REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD. 



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following spring: although they were nearly covered with soil, many of the trees 

 failed to start in the spring. 



The following list includes all the varieties that rooted, with their growth and 

 present condition. 



THE RATE OP GROWTH IN TREES ON THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM. 



A number of trees were planted on the farm in 1889, from one year seedlings 

 and rooted cuttings of the same age, these were measured this fall, and below will 

 be found their height and also circumference one foot fiom the ground. 



It will be seen from these measurements that foiest tree protection can be 

 quickly obtained on the rich soils of our prairies, and there is now no necessity for 

 confining the planting to one or two varieties, as a very fair collection of useful sorts 

 are now proven to be hardy. 



