and new trials were established. Survival counts in the 1955 plantations showed 

 very poor results because of the hot dry weather during the growing season. 



Research Co-ordination 



Through meetings, an annual summary and a library, the co-ordination 

 committee is attempting to develop the necessary spirit of co-operation for the 

 production of a co-ordinated research program for Northwestern Ontario. 

 Meetings 



One major meeting was held in the past year. Thirty-two represent- 

 atives from 18 agencies conducting research in this area participated in a two 

 day meeting on the topics of cutting methods, planting and artificial seeding. 

 Indirectly, this meeting was of great value in evolving individual agency pro- 

 grams. 

 Annual Summary 



The annual listing of research projects established and proposed by all 

 agencies in this area was prepared and distributed by the Division of Research, 

 This year it consisted of 33 pages of submissions from 15 organizations. 

 Library 



The library expansion program for the past year was somewhat curtailed 

 by the resignation of the librarian. The essential activities of loan service, 

 periodical mailing service, cataloguing and. filing were adequately continued 

 through a temporary co-operative arrangement between the Lakehead Technical 

 Institute and this Division. 



NORTHERN REGION 

 Regeneration 

 Jack Pine Regeneration 



Research in the Northern Region, previously confined almost entirely 

 to spruce studies, was e3q)anded this year to include jack pine. The economic 

 importance of this species has greatly increased in recent years. 



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