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beds yielding in excess of three million one year old seedlings it was not necessary 

 to sow any seed of this species. In addition there exists a surplus of Norway 

 spruce stock and accordingly the number of beds sown of this spruce was 

 considerably curtailed. 



Coniferous Seed Sown, Fall, 1933 Deciduous Seed Sown, Fall, 1933 



No. of No. of 



Beds Beds 



White Pine 136 Black Locust 



Red Pine 354 Chinese Chestnut. 



Scotch Pine 105 Caragana Arb. . . . 



Jack Pine 40 Black Cherry .... 



Norway Spruce 50 Black Walnut .... 



White Cedar 150 S. B. Hickory 



Red Cedar 1 Catalpa 



Black Spruce 1 



Austrian Pine 1 



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Total 838 



Summary of Seed Sown, 1933 



Total number of beds sown 865 



Total amount of seed sown 1,150^£ lbs. 



436% bus. 



880 nuts. 



Fertilizers 



Fifty tons of manure were spread during the winter months around 

 apple trees in the orchard. This orchard was established by the O.A.C. in 

 1912 and is now paying dividends. The recent year's crop should yield a 

 net return approximating $500.00. 



Thirty-five acres of soy beans were turned under for purposes of soil 

 maintenance, and two acres of alfalfa were ploughed under for the fertilizing 

 value. 



A considerable quantity of black muck was applied to several nursery 

 compartments. 



Twenty-eight tons of manure was spread on light soils at Station No. 2. 



Tree Seed 



With the exception of black walnut, which was purchased, very little 

 tree seed was procured locally. Late spring frosts undoubtedly contributed 

 to a failure of the seed crop of elm and soft maple, while the cone crop was 

 anything but prolific. Generally speaking, 1933 was a fail seed year. 



Additions to Property 



No new buildings were erected this year. Maintenance costs were 

 rigorously curtailed, — even 32.7 per cent lower than those of 1932. No 

 buildings were painted, but a number of defective chimneys were renovated. 



Plantations 



The growing season of 1933 was not favorable. Very little rain fell when 

 it was most needed with the result that growth was retarded and quite severe 

 losses of nursery stock was recorded on several sections where the soil was 

 light. However, heavy fall rains have greatly rejuvenated all trees as evidenced 

 in an improved color of foliage. 



