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Special attention has been given to the encouraging of tree 

 planting for shelter in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Up- 

 wards of one hundred thousand trees have been planted on each of 

 the Experimental Farms at Brandon and Indian Head in shelter 

 belts, avenues and hedges furnishing examples as to the best methods 



Superintendent's residence and barns, Indian Head, 1893. 



The same view as above in 1909. 



of planting and at the same time giving information as to the cost 

 of such plantations. There has been distributed also from the Farms 

 a vast quantity of young forest trees and also many tons of tree 



