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apart. The distance between the 

 rows is six feet. If there was only 

 fifty feet between the track and the 

 fence one row of Norway Spruce 

 was planted six feet apart or two 

 rows of caragana forty-six feet 

 apart. On several situations onei 

 row of caragana was planted. 



The open-grown Norway spruce 

 is the best tree that can be used for 

 snow breaks in Eastern Canada. It 

 is of rapid growth, is comparative- 

 ly free from enemies, and branches 

 close to the ground. It will require 

 protection from fire. It is expect- 



ed that the Norway spruce will be 

 eft'ective as a snow break alone in 

 five years. 



Caragana arborescens, the Siberian 

 pea tree, when well trimmed, at its 

 present height ought to provide a 

 good mesh for snow break the sec- 

 ond year after planting. Caragana 

 is hardy, free from insect activities, 

 not attacked by cattle, of cjuick 

 growth and beautiful foliage. It 

 sprouts well. 



At some of the company's sta- 

 tions, spruce, caragana and lilac 

 were used for wnnd break and for 

 improving the grounds. 



Praise for H. R. MacMillan's Good Work 



Referring to the work of the 

 iForest Branch of British Columbia, 

 the Forestry Quarterly pays tribute 

 as follows : 



"To cap the climax of this re- 

 markable activity of the Forest 

 Branch in securing markets, the 

 Chief Forester, Mr. H. R. MacMil- 

 lan, who is responsible for develop- 

 ing this phase of the Forest Branch, 

 was appointed Special Trade Com- 

 missioner of the Dominion Depart- 

 ment of Trade and Commerce, and 

 has been traveling for nearly a year 

 to all parts of the world, with a 

 view to establishing trade connec- 

 tion for British Columbia mill prod- 

 ucts and furnishing insight through 

 personal knowledge into special re- 

 quirements of markets. 



"Of course, all this literature, 

 which is distributed freely by the 

 hundred thousands, is frankly pro- 

 pagandist and advertising matter, 

 but, considering the source, must be 

 truthful and authoritative, devoid of 

 extravagant claims which a private 

 concern might make. 



"From the forester's point of view 

 at first sight, this canvassing would 

 appear out of his field, but as a mat- 

 ter of fact, application of forestry 

 methods can only be afforded when 



the cost of the dead work — dead for 

 the present — always involved in any 

 forestry work — work for the future 

 — is covered by the price obtainable 

 for the present product. To find 

 profitable markets and extension of 

 use of minor materials particularly 

 seems to us a most needful under- 

 taking, especially in British Colum- 

 bia, where for years the lumber in- 

 dustry has been suffering by its dis- 

 tance from markets. 



"There is one result which wil! 

 come to the Forest Branch from this 

 well-directed propaganda which 

 must not be underrated, namely, 

 that it will ingratiate itself with the 

 lumber industry and through that 

 with the politicians, so that it will 

 be possible more readily to inaugur- 

 ate conservative processes of for- 

 estry practices. We congratulate 

 Mr. MacMillan on his enterprise in 

 going out beyond mere routine ad- 

 ministrative work." 



