DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS FOR 1932 



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Animals 



All hedge rows, shelterbelts and windbreaks were thoroughly raked clean, 

 thereby destroying excellent nesting sports for rodents. 



No damage from mice or rabbits was observed. 



All deciduous species left in nursery lines over winter were protected from 

 rabbits by means of wire screening. 



As in other years, the practice of patrolling seed-beds subsequent to fall 

 and early spring seeding was carried out. Pearly morning and evening patrol 

 with a shot gun, shooting only sparrows, appears to be the cheapest and most 

 efficient method of keeping all birds from scratching in the beds and eating the 

 seed. 



Disease 



Damping off was confined almost entirely to Red Pine. This species 

 germinated well, but due to a ten-day period of wet weather during late May, 

 very heavy losses were sustained. No root rot was observed. 



Protection 



Protection in connection with woodlot and plantation areas involved control 

 of injury from: 



1. Fire. 2. Insects. 3. Disease. 



One fire occurred Sunday, May 15th, on woodlot No. 22. This fire 

 originated on private property from causes unknown, jumped the seventh 

 concession and burned over eight acres of second growth Poplar, White and 

 Black Oak. It was necessary to bring the station forest fire pump into action 

 with the result that the fire was speedily put out. 



More work than usual was done on fire lines and roads, and at time of report 

 these are in Al condition. All fire roads were thoroughly worked at Station 

 No. 2, while all dead grass along township roads running through the property 

 was burned. 



Insects 



The severe attack of Ips pini and Ips scaligrophus of 1930, appears to have 

 been brought under control since no evidence of an attack was observed in any 

 of the plantations. 



The White Pine weevil Pissodes strobi caused less damage during 1932 

 than for many years. Consistent trapping of the larvae appears to be swinging 

 the balance in favour of complete local eradication of this pest. 



COMPARATIVE RECORD OF WEEVIL ERADICATION AT STATION Xo. 1 

 Number of Leaders Removed 



