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Fourth Annual Report of the 



Inventory of Hardwood Trees and Cuttings in Nurseries, Novem- 

 ber 23, 1914 



("AH figures represent thousands of trees.) 



Tree Distribution 



There have been sent from our nurseries during the year 4,612,- 

 038 trees for forest planting, and 16,560 to State institutions for 

 shade or ornamental purposes. 



The sale of trees to private owners was divided as follows: 

 2,387,125 for spring planting and 222,738 for fall use. The in- 

 crease in sales is encouraging. The report from planters shows 

 a very large percentage of trees succeeding and making a promis- 

 ing growth. The great problem at present is to interest owners 

 of idle non-agricultural lands and get them to reforest. There is 

 a tendency toward the development of municipal forests. Many 

 of our cities have already reforested large areas on their water- 

 sheds. 



A very commendable exhibition of civic betterment was ex- 

 hibited at Saranac Lake. A lecture given by the writer called the 

 residents' attention to the barren and fire-scarred slopes of Baker 

 Mountain, which overlooked a greater portion of the village, and 

 showed them that it was possible to hide this defaced area by re- 

 foresting. The Saranac Lake Fish and Game Club immediately 

 took up the work, raised money and purchased 14,000 trees which, 

 with the assistance of the townspeople, were planted on a portion 

 of this mountain owned by the Adirondack Cottage Sanatorium. 



There have been given to the various State institutions 908,025 

 trees for reforesting purposes, and 16,560 trees for shade or orna- 



