. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Residence of the Lieutenant-Governor, Regina, Sask. had lieen greatly impressed by what he saw. His Honor had proved that trees would grow there, and, as for vegetables, they were the most magnificent he had ever seen. In the East the problem to be faced was that of tree preservation, here it was partly that, but chiefly tree planting. If the fire could be kept out of eastern forests they could be preserv- ed and the streams would be kept in even flow, not becoming a succession of floods and low water, as was the case whe
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Residence of the Lieutenant-Governor, Regina, Sask. had lieen greatly impressed by what he saw. His Honor had proved that trees would grow there, and, as for vegetables, they were the most magnificent he had ever seen. In the East the problem to be faced was that of tree preservation, here it was partly that, but chiefly tree planting. If the fire could be kept out of eastern forests they could be preserv- ed and the streams would be kept in even flow, not becoming a succession of floods and low water, as was the case when the watersheds were denuded of their trees. He was particularly glad to see so many young people and teachers in the audience. He wanted to say what he had said to His Worship the Mayor when they were out driving the previous day. They passed a waggon in which were four fine healthy boys and he had told His Worship that that was the best crop raised on the plains (applause). He thanked them for their words of welcome. TREE PLANTING ON THE PRAIRIES. The morning session was devoted to papers and discussions on the planting of trees on the prairies, and the first paper was gi\'en by Mr. Angus Mackay, superintendent of the Dominion Govern- ment's Experimental Farm a,t Indian Head. Mr. Mackay spoke in part as follows: "When the Experimental Farm was started at Indian Head in 1888 tree growing was considered one of the most pressing experiments. The Farm at that time and up to 1905 served the then territories of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and, as the greater part of the settled portion of this vast territory was a treeless plain, every effort was made to find suitable hardy varieties that would grow in any part thereof. Over 39,000 trees of thirty difierent species were obtained and planted in 1889 and 1890. A large portion of these were dead in 1900. Those hardy enough to stand and still living were Scotch Pine, White and Norway Spruce, Cedar, American Elm, White B
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