Christmas tree cultivation tractors, and shaper sheers. Mechanized planters, at a cost of about US$4,000, are not essential but a work-saving luxury for farmers. Farmers can purchase seedlings, the lifeblood of a Christmas tree farm, from nurseries. One farmer in Oregon purchased seedlings for between US$200–300 per 1,000 plants. The farmer, a wholesaler, sold his final products for about $20 each; after the cost of the trees and other expenses, a profit of $2–3 per tree. The best-selling species in the North American market are Scots pine, Douglas-fir, noble fir, balsam fir, Fraser fir, Virginia pine, and eastern white pine, although other types
Douglas Island (British Columbia) Douglas Island (British Columbia) Douglas Island is a 462-acre island in British Columbia, Canada, located where the Fraser River and Pitt River meet. The island is uninhabited. The island was the property of Canadian Forest Products but the government bought it for $4.5 million. The British Columbia Geographical Names Information System says about this island, which is one of two with this name in the province: Presumably named after James Douglas (1803-1877), Hudson's Bay Company Chief Factor, 1840-58; founded Victoria 1843; governor, Vancouver Island 1851-64; governor, British Columbia 1858-64; KCB, 1863. All the lots on the island were purchased by