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REPORT OF THE 



No. 3 



Winter work included seed extraction, shipping crate construction, 

 painting and repairing all tools and machinery, the preparation and heeling 

 in of Carolina poplar and willow cuttings, and woods operations. 



The first work to be carried out in the spring consisted of lifting all species 

 suitable for permanent distribution. 



Trees lifted for distribution in spring 1933; 



Total Conifers 3,439,000 



Total Hardwoods 998,500 



4,437,500 



There were no transfers of permanent distribution stock to nor from 

 other provincial forestry stations. 



Lining out of transplants started on April 18th, and continued until 

 the later part of May. On account of insufficient labour it was not possible 

 to transplant all of the seedlings and a number of beds were ploughed down. 

 However, the bulk of seedlings were saved by the adoption of a new method 

 of procedure. One block of white pine beds was belted. That is, a strip 

 of seedlings one third of the width of the beds was cut out. This innovation 

 served to remove a large amount of root competition and render an increased 

 source of nutrition for the two tree belts that were left. In order to assure 

 sufficient growth, 400 pounds of dried blood were applied in early June. 



The scheme has proved successful, and (the now three-year old trees), 

 are quite sturdy and large enough for permanent distribution. 



The same method of procedure was adopted in connection with part 

 of the white and Norway spruce beds with equal success, and there is no 

 reason why this system, the result of necessity, shall not be incorporated 

 as regular nursery practice. 



RELINE MATERIAL 



Total Transplanted 2,450,000 



Total Relined 386,000 



Grand Total 2,836,000 



The quantity of deciduous and coniferous seed sown was somewhat 

 less than last year. There was no seed of American elm and soft maple sown 

 in June and it was decided to forego seeding white ash and hard maple during 

 the recent fall. On account of an excellent germination in our white spruce 



