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been made around one area northeast 

 of the Copeau river, about half a 

 township in extent, and one bordering 

 McDonald creek about a township in 

 extent. Surveyor Christie is super- 

 intending the work of the Copeau Riv- 

 er area and Surveyor Cummings the 

 other. It is expected that the big fires 

 will be started in about a week. 



As to the Porcupine for a place 

 of settlement. Mr. McFayden states 

 that he was surprised to find how 

 much better the soil was than he had 

 been led to expect. The rich black 

 loam is ideal for farming, and he be- 

 lieves that settlement will be rapid. 



New soldier settlers are already going 

 in to locate or to take up land already 

 allotted to them. 



HOSIERY FROM WOOD 



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 duced 300.000 pounds of artificial silk 

 made from cellulose, largely wood 

 cellulose. The production in 1918 was 

 approximately 13,000,000 pounds. Im- 

 portations of artificial silk in 1914 were 

 over $4,000,000 and are now only about 

 one-fourth of that sum. It is now being 

 used to advantage in fabric mixtures 

 with natural silk and wool, but its chief 

 market is in the form of hosier^-. 



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