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their comfort and convenience. In the 

 summer time a properly sheltered 

 garden makes it possible to produce 

 as fine vegetables, flowers, berries and 

 bush fruits as can be grown in any 

 part of Canada, and although we do 

 not predict that Saskatchewan will 

 ever be noted for her commercial 

 orchards of tree fruits, there is already 

 ample evidence to show that standard 

 apples and certain varieties of plums 

 may be grown with a considerable 

 degree of success for home consump- 

 tion. It is only a question of the 

 development and propagation of vari- 

 eties suited to our conditions. In the 

 winter time the shelter belts give pro- 

 tection from the sweeping winds and 

 are of very practical value in holding 

 back the snow from around the build- 

 ines. This in itself is worth a verv 



great deal, as any one will realise who 

 has to dig his way morning after 

 morning, through deep drifts before 

 the stable doors can be opened. 



From an aesthetic point of view, the 

 l)uilding up of the home, and the in- 

 fluence on children, the importance of 

 tree culture cannot be over-estimated. 

 In fact in such a country as this it is 

 doubtful whether such beneficial in- 

 fluences do not far exceed any intrin- 

 sic worth or money value that can be 

 produced in actual wood materials. 



That there is no difficulty at all in 

 growing fuel supplies and fencing 

 materials on the prairies in a com- 

 ]:)aratively short time has been amply 

 demonstrated, but it will be many 

 years before individual farmers are 

 likely to seriously consider this phase 

 of tree culture. 



Short Facts about Canada's Paper Industry 



While the bulk of Canada's pulp 

 and paper exports go to the United 

 States, they are also sent to Great 

 Britain, Japan, China, Australia, New 

 Zealand, South Africa, India, Cuba, 

 Mexico, British West Indies and 

 South America. 



Canada's pulp and paper exports 

 /ead all manufacturing industries. 



The United States consumes one- 

 half of the world's production of 

 paper. Canada, in proportion to her 

 population, is a close rival of the 

 United States as a paper-consuming 

 country. 



The newsi)apers of the United 

 States consume 2,000,000 tons of 

 newsprint every year, of which Can- 

 ada supplies, approximately, one- 

 fourth. 



The daily consumption of newsprint 

 paper in Canada is, approximately. 

 250 tons; in the United States, 5.750 

 tons. 



Where coal is used to generate 

 power in the operation of paper mills 

 it takes. a])i>roximately, a pound of 

 coal to produce a jiound of paper. 



Paper was first made in ("anada at 

 St. .Andrew's, Que., in 1803. 



Canada's first large paper mill was 

 built in 1865, and produced 13/2 tons 

 of paper in 24 hours. Today a modern 

 paper mill produces from 250 to 300 

 tons in the same length of time. 



Canada's pre-eminence as a paper- 

 producing country lies in the posses- 

 sion of thousands of acres of pulp- 

 wood forests conveniently located to 

 water powers. 



Canada has the largest forest area 

 of any country in the British Empire. 



Canada's daily output of paper, 

 made into a continuous strip three feet 

 \\ide, would be long enough to girdle 

 the globe at the equator. 



The principal pulp and paper mills 

 of Canada are located in the provinces 

 of Quebec. Ontario. New Brunswick. 

 Nova Scotia, and British Columbia. 



S])ruce. balsam fir. hemlock, jack 

 pine, tamarack .pi^plar and bass-wood 

 are used in the manufacture o\ jHilp. 



Quebec's annual ]>roduction of pulp 

 v.-ood exceeds 1.000.000 c<^rds. On- 

 tario comes next with about 800.000 

 cords. 



It takes approximately 1 ' j cords of 

 wood to make a ton of paper. 



