. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 14 Canadian Forestry Journal, January, 1919 1^. Changing the tune of the prairie to "Home, Sweet ; A fine growth of Manitoba Maple on the farm of Mr. W. Slade, in the Carseland district. Alberta. generally retarded. The principal trees of Northci-n Manitoba include only a few species, namely, spruce, white and black, poplar, tamar- ack, birch, and jack pine. Of these, the white spruce is practically the only durable species for saw-mill purposes. It grows to a fair size on high land surrounding the lakes, a
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 14 Canadian Forestry Journal, January, 1919 1^. Changing the tune of the prairie to "Home, Sweet ; A fine growth of Manitoba Maple on the farm of Mr. W. Slade, in the Carseland district. Alberta. generally retarded. The principal trees of Northci-n Manitoba include only a few species, namely, spruce, white and black, poplar, tamar- ack, birch, and jack pine. Of these, the white spruce is practically the only durable species for saw-mill purposes. It grows to a fair size on high land surrounding the lakes, averaging from 18 to 24 inches in diameter. Samples up to 36 inches diameter have been found on the shores of Reed lake. It generally grows tall and straight, up to 90 feet in height, and makes excellent lumber, pulp and paper. The black spruce is a slower-growmg tree and does not usually reach such a size as the white spruce. It is found in low swampy ground. Jack pine is found on nearly all dry sandy ridges. It is used extensively for ties. Tamarack grows ex- tensively throughout the district, and is used for poles, fences, ties, and fuel. The poplars, aspens or cottonwoods, and the birches have not yet been found of much commercial importance, but are extensively used locally as fuel. The Fire Loss. The greater part of Northern Manitoba was covered with a much heavier forest than that at present standing. This was nearly destroyed by disastrous fires many years ago. The present forests are principally second-growth—follow- ing such fire. Many regions, for instance, the Burntwood River district, have not reforested. The cut of timber in Manitoba has been com- paratively small, in 1916 being less than one million dollars in value as compared with sixty- six milloins for the whole of Canada. The Finger mill, located at The Pas, is one of the largest operating in the Prairie Provinces, the cut for 1917 being 15 million board-feet. This con- sisted entirely of spruce cut on timb
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