128 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



Only one plantation at Station No. 1 was added to, but over 50,000 

 trees were used in connection with extension of experimental planations at 

 Station No. 2, Turkey Point. 



Although very few trees were set out permanently at Station No. 1 there 

 was considerable work done of an improvement nature on several older plan- 

 tations. Preparatory operations on new areas that will be designated as 

 planations Nos. 68 and No. 69, were carried out. These two planations 

 consecutively 40 and 50 acres in size, may if time permits, be planted out 

 to Red Pine and White Spruce. This establishment will in all probability 

 be effected in the spring 1934. 



All Black Oak and other undesirable trees in the over head of plantations 

 No. 44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 64, 65, 66, and 67 were removed in order that the con- 

 iferous under planting be given a chance to develop satisfactorily. 



It was unnecessary to do much work in the older Forest Plantations 

 and only a small amount of labour was expended in connection with liberation 

 cuttings. Seven hundred and eight Scotch Pine trees were removed from 

 plantation No. 18 to provide crown space for White Spruce and Larch. 



Experimental Plantations 



Experimental plantations in connection with the White Pine Group were 

 extended at Station No. 2, and twenty-six two acre plots were established. 



Woodlot Improvement 



Extensive operations were carried on in connection with removal of 

 too heavy an over-head stand on several plantations. In addition nearly 

 100 acres of second growth and scrub oak land was cleaned up and made 

 available for the establishment of new plantings. In all, these operations 

 yielded 921 cords of wood of various lengths. 



Protection 



Work carried out in connection with insect pests and disease control 

 was rather less than that of previous years, lack of help being the reason. 

 Fortunately there was no evidence of disease and injury from insects did not 

 assume major proportions. 



Activities were divided into two sections: 



1. Protection of Nursery. 



2. Protection of Plantations and Woodlots. 



Protection of Nursery 

 Insects: 



One spray of arsenate of lead was applied to the Carolina Poplar pro- 

 duction compartment. This was sufficient to check a fairly heavy infestation 

 of the Poplar Leaf Beetle, Haltica bimarginate. 



Animals: 



As in previous years, all hedges and windbreaks were raked clean. No 

 damage from mice or rabbits was observed. 



