30 DR. WM. SAUNDERS. 



By Mr. Wilson : 



Q. From that out would it grow much more rapidly? 



A. I think that very likely it would. 



Q. At the recent meeting of the Forestry Association it was said that trees 

 grew faster at one period than at another ? 



A. That is no doubt correct, that at certain ages trees make more wood than 

 they do earlier or later. The growth of trees is much like animals in that respect, 

 there is a period of robust and vigorous youth and you finally get to the period of 

 old age when 



Q. That is the time you grow the other way? 



A. Yes, the growth is very slow. 



By Mr. Calvert : 



Q. According to that we would have no difficulty in keeping our forests up ? 

 A. If properly cared for they would no doubt produce a large annual growth. 



DISTRIBUTION OF FOREST TREES FROM THE CENTRAL FARM. 



In 1888, 2,800 young forest trees of 28 different sorts were sent from the central 

 farm to the branch farm at Nappan, Nova Scotia, where we have been doing some 

 tree testing in order to gain experience in that climate. We also sent 20,000 the 

 same year to the farm at Indian Head. In 1880 additional supplies of trees and 

 shrubs were sent to Nappan; 12,0t0, comprising 118 varieties, were forwarded to 

 Brandon, 15,000 to Indian Head and 7,000 to Agassiz. The latter consignment 

 consisted chiefly of young trees of the most valuable hardwoods of the east. 

 Experimental gardens in which forent trees were to be tested were laid out that 

 year by the Canadian Pacific Railway at 25 different points along the main line 

 between Moosejaw and Calgary. To each of these stations a bundle of well rooted 

 young forest trees was sent from the central farm, each containing 175 trees of 37 

 different species. 



During that season also 700 one-pound packages of seed of the Mauitoba maple 

 were sent to the settlers in different parts of the North-west Territory and Manitoba. 

 Each of these packages containing seeds capable of growing from 500 to 7 n trees. 



By Mr. Wilson : 



Q. Did you get any returns of the results. 



A. Yes. many returns were made. 



In 18H0, 21,700 trees and shrubs were sent to the experimental farm at Brandon, 

 15,000 to Indian Head, and 8,(j00 to Agassiz. To farmers, ehiefly those residing in 

 the North-west, there were sent that season 131,600 young forest trees and shrubs in 

 1,316 packages of 100 each with instructions for their plauting and care ; 563 lbs. of 

 tree seeds were also distributed. About ^,5()U trees in packages of 150 each were 

 also sent that season to the chief stations of the mounted police and to the Indian 

 agencies in different parts of the North-west country. 



In 1891 smaller supplies were sent to Nappan, Brandon and Indian Head, chiefly 

 of sorts not hitherto tested and an additional quantity of 7,28+ to A<;a-.-iz, B.C. 

 200,000 young forest trees were sent by mail to farmers in Manitoba and the North- 

 west Territories in 200 packages, each containing 100 trees. During 1890 the trees 

 in the North-west country bore an abundant crop of seeds and with the aid of Indians 

 and half-breeds nearly 3 tons of tree seeds were collected in different parts of the 

 North-west country from native trees growing in the coulees and in the ravines, as 

 we have found that seeds grown in the country produce trees which succeed boht 

 there. The next season 4,053 one-pound packages of tree seeds chiefly box elder 

 and green ash were sent out to as many different farmers in Manitoba and the Terri- 

 tories. In 1892 and each succeeding year many additional varieties of trees were 



