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of the red pine beds were sown with untreated seed. Germination throughout 

 was poor and the results of the experiment were negative in so far as obtaining a 

 better germination for spring sown beds. 



FALL SOWING OF CONIFEROUS BEDS 



Cedar, white 53 



Pine, jack 42 



Pine, Scotch 69 



Pine, red 442 



Spruce, Norway 56 



Spruce, white 112 



Total 774 



In addition two bushels of red cedar was sown in bands. As a blister rust 

 control measure no white pine seed was sown during the year. 



HARDWOOD SEED SOWN 



Total Amount of Seed Sown 



Species in Bushels 



Ash, white 8 



Birch, white }/% 



Birch, yellow }/% 



Butternut 7 



Butternut 48 



Cucumber Tree 1 lb. 



Elm, white 10 



Hickory, shagbark 1 



Locust, black 2 



Maple, hard 15 



Maple, silver 20 



Oak, red 2 



Walnut 725 



838^ 



(d) Transplanting: 



Transplanting of nursery stock started on May 2nd and was completed on 

 June 1st. 



Spring Transplanting of Coniferous Stock 4,125,000 



Spring Transplanting of Deciduous Stock 242,000 



(e) Trees for Distribution in 1933: 



Conifers Deciduous 



Red Pine 910,000 Ash, green 1,600 



Jack Pine 475,000 Ash, white 42,000 



Scotch Pine 400,000 Basswood 1,500 



White Spruce 980,000 Butternut 10,000 



Norway Spruce 590,000 Cherry, black 150 



White Cedar 670,000 Elm, white 49,000 



Locust, black 2,250 



Total 4,025,000 Maple, hard 140,000 



Maple, red 8,000 



Maple, silver 64,000 



Oak, red 1,100 



Walnut, black 139,000 



Cuttings 



Poplar, Carolina 100,000 



Willow, white 50,000 



Total 608,600 



Grand Total 4,633,600 



