SUMMARY OF THE FORESTRY ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES 

 PROVIDED TO PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS,1968-9 



A. Total number of inquiries received 21,945 



B. Number of field inspections made 4,493 



(a) to advise on planting 1 ,889 



(b) to advise on forest management 1,112 



(c) to advise on maple syrup and Christmas trees 147 



(d) for miscellaneous purposes e.g. insects, windbreaks 1,412 



C. Number of properties for which management programs were prepared 689 



(a) advisory service programs 237 



(b) Woodlands Improvement Act programs 452 



D. Total number of acres of private forest land for which management programs were 42,668 

 prepared 



(a) acreage contained in advisory programs 6,376 



(b) acreage under Woodlands Improvement Act programs 36,292 



E. Total number of acres of forest land treated during the year under the Woodlands 13,729 

 Improvement Act 



(a) reforestation 7,289 



(b) woodlands improvement 6,440 



F. Total volume of timber marked under the advisory service program 



(a) saw timber 7,930 Mfbm 



(b) pulpwood 7,853 cords 



C. Number of youth groups serviced 164 



(a) 4H Forestry clubs 23 



(b) 4H Conservation clubs 17 



(c) Resource rangers 3 



(d) other Groups — Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, etc 130 



H. Public education activities 3,350 



(a) newspapers — articles 2,011 



— paid advertisements 8 



(b) number of radio and T.V. programs arranged 28 



(c) number of field days or tours 272 



(d) number of demonstration areas established 25 



(e) direct mailings 978 



(f) number of exhibits arranged 53 



(g) miscellaneous 25 



I. Hours spent on forestry instruction 32 



(a) University of Cuelph 26 



(b) Western Ontario Agricultural School — Ridgetown 6 



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