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be used to advantage, having been determined, the breaks 

 were estabhshed. They were given a width of 60 feet, and 

 were of sufficient length to hold fully 50,000 2-year seedlings, 

 at 2-inch spacing and 10 inches between the rows. The paths 

 were allowed a width of 4 feet. Having squared the nursery 

 area by the use of the squaring board, the respective breaks 

 and paths were measured, and wooden pegs 1 5 ins. x 3 ins. x 3 ins. 

 were driven into the ground at the corners. Five paths were 

 made from north to south, and five from east to west. 



An old service roadway divides the nursery, and in due course 

 a new road will be made along the north side. A margin 3 feet 

 wide was left on all four sides of the nursery, on which was 

 planted a permanent hedge of Norway spruce. 



To grade the various breaks considerable quantities of extra 

 soil were required, and with a three-fold purpose in view 

 a trench 3 feet wide and 15 inches deep was dug from the 

 pathways, the excavated soil being used for grading purposes. 

 The stones removed from the surface were put into the trench 

 made in the pathways, to a depth of 12 inches. Two sharp 

 ridges were stripped of all their good soil, and a mixture of 

 sand and gravel was obtained below, which was used to bind 

 the stones placed in the path trenches. The excavations were 

 then filled in with the good earth previously set aside, and 

 the break given a general grade suitable for all nursery 

 requirements. Owing to their method of construction, the paths 

 do not get into a muddy state during wet weather as happens 

 in many nurseries. 



The permanent nursery fence erected to prevent the intrusion 

 of deer, rabbits, and other vermin was 6 ft. 6 ins. high when 

 completed. Larch posts 9 feet long 3^ ins. x 3^ ins. were 

 placed at 12 feet intervals, with intermediate dropper 6 ft 6 ins. 

 long 3 ins. x i in. placed between every two large posts. Larch 

 strainers were used 10 ft. 6 ins. long with an average diameter 

 of 10 inches at the small end. Seven wires were used, three 

 plain and four barbed, placed at the following distances apart : — 

 No. I (plain), 6 inches from ground trench ; No. 2 (plain), 

 18 inches from No. i ; No. 3 (plain), 18 inches from No. 2 ; 

 No. 4 (barb), 8 inches from No. 3 ; No. 5 (barb), 8 inches from 

 No. 4 ; No. 6 (barb), 9 inches from No. 5 ; and No. 7 (barb), 

 9 inches from No. 6. Butterfly ratchets, medium weight, 

 were used to tighten the wires. Four feet wire netting, 



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