TkKK I'LANTINt; it ).M I'll 11 f IONS IN NAIAI.. ^OJ 



the C(jiuliti()ns conUl nut l)e complied wiili. The three prizes in 

 terms of the judge's awanls were yiveii in Area Xo. 4. In .\rcas 

 2 and 3 the plaiilalions wert- (hs(|naliHe(l, l)Ui bonuses were 

 awarded. 



Ihe aetnal resuhs ol)taine(l may he summarised as follows: 



Area Xi>. -'. 2 I'lots. 1 10.000 trees ou 130 acres. Bouu> L\ 15 

 Area Xo. 3. 3 IMots. iSo.ooo trees on 90 acres. Bonus 200 

 Area Xo. 4. 4 Plots. 450,593 trees on 14(; acres, rxmus 1.000 



9 /4"-3*^3 3^'9 ^"-355 



hjglit out of the nine competitors received either a prize or 

 a bonus. It will be observed that, for an expenditure of ii,355, 

 an area (jf 369 acres was i)lanted with 740,593 trees, costing in 

 bonus and prize money £3 13s. 5d. per acre. No account is taken 

 of any trees that may have been planted b\ com])etitors who 

 entered but withdrew. 



The results of the comi)etition were disappoiiUiiig. h\ill 

 details were published in the ("ape Agricultural Journal of Sep- 

 tember 12th. 1901. X'o further ctnnpetitions were held in Cape 

 Colony. 



In Natal, shortly alter the inception of the Durban and 

 Coast Agricultural Societ}-, that Society offered a medal for the 

 best essay on Tree-planting for the Coast Districts. The medal 

 was won by Mr. Al. S. Kvans, C.M.G., F.Z.S. The records of tb.e 

 Society have, unfortunately, been lost, and conse([uently the 

 details of the offer or a copy of the essays submitted are unobtain- 

 able. The prize essay is said to have been published. 



Mr. M. S. Evans, having studied the subject of afforesta- 

 tion, was impressed with its importance, and in order to 

 stimulate interest offered prizes for the Ijest ])lantation of 

 forest trees, through the I'ietermaritzburg and Richmond Agri- 

 cultural Societies. No entries were received by either Society. 

 The offer, however, appears to have stimulated tree-planting, for 

 at least one plantation of considerable extent w^as established by 

 Mr. Niemack at Ingeli. Notwithstanding any treatment other 

 than protecting it from tire for a few years, the plantation has 

 developed, and now is of considerable value, and the forttmate 

 present owners, when the new railway is o])en to flarding, should 

 realise a large profit ou their investment. The plantation, con- 

 sisting of eucalyptus ])rincii)ally, is now ready for utilisation. 

 The encouraging feature is the abundant natural regeneration, so 

 that w'ith a minimum amount of care a new crop will establish 

 itself and thrive better than the original one. No award appears 

 to have been made to Mr. Niemack, the reason probably being 

 that the plantation did not comply with the stipulated conditions. 



In the discussion which folUwved the reading of this ])aper, 

 Rev. James Scott stated that Mr. Xiemack's i)lantation was es- 

 tablished before the inauguration of the tree-])lanting competition. 

 Air. T. R. Sim. however, remarked that he distincth understood 



