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(e) Nursery Stock on hand for distribution, 1932. 



CONIFERS 



Species Totals 



Red Cedar 5,200 



White Cedar 465,000 



Hemlock 



European Larch (Finnish Seed) 10,600 



Austrian Pine 1 ,500 



Jack Pine 153,000 



Red Pine 150,000 



Scotch Pine 300,000 



Norway Spruce 400,000 



White Spruce 186,000 



Total 1,671,300 



In addition to the stock on hand which is shown above, a total of 3,500,000 

 white pine of all ages were destroyed during the past summer as a Blister Rust 

 Control measure. 



DECIDUOUS 



Species Totals 



White Ash 35,000 



Basswood 1,500 



Butternut 29,500 



Black Cherry 600 



White Elm 39,700 



Hard Maple 20,000 



Silver Maple 87,000 



Red Oak 61,000 



Black Walnut 179,500 



Japanese Walnut 8,300 



Cuttings 



Carolina Poplar 50,000 



White Willow 25,000 



Total 537,100 



(2) Improvements 



(a) Buildings. 



No new buildings were constructed during the year. The interior of the 

 barn was renovated, however, the cobble floor of the stables being replaced 

 with concrete and new stalls built. A new floor was laid over part of the mows 

 upstairs and the granary was enlarged and remodelled. 



(b) Roads and Bridges. 



The wings and abutments of the bridge on the approach from the village 

 were raised eighteen inches to^accommodate the new grade. All roads were 

 graded and gravelled. 



(c) Electricity and Telephones. 



In the vicinity of the buildings all electric and telephone lines were replaced 

 with underground cables. 



(d) Wells. 



To obtain a new supply of water for the superintendent's house a well 

 was drilled to a depth of fifty-two feet and a small electric pump was installed. 



