Tree Improvement: The tree improvement program concerned with increasing 

 the quality and quantity of seed available, was continued through the selection of 

 additional "plus" trees, the development of seed production areas, and the planting 

 of grafted trees in seed orchards. The program is concerned mainly with white, 

 red and jack pine, white and black spruce. During the current fiscal year 9,250 

 scions were collected from "plus" trees for grafting at four co-operating nurseries. 

 In addition, 1,000 scions from white pine trees showing resistance to blister rust 

 were grafted. 85.6 acres of seed production area were thinned, released or 

 otherwise improved for seed production purposes. 1,338 grafted trees for seed 

 orchards were planted on 9.9 acres. 



The plans for tree improvement call for the major portion of the seed 

 required for the production of 63,804,000 trees to be obtained from seed 

 production areas and seed orchards. This will require the establishment of some 

 520 acres of seed production area and 200 acres of seed orchard. The acreage 

 figure for seed orchards shown in the following table is the area actually planted. 



ESTABLISHED SEED PRODUCTION AREAS AND SEED ORCHARDS 



As of March 31, 1966 



Number Acres 



Seed Production Areas 21 228.1 



Seed Orchards 10 42.5 



Agreement Forest Administration Unit 



Agreement Forest Administration: Section 2 of The Forestry Act authorizes 

 the Minister to enter into agreement with the owners of lands that are suitable for 

 forestry purposes for the management of such lands and to make grants to a 

 conservation authority or to a municipality to encourage and assist it in the 

 acquisition of lands that are to be managed under such an agreement. The 

 Minister has entered into agreement under this legislation with The National Capital 

 Commission, 23 conservation authorities, 24 counties and 11 townships providing 

 for the management of more than two hundred thousand acres of land for forestry 

 purposes as at the close of the current fiscal year. Over 100 applications were 

 processed resulting in 9,908.83 acres being added during the year to the forest 

 areas being managed under the agreements. 



A total of $110,210.61 in grants were paid during the year to conservation 

 authorities and municipalities to assist them with the acquisition of the lands. 

 Canada contributed to Ontario $36,595.02 of the foregoing amount in respect of 

 projects approved under an agreement made between Canada and Ontario pursuant 

 to their respective Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Acts. 



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