News and Notes i8i 



40,000 trees, comprising twelve species of hardwoods planted 

 in separate or pure stands, and an additional plantation of White 

 Pine. The hardwoods planted were : White Oak, Red Oak, 

 White Ash, Basswood, Elm, Hickory, Walnut, lyocust, Boxelder, 

 Russian Mulberry, Norway Maple, and Beech, one-half to two 

 acres of ground being devoted to each species. The spacing was 

 generally 4x4 and 5x5, but was occasionally varied to 3x^ or 

 6x6. 



The ground was plowed and harrowed and the trees dibbled 

 in by the use of a spade, and an unusually favorable season has 

 greatly facilitated the work. In addition to the regular planting 

 considerable work was done in the forest arboretum, where a 

 number of new species were added, and the plantation of old 

 species augmented and improved. Fifty-six seed-beds were es- 

 tablished, in which the plant stock of eight conifers and three 

 hardwoods is to be provided. Among the species introduced 

 here for the first time were the Western, Yellow, Sugar, and 

 Jeffrey pines, the seed having been provided by the Forest 

 Service. 



The work on this farm was begun in 1904, and the plantation 

 now involves about 80,000 plants and includes most of our com- 

 mon forest tree species, for which information is likely to be de- 

 sired. Practically no cultivation was done on the 1904 planta- 

 tion during the year of 1905, everything being left to itself. But 

 in spite of this fact, all the plantations are in excellent condition 

 and are continually proving instructive object lessons. 



Assistant Prof. Mulford of the University of Michigan Forest 

 School, left June ist to study forest conditions abroad. His 

 tour will last four months and take him through Germany, 

 Switzerland, and Northern Austria, special attention being given 

 to the Black Forest. On the completien of his trip. Prof. Mul- 

 ford will resume his duties at the University of Michigan. 



Frank B. Moody was recently appointed Assistant State Fores- 

 ter of Wisconsin. Mr. Moody is a graduate of Bates College, 

 Maine, and of the University of Michigan Forest School. His 

 field experience consists of nine seasons in the Maine lumber- 

 woods and two field seasons with the Forest Service. His duties 

 for the ensuing five months will be a preliminary study of the 

 northern portion of Wisconsin with considerable work in timber 

 sales and trespass cases. 



