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Xmas Tree Central | Point of Activity Christmas would not seem the same without a Christmas tree. Whether it be a spruce, balsam, or a pine it is the centre of Christ- mas activity in the majority of our Canadian homes. _ We are not the only ones who enjoy this custom. Because of its existence in the United States a flourishing export trade has~ de- veloped in Canada. In 1955, for ex- ample, there were 17 million Christmas trees cut in Canada. Of this number Canadians used near- ly four million while the remaining 13 million were exported. The Uni- ted States received 99 per cent of our exports. It is interesting to note in passing that 30 per cent of the Christmas trees distributed in the U.S.A. come from Canada. Nova Scotia and Quebec provide about 25 per cent of the trées ex- ported from Canada while New Brunswick and British Columbia contribute 1,530,000 or 9 per cent of the total export. The Christmas tree industry was valued at $7,600,000 in 1955. Nearly 474 PE ETE RUSH NEHER EIR USUI EVV VE NEVE EEE) May your Christmas be as bright as the lovely" trimmings On your tree. Anita Beauty Shoppe Haileybury CAAA SSS ' UME UU UE UE UE VE MVS TUE UME VUE MEU UE DEVE EUS UE UE UE UN fe) "a ' uw od fo) UI MB BiViaiViaiaiaisivioisiaaiaisaaaa. Christmas Day It is Christmas morn and the kids in their snuggies Are trying on skates and wheel-: ing doll buggies. 4 As Mom and Dad stand knee- deep in papers Feigning surprise and watching the capers Of Babe and the pup who are too young, you see, -To know just what gives, but join in the melee. Sis finds the musie box quite an attraction six million dollars came from the sale of Canadian trees in the United States. In 1949 the average value per tree exported was 3lc and by 1955 it was up to 46c. The highest average price paid for a single species in 1955 was 78c. This was, the average price paid for Ontario grown Scots pine. Prices range anywhere from 25c to $2.00 per tree. Balsam fir has. been the most popular species accounting for over 70 per cent of the total cut. Douglas fir, Scots pine and Spruce account for 19 per cent, six per cent and five respectively. Scots pine, be- eause of its needle holding quali- ties, is fast 'gaining favor. It is also relatively easy to grow with the result that growers are plant- ing 14,000,000 Scots pine seedlings per year and they are sowing be- tween 200 and 300 pounds of Scots pine seed yearly. fe It would be unwise to assume that we should all rush into the Christmas tree 'growing business for it is not without its problems. Fire, insects, disease, rodents, ad- verse weather, cattle and even man may interfere with disaster- ous results. As the number of trees -grown specifically for the Christmas tree market increases the competition becomes keener. Trees must exhibit certain form and to do this they will need prun- ing and proper care. Attacks on Industry Occasionally attacks are made on the Christmas tree industry. Perhaps these are caused by the sight of the corner lot still covered in unsold trees on Boxing Day: Cut- ters who cut far more trees than the demand calls for and those who cut large trees only to use the tops are both to be condemned. But, generally speaking, the industry has encouraged the planting of trees on abandoned lands, has created an interest in forestry and conservation, and is contributing an important amount to the econ- SE ee eee EE err rer rere rrrrn omy of many localities and, in- eed, to that of the whole Domin- on. EU AER EE 2 1 HE EU UNE EI TE UN I - SIRI NNN LUE NPN EE EM POP RON y - os _ wish for you all the spiritual __~ blessings of the season, May your heart and home be filled with happiness supreme, and may the radiance and -wonder of this holy time be with you and yours throughout the coming year. TBY'S PHARMACY OS 2-3211 Pi) At Christmas time, we Peer reper pop pppoe pbb b Poppe eb ie pe pe erp per eece ne nereec pected CRMs aia Ss a a aI But Jack aims to know what's in the contraption. Mom, just in time, takes over the bat -- Then stops to admire a French dolly's hat. Dad is obsorbed in laying a track For a miniature train -- it takes him back To the time when he was just about ten. But toys were not so intricate then. Babe now is chasing a huge red ballon It hits Dad's cigar and oh, what a boom! Mom, in surprise, slips on Susie's skate Causing a bump that will long mark this date. . Soon it's announced that '"Break- fast is ready" : But nobody's hungry -- too much candy already! ~ It is mid-afternoon ere excite- ment subsides But. it's only a breather till Grandpa arrives. Again there's a scramble to try out new toys Till someone shouts over the noise. Then there's a race -- who gets a leg? Junior wins -- but the pup sure can beg! : Soon there are yawns and "good nights'? are said Mom breathes a sigh as she tucks 'em in bed. It's a wonderful day for the kid- dies, I'd say -- And one they will cherish to their dying day! "Dinner"! Thursday, December 25, 1958 The Haileyburian Page 13 TRE REN RS ES ES HS ES ROE BE OE ER ER EES ES EE OE BA A A A RE o's the season of rejoicing, of peace on earth, good will to men. May Christmas bring you complete happiness. MATABANICK HOTEL HAILEYBURY (ADD Bi Di DDD Di Da DAD Di Bit Disa) BI IM RIZE EEE REE EIT IEICE IE IEE EEE EE NE EE UU EYED UE VE LEE UE UE UE UE UE UE UNE UE EEUU UE, si Merry Christmas & Happy New Year = ory pours 0 2s os ELE SiO ERIM OT OTUTOTOT REGED MELO ATREMEREOT RETRO TREO MERTOEREOE AER SUES UES LES ES EA EE LES LES SSUES LESLaS eS eS ES ES LES ES LES EA ES ES UES eo = a = = on = = s = "Atl is calm, all is bright." So beautifully | = = | expressed in the hymns and carols of blessed = sy memory, the Christmas message strikes a = = responsive chord in every heart today. May you and your = = family partake in fullest measure of thedeepand = = enduring joy that makes Christmas the happiest time of the year. = - = Haileybury G d. : = Hatleybury Garage Ltd. =z ry) : = a Clarence Connelly 'ee = me HAILEYBURY "3 t 2 DRA HSA A a AAAAAMMA RAHMAN Maa a