Show I Forest Culture in Germany S The wood cutting In the forests o of J iS Lorraine Alsace Germany will Juo produce this year In all aU ISO 2 21 cubic feet of or timber timber of or t all torts sorts sorts- cubic feet of or timber limber suitable suitable ble for cons construction purposes and cubic feet of fuel wood Of Ot the different species of oC trees the tho ho oaks will furnish cubic feet of ot con construction timber and cu cubic cubic cu- cu bic feet feel of fuel wood the time beech trees will furnish cubic feet of ot building timber limber nUll anti cubic feet reet o of fuel woo wood the pine trees will furnish cubic feet of or buildIng building build build- ing big timber and cubic feet feel of or fuel wood woo the other specIes will furnish cubic feet ot or building limber an and 73 cubic feet teet of or fu fuel 1 wood Tho rho province or of Lorraine alone alon will furnish cubic feet teet of oC timber tim her ber of oC which cubic feet consists con con- of building timber and cubic feet teet consists of or fuel wood Ir 1 I addition to this Lorraine cubic feet of or brush woo woot used usell for tor kindling and small vilIo used in making baskets It also fur tur cubic b. b c feet of or stumps am ant roots which are arc carefully gathered and used for fuel Lower Lover Alsace I nce follows Lor with 7 cubic feet of or timber with cubic cU le meters of building bull timber and cubic feet teet of or fuel Cuel timber limber Upper Alsace furnishes only cubic feet o of oC timber of which cubic feet are aie used usell for tor building purposes an and 78 cubic feet for fuel The timber Is cut each year on the grounds an and sold old to the public The mountains are never entirely denuded of or timber over any largo large territory or area an and 1 small are Indicated 1 for culling cutting by the hu authorities and thick torel forests ts are frequently thinned out nut All AhI tho the thoun underbrush un and antI small branches are arc sold in bundles for tor fuel Aside Ashle from the largo large amount of timber furnished b by the forests of Baden Daden and Alsace Alsace- Lorraine new Umbel timber is IJ constantly be beIn being be- be hug ing In planted to supply the wants of oC future generations The forests are I provided with splendid drives and walks walls making them at nil all times limes ac ac- to tourists On Sundays the lie trains In Alsace Lorraine and lla linden Baden lindenS S are arC crowded crowde with people from the ci cities les and towns who spend the tue day ln the time forests Consular Reports oj i I I. I |