The Province of Quo 1 KM/, in 1919, had 518 lakes and 

 4!) rivers leased for fishing purposes, producing a 

 revenue of .^76,248. Minnesota has 10,000 lakes and 

 oodles of rivers which are not producing anything. 



Eight and three-quarter million pelts were offered 

 at the April fur sale in London. v 



Almost thirteen million pelts were imported into 

 the United States from Canada in 1918-19. These 

 furs wore valued at millions of dollars. They arc a 

 by-product of the forest and a by-product worth pre- 

 serving. AVe must save the forests if we are to pre- 

 serve the furs. 



In 1919 Quebec produced 12,350,000 pounds of maple 

 sugar and 1,470,000 gallons of maple syrup valued at 

 $6,400,000. Minnesota has thousands of maple trees 

 which are not being worked. This is another by- 

 product of the forest. 



Timber is essentially a poor land crop. Steep slopes, 

 poor soil, rocky land, .unusual corners, gullied and 

 wooded tracts, all these afford opportunities for 

 growing timber profitably. A careful survey of the 

 average farm will reveal a surprising number of spots 

 of this sort which can be utilized to advantage. If 

 they do not already have trees, planting them with 

 the proper varieties will materially increase the value 

 of the land. 



Certain kinds of trees, like the locust and the 

 acacias, build up poor soil through the nitrogen-gath- 

 ering bacteria in the root nodules, as do the clovers 

 arid other legumes. All trees build up the soil by the 

 introduction of humus from their fallen leaves. This 



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