REPORT OF MR. ANGUS MACK AY. 395 



FOREST TREES. 



Since tree culture on the farm commenced, trees have never made more satisfactory 

 progress than during the past season. 



The spring being unfavourable for early growth, no set backs in the way of April 

 or May frosts were encountered, and the trees, when the growth did start, made 

 excellent progress during the entire season. Single trees, hedges and wind breaks all 

 did well, and only one tree was lost on the avenues of the farm. 



Among the trees transplanted last spring, losses occurred with the Norway Spruce. 

 A good many were transplanted during the second week of May when the weather was 

 dry and windy, and after that date and on 21st and 22nd May a strong windstorm 

 which lasted for 48 hours killed all that had not become firmly rooted. 



The planting of hedges around fields for protection from winds was continued last 

 spring. Those set out in 1896 have done very well. Next spring planting will complete 

 the hedges around every field on the farm with the exception of the pasture inclosure. 

 The trees used for this purpose are principally native maple (Acer .legundo) 2 or 3 

 years old. 



In the spring of 1895, five one-half acre plots of trees were planted at difierent 

 distances apart, for the purpose of ascertaining the cost of planting and keeping clean 

 and in a thriving condition until the trees shade the ground sufficiently to prevent the 

 growth of weeds, and hence need no further cultivation. These trees were planted as 

 follows : — 



and 



In addition to these were 



Plot No. 6, ^ acre Box Elder seed, sown in rows 2| feet apart, and plot No. 7, 

 ^ acre Green Ash seed, sown in rows 2^ feet apart. 



Foilov/ing will be found the cost of taking care of these trees for the 1st, 2nd and 

 3rd years. 



Plot No. 1. — \ Acee. 



Ist year cost of planting, 15 hours $2 25 



II scrufiBing, etc., 12 n 1 SO 



2nd year n 10 m 1 50 



3rd year » 6 » 90 



$6 45 



Plot No. 2. — \ Acre. 



Ist year cost of planting, 12 hours $1 80 



.1 scruffling, etc., 15 n 2 25 



2nd year .t 13 n , 1 95 



3rd year n 5 75 



S6 75 



Plot No. 3.— ^ Acre. ^ 



Ist year cost of planting, 9 hours $1 35 



M scruffling, etc., 11 n 1 65 



2nd year m 12 » 180 



3rd year h 4 i 60 



$5 40 



