Note 152 — V
Philip Askell Benton translation
It appears therefore that, as a matter of fact, the bush fires can do no great damage to the trees and shrubs. On the other hand, Chudeau asserts that the salt industry, which uses up a great deal of fire-wood, has absolutely denuded some parts of North-West Bornu of timber. La Géographie, xv (1907), p. 332.