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J 4 To date only one Canadian prov- ince, New Brunswick, has intro- duced grading regulations ~ ing tougher competition in the " i i | Ea y i Yo i We Yo ir 0 i tn Wt Rc te Ws THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesday, December 16, 1959 port trade in Christmas trees, > 3 PEI > "ry > 3 } borer] . . 7 RECORD YEAR EXPECTED [the department of lands ang ior £52 ests estimates about 300,000 trees | are felled annually for the do-| -- bd mestic trade. An equivalent num- |' : 9 ® {ber are shipped in from British |# 1 Columbia. fi Manitoba is expected to earn |g 1 {about $260,000 this year in tree {exports to the United States. | ; \ » {P. W. Carmichael of the Mani-| |toba forestry branch says the es- {timated cut of 350,000 will com- By GERALD L'ANGE Of this figure, woodcutters will ince will this year cut well over PUTS WItk He biggest cuts of pre- A vious years. Canadian Press Staff Writer (receive some $805,000 after de-|2,000,000 frees Wie - By Housegldets can. out thes own 's i - mi - .|duction of transport -and other value of mor En oy wf EA TS i es fr 5 es { 'salos | 1200, trees wor | hoping for record export sales [Local prices of six-foot firs, or in bd 10 oS to aside by the government near this yon from th ri pref to the stronger - smell pitrea this year for families of Richer, 25 miles east of Winni-| al Oh en that 2: 050 oF [ing pines, ra be Ween ove. soldiers. Fes. This centre even has a park- | hs crop of 15,000,000 trees eet lm #54 $1 18 Queber 23d On ' The Hovinee's grading regula ice ou Big ig Bed t $7,000,000, compared with the Yorn ions were . introduce: of. 15. i : 1957 high of $6,400,000 from 12. Nova Scotia reports steady my." oiiations are optional and|TeCCMIY 1.000 trees were felled 260,000 trees. prices and expects a oo of 3, oluntary, but licensing of buy- cen iound and tried exporting Last year cold weather and in-|[000:000 export trees. Farmers, ".."g;, gatory. ristmas trees last year, but t plagues reduced export earn. fishermen and lumbermen earn . oo veel bring in about|foUnd transportation costs were ings to 5.500.000 on fewer than Spout S2000.000 from this party. 00s vel 15 British Col-|'00 high. and none are being 10,000,000 Christmas trees. This [me Seema ion Exports umbia. In the record 1957 season Sigpes ot Rue eur. aloe ol year trees have grown well and , the industry netted $1,100,000 ; some provinces anticipate heavy This year's tree crop in On- pon, 9800000 trees. Production domestic consumption of Christ- cutting. tario may equal the province's/ :™ sog7sly trees last year Mas trees in Canada show that But over-the-border sales this best year in 1955 when $2.334.542 (opi ¥i "e780 561. about 4,119,000 were bought in season will depend largely on Was earned. Last year's export of 1957. Biggest consumer was On- how Canadian trees are accepted 3,500,000 trees brought in $958 ictal says early reports indicate tario, followed by Quebec. in the increasingly competitive the cut this year will be below RU wr. oLp BREWERS anada survey by The Bruce Kelly, extension forester Y ¢ Norwegian beer brewers had |'¥® Press shows. The U.S takes 9 at the University of New Bruns-| NO ALBERTA EXPORTS their own guild in Bergen as|# per cent of fhis country's crop. wick = calculates that the prov-' Although Alberta has no ex-'early as the 12th century. MUST IMPROVE QUALITY rs a ANTE FHT Tm A department of trade and commerce report last year warned that Canadian producers would have to improve quality, | packaging and delivery to keep their share of the U.S. market. de \ A B.C. forestry department of- Canadian trees are also meet- West Indies and South America. y About 64,000 trees were shipped there last year compared with 9,- 300,000 sent to the U.S Crowding of the market follows a post war hoom in Christmas tree sales that has made the business a major industry in North America From a 1945 export figure of 5.800.000 trees worth $1.244 000, Canada's shipments soared. in 1957 to more than 12,000,000 trees --a record In that year it is estimated 45,000,000 domestic and : mported trees were bought in the U.S Total Canadian production in 1957 was 16,400,000 trees, valued at $9,000,000 ase CONIFER "FARMING' . Natural forest growth is no : Refreshing es longer sufficient to supply this! rising demand, and vast numbers of conifers are "farmed" in On- tario and the U.S. for the Christ- mas trade. The Yule Tree Farm- ers' Association of Ontario esti- ses mates that at least 12,000,000 are planted in that province every year. A recent Pennsylvania de- partment of agriculture survey counted 75,000,000 Scotch pines in Made and Bottled by plantations in New York, Michi- gan and Ohio. Since 1948 Penn- sylvania production has in- ereased 1,100 per cent Canadian production reports | . Ladies! . . . Here's the Sale to," TOP ALL SALES" in the history of Oshawa . . . YES! Helen's Fashions are quitting Business forever in Oshawa and are moving out Lock, Stock and Barrel. If ever there was an opportunity to Cash in on some MIGHTY SAVINGS ON Furs "This Is It"! Leave the Breakfast Dishes if you MUST ... but be here early Tomorrow Morning for some of the Greatest BUYS you've ever heard of . . . or seen. Remember, this is a clearout to BUYS you've ever heard of . . . or seen. Remember, this is a clearout to the bare walls! . .. SO HURRY! Sale Continues until January 1st, 1960. Don't Miss Out On These FABULOUS SAVINGS oFUR COATS o Jucketls eo Stoles -- All Going Out At -- A Fraction of Their Cost!! \ 08 50.00 Trade-In Allowance On Your Old Fur Coat! this year indicate that Quebec is| still among the leading exporters. | About two-thirds of the estimated BOQWMANVILLE cut of %,065,000 trees, worth about $2,035,000, will be sent to the U.S. ERRAND ARARNAAAIAAN NARARAAAARAANARNNNNY SB BS SS SS BF vq » HH HJ ARARRVNNWHWY ERIN J > €, i ld PERSIAN LAMB Muskrat Back Coats TS (DYED) Regular S 14 F (Black dyed) "5 3 7 7 350.00 Reg. 550.00 Ap uP This Christmas from... 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