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1mm amt a year or lwc a great many lillle «Signaling trees will be found. l-‘or a few M's every one of 111059 litlile seedlings Wm have full chance to grow and de< swamp as it, likes. it. will have to meet mum dangerswthose from drought and "bust and too much rainfall, for instance ~flaw! nulurally many at these young 5am will die from such causes. But when these are overcome each litlle tree mam grow ahead at its best rate for me time, enjoying as much as ii likes d soil, space and light. ZI‘HE FIGHTING BEGINS. t The trees themselves are E150 greaiy attested. Every tree, of course, just like dumber plants, must- have light in order not make its own food and so make a flmuhyrgrowth : if its supply of light is 4m! nit, the tree is hindered and perhaps .hfled altogether. But the tree can no mr grow out. sideways, [or all the ’ in that direction is occupied. So 3:31 spends all its strength in growing up- 't'he fastest. and strongest growers mike troa that finally survive. The dad-o! having the light cut. off is shown ’3: fine tower branches. 't‘htse become :Itirklg and finally die, and in time are atom: oil by the wind or knocked oil ‘fiansugn being struck by other branches arm broken off in some other way. In the meantime the fastest growing im are getting the most light, and so have the host. chance [or develop- snml. Having got above the other trees. m get the chance to spread out side» Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s Proposed Amend- ment of the B. N. A. A013. MOVINCIAL SUBSEDEES Sis history "Hi {he wears pass, however, and the Mile trees grow, the lime comes when mnmwns of the tree-s begin :0 touch mic another (lhe term “crown” means fimanches and lounge of the tree as a whale). Thus Ihe soil is now almost «ampletely shaded. and is benefited by mg 56 shaded and 1’: also made richer it; the lent-mould or humus made by the decay of me leases and {wigs fallen from mines. Lin order to understand fully the plant- :nngand 'tending of forest trees, it is wary for one first to understand how nuim‘est sums and develops throughout 50%.". MTTSBURG LOSS $9,000,0003€fag9f€§§if fiisastrous Effect of the Flood in Its History. hes [law to Fight for HIP. and Only 'a Small Proportion Survive. have is 400,000, but does not exceed VD,000, $100,000. En. millet-e :he populallon of the pm- :we is 800,000. but does not exceed 1,- W. $220,000. 6. Where [he population of the pro- nm exceeds 1.500000, Rust/ea of an annual grant per wt! of population now allowed, the Final payment hereafter to be at the me rate of eighty cents per head, ‘JlOW' ‘\ FOREST GRO‘VS 351m nada and under '. [ere the ; 150,000 $150,000. new the 200,000 $180,000. era the [OW (i n om boring trees may [all in lal~gc Some of these will germinate. rhaps only a small part of fell, for Nature is very lavish ION if an w popul ‘000, but population $0,000. $100 population buL does popu] but m‘ Ottawa 58‘ :ave notice or ass to his Ma receding Eral province: vernments ar 3rding to Do: [IN 3! yment T101111 alien of I does not llion of does not floodi al gher mrl in ab and wing labks OUT vlhei to be made rovinces o‘ Dorm .ac e fast as x: burned lore was where all MI] by a Tl g [‘88 wa ters 1 Ohio pr iv 'torty years of age there had been 850 left, and at sixty years 425 had remained. The White Fine in New England was ‘studied some time ago by the United 'States Forest Service. In this case it [ was discovered that, white at ten years of age there were t\\'enty~tw0 hundred 2,200) trees per acre, at sixty years. of age there were only two hundred and sixty (260). At thirty years of age there were 1,090 (just about half the number a: ten years). at. torly years 690 and at the end of half a century of growth, 400. sums bhargenb \ic debt. of U1 {h “All of which we humny pray Majesly (0 mke mm your fav and gracious consideration.” “Such‘ g1- in advena Governmcn such grant me Sam but a small part or ginally started in 11 rerorc present ACI'U AL EXAMPLES. The results of actual work done in the forais shows this nicely. In the. Turtle Mountain Forest Reserve, in Manimha‘ where the commonest tree is [he poplar, it was found that, while the average number of poplar trees per acre when the trees were (on years, old was four thousand (4.000); when (he irces had FORESTRY PLANTING. ln forest tree planting a hint is taken from these facts, and the trees are planted very close togetherâ€"tour or five feetvapart each way, for instance. In a few yearsâ€"six or eight, probablyâ€"the crowns of the trees meet and the ground is shaded. By far the most of the trees die, of course; the forester expects‘this in the first place. But they have done their wort? in keeping the moisture in the ground and giving oft fallen leaves and twigs to form humus. Besides, trees so planted grow taller and straighter, and so make better timber. THE STRUGGLE FINISHED. Trees that grow the highest are called “dominant” trees. The majority of the surviving trz‘es lying between these classes (good. thrifty trees, though not standing out above their neighboxs). are forty years of age in 1c“, and at sixty years The Whiie Fine in studied some time a 500.000 Trees lhal grow the highest are called “dominant” trees. The majority of lhe surviving trees lying between these classes (good, thrifty trees, though not standing out above their neighbors), are known as “sub-dominant." But at last growth in height stops. chiefly because the trees are no longer able to pump up a' proper supply of water inlo their tops. But the tree still keeps on growing in diameter at a pretty fast rate for several years. Finally, even this gth in diameler falls off largely, though it continuesâ€"at a less rate, .of courseâ€"lo a very old age. ’l‘rea often live to a wry great ago. But such very old trees. when out down. are very' often found to be more or 1&8 when at the bull. it is good forestry 1-) cut the (roe down before it gets so very o] be muc AN Tm asserts-me : decenniz on exceed sixty cen led exg reduce An addil i0: of $100,000 evernl NAL'I'ICRA‘BI .l W i! npcr TF1)" |\' 0“ “(WV ml)’. 3 years of 0 three h at province nounls slit down bef< that wav 00.000. and a Jr 1t 31 H. JA( 50"0 “11 U1 in height stops. [recs are no longer 5' proper supply of But the tree still diameler at a pretty to trees which ori race will be alive )ge. the number ndr'ed (300). At 5 had been 850 ipu PinaHyJeveh falls off largeiy, a less rate, .of between theselmarket is unchanged. No. 985, though not $12 to $13; No. 2, $11.50 to neighbmS), zit-ever clover, mixed, $10.50 to -"' I Oatsâ€"No. ‘2, 430 to Me: M n height stops. MSG, and No. 4. 4h: to 42c. : are no 'longer Cornâ€"~Prices remain at 56c 'oper supply of store. tut the tree still Barleyâ€"Nominal at 52c to 2 neter at a pretty Montreal. ' S. Finally, even, Flourâ€"Atlanitoba grades, $ tatts off targety, per brt., in bags, for strong a less rate, .0f($4.50 to $4.60 for patents. 3- ;on Ontarios are $3.75 10 $3.1 WW great ago. gund $1.50 to $1.60 for extras when cut down] Mittfeedâ€"Bran is quoted t be more or less sorts at $21 although sent if good forestry spot. bran haw been report ran ‘OMRI Dr‘ on ll favorab OHawa 000.000 Jr If lf an LEADING paiont $3.90. surplus s Creamery do solid: Dairy, pr do tubs Cheosev Ordin Inferh Fow Ducl- Turkeys .. Hnnoyupails $2 to $2.50 per , Boans~$l.nad§ picked and $l.3‘ Potatoesâ€"Ont 950 to $1. in an Smoked and Dry Salted Meatsâ€"â€"Long clear bacon. 110 to 11}./,'c‘ for tons and cases; hams. medium and light, 15%6 lo 160: heavy, liege lo 150.; backs, 16%c 11: 17c; shoulders‘ lie to 1154c; rolls‘ llygc; breakfast bacon. 15%(: 20 16c; green meats out of pickle, 10 less than smoked. . Lardâ€"Firm; memes, 12,136; tubs, 12}§c; pails, 12%c. Baled Hayâ€"Firm at 53!! l timothy. $9.50 (0 $10 in grades in car 1015 on track Shawâ€"6.75 to $7. in car Dressed Hogsâ€"$9.50 for light and $9 for heavies. tarmers’ lots. Porkâ€"Short. cut. $23 In $23.50 per barrel: meals, 3?] lo $21.50. Oat \\' hca Branâ€"Nam :ms Egg Montreal Butterâ€" arket i 11, F.“ )F man m MONTREAL MARKETS eal. March leâ€"jLoc-ally COUNTRY PHODI i( (h BREADSTL’FFS March 19.â€"L2a)1 I‘l 3.50 IN. Ml PROVISIONS $10 80‘. 1- 1019 here irm at 55“ 1h md irn MAAF‘KWRAILWAYS’ DEATH RGLL KIT md 80‘ [1 lo $11.50 [or (m secondary vack here. ar lots hex-e. 311 point ally the .hay . 1 timothy. $12.50, and ) $11.50. In. ‘wl' pril to 60 \P-ix'l 3:1? :Sifs}0ver Four Hundred Persons Killed in pm‘ emu? Twenty-Six Months. 22c to 20¢ to ll ex-store tombs butle i! 10‘ 21 .p 1E N A despatch from Port Arthur says: A collision occurred .on the C.P.R. on a curve just east, of here on Thursday night. when the wrecking train return- ing from Plat was struck by an e'xpress. The crew of the wrecking train saw the express approaching. and all escaped except a man named Palmer of Ross- port, who was struck by the locomotive and instantly killed. Ice on the lake is unusually thick, and thelopening of navigation will assuredly b: ate. Britain Being Robbed ol the Flower of Her Agricultural Population. A dospalch from London says: The Illustrated London News says that Can- ada's excellent land and enterprising advertisements will doubtless tend still further lo diminish meal. Britain‘s agri- cultural population, and afler a lime leave nothing at home but the very young, very old, or very stupid and un- enlerprising sections of the rural dwell- Iff OVER Sixty Bodies Recovered and Others Are Likely to Die. port brun r_\' PJL ISX|)l‘("~5 Rum Inio a Wrecking")lle Man “as Vlvrain' ‘ nnrnivnc ' nmarv sseng led fr five 1 6:) an )0. THE ENTISRI‘RIS '(i EMIGRATE. HAD BEEN FROZEN TO DEATH. NET 'nnl 31' LIVE STOCK MA RKE leLl‘IDA IN COLLISION 8P8 M 'ht {rt '1 trade was rather quiet. eadv and unchanged at 10‘ (111 n H \Vealherl anstables Currie and ated in a shack in H The firm mar- y absorbs any- ‘v heavy feeders LGO'. on pk 1t water 109 amt hi In [1‘ xehve ‘mish lon c: I m m 581‘ 0V8. at A despatch from St. Pctorsburg says: ,A shooting affray took place on Sunday 'r.ight in the dining hall of the Grand; Hotel de Eumpe brtwecn Prince Nikari- "(120, a Marshal of the nobility from Ku« ttais. and Captain Kostoft. of the East .Siberia sharpshooters. tn the midst; o! a spirited argument concerning the au. tonomy of the Caucasus, Prince Nikari< \dze made a disparagng remark abom, Russian military prestige. Thereupon Captain Kostott drew his sabre and. cut of! the Prince’s ear. Reaching into his pocket the Prinoe pulled a revolver and taking aim fired twice, the bullekpene- trating the neck and the breast, of the captain. A surgeon was called in and- sewed on the severed ear. Captain Kostoff‘s wounds are dangerous. I William injured entecn ployees \V( Lennox Mun Carries Ont Threats Prev \‘iously Made. Berry sh ration. t‘ ul‘d life l! Sad Accident in a Manitoba Family~ Three-year-old Boy Killed. A despatch from Fannystelle. Man. says: The sevenâ€"year-old son of F. Beat. lie on Tuesday afternoon, in the tern. porary absence of his parents. picked up a loaded rifle which had been left standing behind the door and accidentâ€" ally shot his lhreevyear-old brother. kil- ling him instanlly. The bullet penetrao led the little iellow's eye. Work of RuSSian Robbersâ€"Witnesses o! Slaughter Lost Their Reason. ' A despaich from Yoiisavefgrad‘ Rus. sia. says: An estate in this vicinin was attacked by robbers on Thursday. who bound and decapimled the proprietor, five iabm'ms. and a woman. Two wit» messes of the slaughter. a soldier. who hid in a haysiack. and a child, lost their reason. The soldier subsequently died in a hospiiai oi delirium. The booty amounled to $1.000. Tl ENDED LIFE \VITH RIFLE BALL .‘OU (Ty QI‘ARRICL IN leSSlxN CAFE station, commill y by shooting. been threatenin but, his threats x at ELEVEN KILLED IN Man Has Ear Cut GELâ€"The Receiws Two Bullet ‘Wounds the ‘as missing. a: dead body, 5 Winchester nd the muzzle M t( Eil‘ SEVEN DECAPITATED [he SHOT HIS BROTHER I‘Ofl’l 58112 f Lhe b‘ Son left near, anc filler sen \.\' )n 161 bullet na head and Of dinner, during whi I no signs of ment 31'“ DH m il‘ H Lmonl ddilion Mrs. l and a El" ‘ 1n W ailway rd are rifle en >01 adar, 0n(.. sail-S? 3 Iide with his mile from Kala- suicide on. SM» 31' some days 11 to take his ow 'e not takbn seri- Dior D355 :e on Sunday f the Grand; >r'mce Nikari- lity from Ku« carc'n in a betwe o ‘uw endin that on work of *ed the root. of age, was Civil War. The Olhrr ions seve :mployees rdamp appear 163 em and re observ estigat INIA .ints it nntem 1 stock ally rc- close n hi ginia Hm in- m ari 1rd