The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-23
The Woods OF Manitoba.

AL TINS season OF the year, when the
mosquitoes have Disappeared, Il quiet walk
IN the woods of Manitoba is exceedingly
interesting To any ono who loved stroll
In the great forests Oi Ontario, and close
observation as to the difference which cX-
lists between the trees Of this country and
those OF the great timber belt of thc East
ern Province must ever afford matter for
agreeable contemplation. In Ontario the
WOODS are usually composed of naples
cims, bccchcs, DasswCods with propor-
lion OF cvergrccns, the henlock and bal
sam being the most common except where
the pine tlnnrishcS. The unticrbrush is
mostly or the same species as the larger
trees, unless on low ground, where blue
tccch may be discovered.
In TINS country, rs much Of the land IS
%wholly destitute OF timber. nature seems
TO take dcll2ht in Crowding together along
the rivers and lakes an infinite variety of
trees, bushes, and vines The water helps
10 protect them from. the great fires which
periodically sweep the plains, and the
thickness or the grove enables the trees
and bushes to give each other shelter from
the cold winds and intense .rOsts of winter
as the traveller advances towards the
woods lie Will notice the wide frinycs of
hazel, wild cherry, small poplar, buffalo
berry, and scrub oak winch cncirclc the
trees that compose the larger fotcst. At
THIS season O, The year the haZ.l bushes
arc loaded with nuts Of good size ana lnc
laVor, aud IN many spots two bushcl bag
could bc filled III Il very short time. When
the wandcrcr enters the thicker shade
amongst the larger trees lie Will every
where observe The heavy, rich rci clusters
OF The high bush cranbcr Y, the irlnt beng
IN such proinsion hat Il large ba Ike, can
nc hlied III an hHur. 4 rccNliar,lv Of these
bcIrl,s Is tiicl! readiness 10 hang III bunchcs
onSthc bushes long after the Winter sets
IN, the juice and flavor being improved bv
the frost.
The principal tree in the Manitoba woods
Is ne ptp,ar, &hc ncXl in Importance is the
oak, and near The livcrs Will tc noticed
Ia 'gcc ns. very lcautiiul ucc Is The
The ash leaf maple. Its fresh, grcccn
leaves open ont early in the sprlug. It is
a most viGor grower, aid bears transplnnt-
ing remarkably well. Were it's qualities
known ii would be valued as an urnumcn,-
al tree in any northern country. In the
Spring the ash-|cal maple yields Il sweet
sap from Which excellent sugar can be
made the chici trouble being tina, at the
time the sup flows the flooding Of the
river makes II difficult to reach the trees.
On The shores OF TIC streams which enter
The Rcd River, ami especially DIur their
their mouths, bascwoou gr.ws in great
abundance, and irUnwood of a large size
can be met with. In tins district these
uccs ale not 10 be found, although some.
times good ash can be discuvcrcd; low
white beech occupy place IN the woods,
.n" occasionally ErOw - u good s.Ht, but
lhe tree Is not common. PartriGccs, rab-
BUS, blue jays chick.a dceS, chipmunks,
and red squirrels nre plentiful in tho bush,
and, excepting lhe chipmlnhs, arc 10 be
nollccd even in the winter months. Black
squirrels arc not found in Manitoba.