Not only does Quebec take effective measures against fire in her
forest lands, but she takes effective measures to keep the forests
in perpetuation, where they do not cover cultivable land. 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.--Hamilton Herald.