1918, and ’ afterwards-reorganised.. The gales of timber bad advanced • tremend- . oualy. and the aVeas planted had largely increased. Much propaganda work had Ibeen.done,-and .the people educated’ as to the Necessity of taking up ,’the * grdat question-‘of 'the provision ,of future timbej; supplies. ‘ IMPORTANT WORK. Until a few years, ago-forestry was regarded as' the fad-of- a-few. enthusiasts, but JjSW’ held that idea'now. The Forest Service had’a special function'- to s'upply the’ .timber, requirements ,of -the country.' arid New Zealand • stood out pre-eminently in that .respect at the present time.-The I’ss - made large areas of indigenous forests in ’ the last four or five, -years/ They, had nowy 7* million aCrep :in reserves. Afforestation, the planting, of .exAic. trees had* reached fii.OOO .acret. and last year Captain Ellis and staff planted 11,000 - achee, which was a• re .tord for the’-British Empire, a feat’ .New Zealand should be proud of. :>lt showed the -great advance made, in forestry in last-lew years, ‘and- thfev. were .at .the present time -devoting' time; to: the education -of the young generation.'in .forestry -work,- so that in the -years to come they wohlo recognise the value of trees.for the nrotection of stock, shelter belts, building apd other, purposes. Belts of trees add- / y value to the farms'and‘improved the climate of the; country. . *... ■■ ■■>: NEW ZEALAND WELL AHEAD! -.ln the past trees had been cut down without regard to .future wants, but during the last ten years the Englishspeaking world had changed, but of- all British dominions none had made greater advances' than New .Zealand. The department valued the co-operation of the nurserymen, and be was sure they would be able to work together harmoniously in the future. (Applause.)