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Elihu Stewart and the Beginnings of Dominion Forestry

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doi:10.5558/tfc60225-4
Authors
T. G. Honer · Kenneth Johnstone
Reported year
1984
Reported language
en
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Yale University

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Documentary abstract — original language

Early proclamations regarding the payment of dues to the provincial governments for timber cut on provincial lands, established the precedent for provincial jurisdiction over the forest resource. But continued exploitation of the forest also gave rise to the conservation movement and a climate conducive to the initiation of forestry practice in Canada. In 1899, in response to public pressure for forestry on Dominion lands the federal government appointed Elihu Stewart Chief Inspector of Timber and Forestry. His forestry philosophy and program emphasized conservation and propagation. Stewart's skills in organizing an effective forestry group were only surpassed by his ability to communicate with farmers, lumbermen and politicians alike. During his tenure in office, he initiated a system of fire guarding, expanded the Forest Reserves, and commenced to regulate the harvest on Dominion lands. He was responsible for the program of tree planting on the plains of western Canada and founded the Canadian Forestry Association and served as its first secretary. Before resigning from federal service in 1907 he supported the establishment of the forestry schools at the Universities of Toronto and New Brunswick and played a key role in organizing the first Canadian Forestry Convention.

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W1984096336
DOI
10.5558/tfc60225-4

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    T. G. Honer; Kenneth Johnstone. Elihu Stewart and the Beginnings of Dominion Forestry. 1984. https://doi.org/10.5558/tfc60225-4

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    T. G. Honer; Kenneth Johnstone. (1984). Elihu Stewart and the Beginnings of Dominion Forestry. https://doi.org/10.5558/tfc60225-4
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    T. G. Honer; Kenneth Johnstone. Elihu Stewart and the Beginnings of Dominion Forestry. 1984. https://doi.org/10.5558/tfc60225-4
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    T. G. Honer; Kenneth Johnstone. Elihu Stewart and the Beginnings of Dominion Forestry. 1984. https://doi.org/10.5558/tfc60225-4

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    Yale University

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