Reforestation!

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forestation in British Columbia,
forest is the result of: natural re-forestation
when the human hazard was not present to

defeat nature.

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‘Much has been ‘said recently about “res

Natural restocking of cut over lands i
now going on, as may be soon almost every-
' where, and nature will again re-establish the
forests if only fire j is kept out. |

- Prevent Forest Fires
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BRITISH COLUMBIA FOREST SERVICE,

The present

Terrace Notes

I’, W. Bohler,

Mr. and Mrs. W.
son, Hast Orange, W. L, were in town
; uvly this week. The former is a re-
| presentative of the Sherman Lumber
0. Of Pothsam, N, Y., where big ship-
B ments of local lumber ‘is handled. On
Wednesday they went on to Prince
tnpert and then on to Alaska hefore
eturning tu Terrace on the return

J. Gregory left Monday for the
prairie after spending severul months
[in Terrace.

Mrs. James Farquhar of Prince Ru-
“pert who spent a few days with her
arents, Rey. and. Mrs. Marsh, left on
«Sunday for her home on the coast,

Toe. Spitzel left Monday for the
‘south. He expects to settle in Wash-
ington state,

. WG Lenke of the Judson Pole Co.
enmp at Kalum Lake was in town thir
week,

Miss Loraine Grant, daughter of
Rev. Dr. Grant of Fort William, Ont.,-
mm Vis a guest for a few days of Rey.
me tnd Mrs. Marsh. She was welcomed
Mm ooy meny old friends. She left Thurs-
i jay for Prince George ‘to vislt her sis:

acer Mrs, Harlow,
, ro

of
ae felkwa spent a few days with: ‘her ais-
er, 3 Mra. Harry King last week, -

Mra. Donaldson and daughter

a | E. W, Marentette of Prince. Rupert
irrived Monday to relieve A. H. Bar-
m® cor in the local bank. 7

“Mrs, Blanche and _danghter Marjory
if Prince Rupert returned to thelr
‘ome Sunday after a a holiday at .Lak-

nieuts for the fair,

_ Mrs, Noonan of Telkwa ond three
daughters ure spending a holiday at
the home of the former’s mother, Mrs,

H. Ternus and

‘theld' on Wednesday at Kelum gorge

Cay evening to make fing] urrange

Miss Irons of Prince Rupert arriy-
ed Friday evening and is a guest of
Mr. und Mrs. Attree.'

The: small fruit. season ig nearing
nn end and the growers have hnarvest-
ed: abundant crops, The murket was
not. quite what had been hoped for,
The orchard crops ate so heavy that
munuy of the owners have picked box-
es off their trees to permit proper de
velopment of the remaining crop, If
the weather remains favorable this
year's apple crop will be a record one.

B.'T, Kenney returned Friday after
a pleasant holiday with his parents
in Victoria as well as attending the
merchants convention in Vancouver.

Mts. C, R. Gilbert entertained o few
friends at a pienie at her summer cot:
tuge on Lakelse Lake on Wednesday.

' fhe Anglican Sunday. School pienie

wan quite a success. There was the
usual games and sports, |

Mrs. Ardaugh spent this week the
guest of Mrs, L. H. Skinner at her
cottage at Lakelse.

Mrs. Kerchriske and friend: of Ru-
pert ore holiday guests of Mrs. H. A;
Swain.

 Born—At Terrace on Saturday, 18
of Aust, to’ Mr, and Mrs. Courboden
a son, .

’ J. B. Agar got a  ernek on the hend.
lest Sunday. afternoon : ‘that ‘needed ry
couple of stitches: to. pull it. together
He was ‘standing too close to ‘a. man
who was about to swing his mashie.
Gen is ngain on the ® Job. but anita do-.
elle, ;

Messea,. Donaldson and’ Felber, ae-.
eompanied by Michaud Bros, were on
1. prospecting trip near the Miehand
‘claims.

Philp Stratton who hne rpent the.

Afra, McLeod ana: family arrived on
saturday from‘ ‘Chilliwaett: to ‘join: Mr:

last threa years at. ‘the: ‘Lakelwe hatch:
ey left: “Saturday “for” "Stewart Lake’
| to” take up’ new. work, .

th ‘her vicars fo 8 , jar. |

‘)produce small shoots, whereas those

.o£f the leaf-stalk,

{spaced four feet apart with the plants

‘| Care should he exercised when planting

‘Jbalf of, earth whieh will allow — for

{the buds should ‘be only slightly coverd

rhubarb’ roots, to place manure in ithe
bottom of the trenches or. holes, ‘the:
rots being fet on top. This Ia a detri-
ment since It allows’ -the plants to
{settle down producing ‘conditions’ aim-
ilar to deep planting.

desireable: “planta | ‘Will he tound to. ‘give.
the. most - sntistactory ’ “renult; ‘ha, this.

ear Vero
tables a Good

The planting of perennial vegetables
crops, represents to the grower an In-
vextment that will return profits for
a iunber of years, and one that will
Field as a rule, crops at the season
when other vegetables are scarce, thus
serving a8 a source of. revenue at a
time when rendy cash ist an Amportant
fuctor.

should ‘le considered, are asparagus,
nnd rhubach. Since both of these cropk
thrive best in soils that are relatively
rich in plant food It. is very important
that through preparation should be
the land previous to planting and since
entliness is very important ‘it is neces-
vary that a quick “vesponding — soil
should be chosen, For this purpose a
sandy loam .will be found most satis
fuctory,

One year old asparagus plants that
hive héen selected for size and number
of buds per plont should be used. Plant
that have a large number of small buds
should be divcarded, for if these are
planted they will huve a tendency to

with a fair number of large sized buds
will give the best results.
' The plantation may he set out either
in the autumn or very early spring.
Where field culture is to*be practiced
the usual method is to open trenches
every four feet apart and sufficiently
fleep to‘allow the crowns of the plants
to be set about six inches’ below. the
level of the ground and spacing the
Wants eighteen inches apart in the row.
Cover nt first, with two or three inches
of soil, aud as. the phints develope,
more covering should be given until
finally the rews are completely filled
to the level: of the ground. Too deep
plunting will tend to produce a late
crope while too shallow planting does
not give enough support to the. top
growth during the growing season.
When early spring cultivation is given
or cutting done there is danger of in-
jury to the crowns, therefore faily deey
planting is necessary,

. There are two good varieties that
are considered superior: Mary Wash-
ington which is without doubt the best
und Palmetto, which has been found
very. satisfactory for many years,

In setting out a rhubarb plantation,
one should obtain the best variety pro- |
cureable, taking into the consideration
the market to be catered: to. | Victoria
has been a popular sort. that has en-
joyed a lending place in the market,
but of lute years new sorts have been
introduced that have taken the Place
of the Victoria. Ruby, which is a red
tyne carrying the red coloration
throughout the leaf stalk and quite
mild, is becomming quite hopular. Sev-
eral of the nursery firms are now hand
ling the variety, McDonald is also
very promising, and, although it -does
not develope ‘the red color in the. flesh
it. is nevertheless
ralnable on aceaunt of the size of the
lenf-stalk, and the very attractive” red
skin,
When planting, the Lows should be

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three to four feet apart In the row.

not to cover the crowns ‘too deep,
Where. fall planting is done, the crowns
may -be eovered’ with an: inch nnd ‘a

heaving by frost, but where the plant-
Ing is done in the spring, the tips of

The tendency fg, when _ planting

One ar two eyerl ‘pieces of foots: from

> Farmer’s Crop

The two chief perennial crops that |

The newly appointed. president, Mrs.
F, M. Hall,- oecupted - the
much enjoyed letter ‘from ‘the:
prestient, Mrs. .
Prairie was’ read, It was agreed to
pay, the secretary: an “honorarium, of
$25.00 for the present yenr.
Keith was elected - ‘musle. convenor to’
fill: the vacaney: ‘mnde by: the ‘yemoyal

| Tenth Annual Bulkley Valley

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Three Big Days at

mithers |

August 30, 31 and September 1

Base Ball
- Track

a

Two Days Horse Racing

Field and
: Sports

N ew, | Novel Midway Features

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Friday N ight

GRAND BALL

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- September 1 7

Get your Program on the. Grounds. _
have the time of your life this. year a at Smithers

You will

‘for market.

Seedlings t ‘that are one or two years
old may be set out, care being. taken
to select only the desirable ‘plants,
taking into account the, size, color and
quantity of the lenf-stalks,

Apply a libeval dressing of well rot-
ted manure each autumn. as mulch and
in the ‘spring dig this in. In this way,
the land will be maintained ' In a high
state of fertility. :

TERRACE WOMEN MET

Institute. growing.. in ‘mmembership—
‘Planing on New Work for Coming
_ Season

The regular monthly .meeting of the! -
T.'W. I, was held in the Terrace then-
tre on Tuesday afternoon and a ‘fate
number of , members “were present, |
sehairy Ay
late |.

. Seamen,. ‘of. -Grand

_ Mra, Geo.

method, of propagation ‘will, give greater
aniformity ‘in’ the’ Atdaidl< of plants: ind.

t
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“Tyce thi week,

result in # much more uniform Broduct.

of - Mra, Von: Hesa..:

Mrs. R. Haney will bein charge of
the afternoon ten and Mrs. W. H. Bur:
nett will Jook after the night. refresh-
ments. Following o discussion on the -
advisibility of taking up some  spec-

‘}ial work at the meetings, the Secretary

WAS instructed to write the provincial ;
president re glove” and rug making.

The annual report. of ‘publie heaith ..
nursing department was rend: and an

prevention of disease. Two: new mer:
bers were enrolled and the meeting
coneluded ‘by refreshments being sery-
ed by Mrs, Hal and . Mts, C. R. Gil-
bert. | '

“QUICK 3 N EWS.

.Haying. in the Quik ante is
been about ‘completed. :

‘Mr, “Greene startet “eutthig barley ;
on. the 16th, . :
A. & H, Kerr and W.. ‘King’ have
Rone. to: the. prairies for. the: harvest,

Severn. have heen: ap. in. ‘the. hints
for. hueklebarries : Tecently and find: the
crop very. “good, : py

Vary:

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- Arangements: to’
isetat the fall. fair. were: made, _ The .
adles will: ‘serve: ‘ifternoon' ten: ‘on,-fair

day and cuter tor, the: ‘datice ‘at’ night nF8't00, ¥

phe” hunters : “have. “our. “éemtsaton a
to, reduce ; the nuinber of -be .
here’ by abot

appenl made. for: co-operation. in the. -