Canadian Forestry Magazine, October. iq20. 



459 



This progressive prairie farmer does not believe in importing his luxuries;; he grows them. The view 

 shows a magnificent lot of raspberries on Andrew Anderson's place at Alsas'-, Saskatchewan. They were 

 grown with the aid of shelter belts of trees, without which fruit culture on tl.e bare pra.ries is a hopeless 

 job. 



arc better served from Indian Head re- 

 CiJve shipments from that station. 



Naturally the shipments to points in 

 the province far outnumber those to 

 neighboring provinces, the new Cana- 

 dians showing an ever-increasing eager- 

 iiefs to take advantage of the opportunity 

 ofTered by the government to improve 

 and beautify their farms. 



Carai^ana Most Pof^ular 



llie heaviest demairl from all ])(iints 

 is for caragana, or Siberian peatree, 

 and the reason for this is because it is 

 hardy and ornamental. Russian poplar 

 is next in demand, being equally hardy 

 and very (|uick growing, the actual 

 growth per year averaging about two 

 feec. Manitoba maple is next in demand, 

 being ([uick growing, hardy and a gnod 

 shelter. Willow is recommended for the 

 same reasons, (jreen ash, while very 

 desirable in many ways, is less called for 

 than other \arieties because it is slow 

 growing. \\ lun matured it has an ad- 

 ('^ional vahk- in that it makes excellent 

 timber. 



I'.vergreens, while growing more >low- 

 ly than deciduous trees during the tirst 

 S(.v(.n \-ears, will after that time irrow 



more rapidly tiian the deciduous varie- 

 ties and so Scotch pine and Manitoba 

 maple set out at the same time will, at 

 the end of fourteen years, show the 

 f( rmer to have attained the greater 

 height. The great secret in planting 

 evergreens lies in never permitting the 

 roots to dry. If this happens the re- 

 sinous sap solidifies and cannot be lique- 

 fied again. 



Spruce Desirable 



The while spruce is a very choice tree 

 to plant in Xorthern Saskatchewan as it 

 is absolutely hardy. The nativ^ taiuarac 

 is lecommended because it is hardy, 

 handsome, quick-growing and makes a 

 gO(Ml grouml covering. This variety, 

 however, can not be supplied frt)m the 

 nursery station, as but a limited forest 

 ha«; as yet been grown and these so far 

 1 ive been used for experimental pur- 

 poses only. Xaiiw and Russian birch 

 aro also highlv recommended for farm 

 plaiUing. but they. too. arc only, carried 

 at the nursery for experimental pnr- 

 pO'^es as yet. The .uolden willow, while 

 ;i ilioice tree for appearance, shelter, etc.. 

 i^. however, not as hardy in the north- 

 ern I.ititude as the other varieties named 

 a!>ove. 



