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REPORT OF THE 



No. 3 



(e) Fences. 



A woven wire fence was erected along that part of the west side of the 

 nursery north of the fifth concession. One hundred and eighty-five rods of 

 fence was replaced with woven wire. 



(3) Permanent Planting 



In the two hundred acre block in Manvers Township, the area which had 

 been burned over and which had been opened up during the preceding winter 

 was planted. The plantations, seven in number, were arranged with the narrow 

 edge to the fence line and extended back to the bush. Species planted, numbers, 

 area planted, etc., follow: 



(4) Protection 

 (a) Animal and Bird. 



Little trouble was experienced from mice or rabbits during last winter. 

 The rabbits are much less numerous than during the past few years, partially 

 as a result of the clean-up carried on systematically during the past two years. 



Crows continue to be a pest in the walnut and butter-nut areas. They are 

 especially destructive during the germination of the seed. Shooting was resorted 

 to before any measure of control could be established. 



Black and red squirrels have constituted an increasing nuisance during 

 the past two years in the seed bed areas and in the areas planted to walnut and 

 butternut. 



(b) Insects. 



White Pine Weevil. Considerable damage from the white pine weevil was 

 noted in the Durham County Forest and in the two hundred acre block in 

 Manvers Township. No infestations were noted on the nursery or in plantations. 

 The usual control methods were followed. 



June Bug Larvae. No extension of areas attacked by June Bug Larvae 

 last year were noted. The areas attacked at that time are now recovering. 



Leconte's Sawfly. Depredations of Leconte's Sawfly were again noted in 

 the areas reported as being infested last year. Control measures were adopted 



