. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. October 1, 1019 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 53 Down the Arbor Walk to the Worbs The accompanying picture shows a fine avenue of hardy Nor- way Maples on both sides of the long approach to the fifty-acre fac- tory of Henry Disston & Sons, Inc., Philadelphia. The trees were planted some twenty-three years ago. \ One of the long-time employes of the firm, when viewing this photograph, remarked: "Well, do I remember the old walk, and four times
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. October 1, 1019 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 53 Down the Arbor Walk to the Worbs The accompanying picture shows a fine avenue of hardy Nor- way Maples on both sides of the long approach to the fifty-acre fac- tory of Henry Disston & Sons, Inc., Philadelphia. The trees were planted some twenty-three years ago. \ One of the long-time employes of the firm, when viewing this photograph, remarked: "Well, do I remember the old walk, and four times a day for many years I trod the path along with thousands of fellow-workers. It was of cinders, and in the summer this long, wide, deep bed of cinders seemed to absorb the sun's hot rays and. Rows of Norway Maples planted twenty-three years ago throw them out with redoubled vigor as you walked along. The improvement is a lasting and beautiful memorial to the thoughtful- ness of Samuel Disston, whom all the boys called 'Uncle,' for reach- ing the shade of the wide-spreading branches of the maple trees one enjoys the cool, delightful stroll along the smooth cement pavement to the entrance of the ; It is peculiarly interesting and seemingly contrary that Disston, whose saws for years have been used in denuding many thousands upon thousands of acres of timber, should be planting, growing and preserving beautiful shade trees. Manufacturing plants in out- laying districts and municipalities may well take note of this as an example which will bear emulating. Has Export Trade Been Overloaded? The expected has hai)pened. It was inevitable, judging from past experience. The armistice had hardly been signed last fall when it at once became evident that a phenomenally large number of people were preparing to enter the lumber export business, a rather hazardous ganie at any. time for those without experience and not even a hazard but substantially a sure-ihing loss under the cata
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