24 Canadian Forestry Journal 



Mr. E. G. Joly delLotbiniere, read a paper prepared by Mr. 

 J. R. Anderson, -.Deputy Minister of Agriculture for British 

 Columbia, giving a description of the different species of trees 

 found in that province and the uses to which they are put. 

 Views of a number of scenes showing tree growth and different 

 stages of forest destruction were shown. 



MORNING SESSION 



THURSDAY, llTH JANUARY. 



The first paper read was, "Forestry on the Experimental 

 Farms" by Dr. Saunders, the Director of Experimental Farms. 

 It was stated that the total number of trees distributed among 

 the settlers in the Canadian North-west since 1889 was about 

 two millions, and the quantity of tree seeds about ten and one- 

 half tons. As each pound of this tree seed with reasonable care 

 might be expected to produce five hundred to eight hundred 

 seedlings, it was not surprising that the results of this work were 

 everywhere apparent. As to tree planting at the experimental 

 farms, the fact'was noted that while the pine planted in 1889 was 

 now 25 feet high and measured 9.^ inches in diameter of trunk 4^ 

 feet from the ground, a white spruce planted in 1890 was now 32 

 feet high and measured 5f inches in diameter of trunk 4^ feet 

 from ground. The results of tree planting in British Columbia 

 were given, showing that some hardwood trees of the east could 

 there be raised and with more rapid growth than was the case 

 here. 



This was followed by a paper on " Farm Forestry in the East- 

 ern Provinces,"by Revd. A. E. Burke,of Alberton,P.E.T., which 

 is given elsewhere. 



"Tree Planting in the West" formed the subject of a paper 

 by Mr. Norman M. Ross, Assistant Superintendent of Forestry 

 of Canada. He said that by next spring 7,347,000 seedlings and 

 cuttings would have been sent out, and they knew from actual 

 inspection that 85 per cent, of these trees were growing. 



E. J. Zavitz, Lecturer on Forestry at the Ontario Agricul- 

 tural College, discussed the "Agricultural College Problem." 

 The recklessness with which the pioneers of Ontario destroyed 

 the forest was referred to, and surprise was expressed at the lack 

 of knowledge in these days as to the value of certain trees. Last 

 summer Mr. Zavitz found a farmer turning the last remnant of 

 his woodlot into cordwood, and among other valuable trees were 

 some black cherry trees from 15 to 18 inches in diameter. The 

 valuable woods native to Ontario were disappearing and were 

 being imported by manufacturers. We were now only using the 

 poorer qualitv where once onlv the first grades would have been 

 looked at. In 1884 a Toronto firm offered $18 to $20 per thou- 



