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Mr. R. H. Campbell, Superintendent of 

 Forestry, was asked to say a few words 

 to the assembled guests. 



Mr. Campbell said he supposed he had 

 been called upon because he had general 

 charge of the tree planting work and he 

 gave them all a hearty welcome to the 

 Nursery Station. This work of growing 

 and sending out trees loomed large to 

 those interested in the work of placing 

 trees on the prairies. Perhaps it looked 

 larger to those in the work than to the 

 general public, yet there was no doubt 

 the people were awakening to its im- 

 portance, and the fact that the conven- 

 tion had come down to visit the 

 Nurseries showed how much the mem- 

 bers were interested. Tree planting was 

 not solely the work of those directly 

 engaged in it , but it was the work of the 

 whole people for the benefit of the 

 country at large. It was the people'^ 

 work for the improvement of their 

 conditions and surroundings, and its aim 

 was the advantage of the Dominion of 

 Canada. They would now pass through 

 the grounds to see what was being done 

 in the way of testing the different 

 varieties, and in propagating and dis- 

 tributing those found suitable for the 

 different sections of the west. Without 

 flattering anybody he felt sure they 

 would say when they had seen the 

 Station mat Mr. Nuimdi. Rv--.-..- hcid 

 carried on his work well, and that with 

 the aid of his assistants the Nursery was 

 doing a good work and was a credit to 

 those in charge. (Applause). 



Mr. Norman M. Ross was then called 

 upon and explained briefly what the 

 visitors would see. The Nursery Station 

 was bare prairie in 1904 and everything 

 they would see had been grown and 

 developed since that time. In connec- 

 tion with the different branches of the 

 work certain difficulties had arisen, 

 difficulties that explained the conditions 

 of the trees in some sections and in the 

 conquering of which much valuable 

 information was being gained for the 

 guidance of those now planting trees on 

 their own places. On a place like this 

 the work, much of it, must necessarily 

 be done by machinery and as yet there 

 was no machinery that would do certain 

 parts with full success. For instance, 

 all knew how difficult certain tree seeds 

 were to plant by machinery. No 

 machine existed that would fill the bill, 

 but they had met with fairly good 



success by using an artificial manure 

 spreader. Mr. Ross then ran over the 

 different varieties growing in the 

 nursery and explained briefly the 

 characteristics of each and why it was 

 suited or unsuited for certain conditions. 

 He explained that in the first quarter- 

 .section where they stood there were th^: 

 seed beds and nurseries and shipping 

 sheds for sending out the stock to 

 applicants. The quarter-section adjoin- 

 ing was being devoted to permanent 

 plantations where exact record would be 

 kept of the cost of planting and the rate 

 of growth, so that settlers could be told 

 exactly what it cost to raise the different 

 kinds of trees per acre, and therefore the 

 possibility shown of growing trees for 

 fuel, fence-posts and the like. 



The visitors were then conducted over 

 the nursery and seed beds, seed house, 

 garden, grounds and experimental plots 

 were closely examined. The work done 

 by Mr. Ross and his assistants was 

 highly praised, as it has every reason to 

 be. 



At the conclusion of the visit to the 

 Forest Nursery, the visitors were taken 

 back to the Imperial Hotel, where they 

 were entertained to luncheon as the 

 guests of Regina's City Council and 

 Board of Trade. After a very enjoyable 

 luncheon had been partaken of Mr. A. 

 H. D. Ross moved a vote of thanks to 

 their hosts, not only for the luncheon 

 and the enjoyable trip to Indian Head, 

 but for all the courtesies extended to 

 the delegates throughout their visit. 

 This was duly seconded and carried 

 amid applause. 



Mr. P. McAra, in response, said that 

 thanks were due in quite the other 

 direction, and Regina thanked the 

 association very sincerely for the honor 

 conferred on the city by the association's 

 meeting in it. 



Mr. Ross also moved a vote of thanks 

 to Messrs. N. M. Ross and A. Mackay for 

 the courtesies extended to the paity jn 

 the occasion of their visit to Indian 

 Head. Mr. F C. Tate, M.L.A.. seconded 

 the motion and paid special tribute to 

 Mr. Mackay for his services to Western 

 agriculture. Messrs. Ross and Mackay 

 spoke briefly and fittingly in reply. 



After luncheon the party was driven 

 to the Experimental Farm, where the 

 afternoon was pleasantly and profitably 

 spent, Mr. Mackay and his assistants 



