Below, in tabular form, are details of the Artificial Regeneration and Stand 

 Improvement program as well as some comments on Special Projects. 



Artificial Regeneration 



PLANTING 



The number of trees planted on Crown lands and Agreement Forests is 

 slightly in excess of those planted in 1962-63, continuing a steady increase over 

 the last three years. Total planting for the past five years is as follows: — 



1959-60 27,562,240 



1960-61 35,630,390 



1961-62 31,666,580 



1962-63 33,958,450 



1963-64 34,752,240 



This planting program, divided into the two major categories — Crown lands 

 and Agreement Forests — is shown below: — 



CROWN LANDS 



1. Unalienated — 9,984,840 trees planted on 16,370 acres; 



2. Licensed — 20,676,930 trees planted on 41,448 acres; 



3. Miscellaneous Crown land planting — 



92,405 trees planted for ornamental, research and other purposes on 

 approximately 287 acres. 



AGREEMENT FORESTS 



— 3,998,065 trees planted on 5,402 acres. 



An increasing amount of site preparation has been done prior to planting, 

 using various types of equipment. In addition, approximately 2,960 acres have 

 been prepared for planting or seeding to be carried out next year. 



Seeding 



The favourable results from some of the earlier direct seeding projects have 

 stimulated considerable interest in this method of artificial regeneration. The acreage 

 sown this year was 3,789, which represents a 39.7 per cent increase over last year. 



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