(Telegraph, St. John, N.B.).
Quebec, some years ago, established a provincial nursery, and this
year, in addition to the young trees planted on Crown lands, the
provincial nursery shipped 400,000 seedlings to pulp and paper
companies which are reafforesting the lands they have cut over. The
Laurentide company alone bought 250,000 of these young trees. A large
number were sold to other pulp and paper companies, and to private
individuals. The Perthius seignory alone bought 50,000 seedlings this
year; and this is the sixth year in succession during which trees have
been bought from the province for use in this seignory. With this
example just over our provincial line fence, New Brunswick continues a
policy of waste and neglect.