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departure made in the matter of undertaking the planting of 
a large tract of Slieuwhallin Mountain, which can be viewed 
from the plain surrounding the Tynwald Hill, at St John’s. 
In this work no fewer than 48,300 trees of various kinds have 
been planted ; and your Committee had, on the occasion of a 
recent inspection, the satisfaction of seeing that the plantation 
promises to be a success. 
In addition to the planting on Slieuwhallin, the operations 
of the Society have resulted in the sale of 24,822 trees of 
several kinds, and, in addition to these, free grants of 2580 
trees were allowed to customers; making a total of 75,702 trees 
planted during the year as the result of the operations of the 
Society. 
Encouraged by the result of the Slieuwhallin plantation, the 
Committee are contemplating a similar work in the north of 
the Island. They also contemplate, on the recommendation 
of his Excellency the President of the Society, a limited experi- 
ment in what may be described as “broadcast sowing.” If 
this experiment is successful, the adoption of this plan will 
conduce to economy in planting. The site selected for this 
purpose is considered to be well suited, so far as soil and 
aspect are concerned. 
It may be noted that, in connection with the planting of 
Slieuwhallin, the sum of nearly £80 has been expended in 
labour, and the work of the Society has been of immediate 
advantage in that respect. 
By Order of the Committee. 
T. W. CREER, Secretary. 
The chairman, speaking in April, on the occasion of the 
commencement by the Government of planting operations on a 
new site, stated that the Society had spread throughout the 
island much information regarding forestry, and had created a 
deeper interest in the subject. It had made persistent and 
successful efforts to obtain governmental support for its under- 
takings, and had secured an annual grant of public money. 
Land had been leased for afforestation purposes, and the leases 
were held by Government officers. The areas selected had been 
waste land, unfitted for agriculture, though well adapted to the 
growing of trees. The plantations would serve not only as a 
