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REPORT OF THE 



No. 3 



Date of inspection commenced July 8th, and was completed August 5th, 

 entailing a labour expenditure of 850 hours. 



Ribes 



Ribes eradication in connection with the control of White Pine blister rust 

 was carried out at both Stations Nos. 1 and 2. 



RIBES ERADICATION STATION No. 1 



Area Inspected 



Year 



Plants Destroyed 



Gooseberries 



Wild Currant 



400 (acres) 

 800 (acres) 

 800 (acres) 

 800 (acres) 



1929 

 1930 

 1931 

 1932 



3,774 

 1,768 

 2,415 

 2,027 



1,494 

 1,374 

 2,246 

 1,260 



Inspection commenced August 8th and was completed October 3rd. Five 

 men were constantly employed on this work which entailed a labour expenditure 

 of 1,540 hours. 



RIBES ERADICATION STATION No. 2 



Area Inspected 



Year 



Plants Destroyed 



Gooseberries 



Wild Currant 



200 (acres) . 

 250 (acres). 



1931 

 1932 



752 

 420 



2,347 

 3,234 



Inspection at Station No. 2 commenced August 24th and work was com- 

 pleted by September 23rd, 1932, entailing a total labour expenditure of 595 hours. 



Chestnut blight has killed the majority of Sweet Chestnuts. One can 

 scarcely find a tree of this species that is not affected. 



Publicity 



Only one exhibit was set up during the year, and that at the Norfolk County 

 Fair in Simcoe. A dozen or so large centres requested our exhibit, and were 

 promised consideration as soon as conditions would permit expenditure along 

 this line. 



There was, however, no visible decrease in the number of people who 

 visited the Forestry Station. These were given every opportunity to inspect 

 the nursery and plantations. 



Experienced guides were very efficient in describing the work which is being 

 done* and a large number of orders for 1933 planting material have already been 

 filed. 



