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practically eliminated damping-oft from his seed beds. No seed 

 beds are planted without surfacing them. He first puts on the 

 amount of moisture he wants and then puts in the seed, the soil 

 used being brought from a distance and free from the spores of 

 fungi. 



Supervisor Kelleter stated that he had had success in direct 

 sowing and has covered 3,000 acres. The rodents bothered him, 

 but this was overcome by poisoning the seed areas with wheat 

 containing strychnine. 



Supervisor Allen stated that he used the Cyclone seeder in 

 broadcasting the seed and found it very useful. They cost $2.50 

 each. 



Slavics. 



Mr. Bates asked for results of experiments in planting. 



Mr. Reinsch stated that he had better success in using a drill 

 built on the principle of a garden hoe than of any other method 

 of seeding. The seeds were dropped one inch apart in the drills 

 and covered with a garden rake. This cost about $8 per acre. 



Mr. Bates emphasized the fact that a complete record should be 

 kept in detail of the experiments. He also spoke at length upon 

 the need of growth studies, and advocated an empirical stand 

 table to be compiled by as big a representation of ages and rates 

 of growth from the dififerent Forests for each species as could 

 possibly be obtained. 



Products. 



January 25, 191 1. Chairman, Mr. H. S. Betts. 



Mr. Betts requested that the discussion take the form of ques- 

 tions. The following points were brought out : 



The treating tanks weighed 480 pounds, and held from 10 to 

 15 po-sts. In a very rough country, cost of treatment was about 

 25 cents per post, including transportation. 



Care should be taken that the tank does not catch fire. 



The brush method of treating is not especially good, but better 

 than no treatment. 



That a treating plant brought into demand a large amount of 

 dry timber. 



Crude oil has value as a preservative, but does not compare 

 with creosote. 



