DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS FOR 1933 129 



Birds: 



Seed bed patrol during late fall and early spring was carried out to prevent 

 birds from scratching up the beds in quest of tree seed. 



Disease: 



Due to the dry season, Damping Off and Root Rot was practically nil. 



Frost: 



One year old white and red pine seedlings suffered a 10 per cent loss 

 from late spring frost. 



Sun Scorch: 



It was almost impossible to avoid loss from sun scorch. Continuous 

 hot dry days made heavy irrigation imperative. It was moreover necessary 

 to wait until after sunset to roll up the shades, and during the hottest period 

 watering was not applied until early morning, commencing at five o'clock. 



Hundreds of miniature whirl winds occurred during the summer. These 

 were often strong enough to lift the shades from the beds, and patches of 

 seedlings temporarily exposed to the mid-day sun were scorched in a few 

 moments. It is estimated that twelve per cent, of all coniferous seedlings 

 were lost on this account. 



2. Protection of Plantations and Woodlots 

 Fire: 



The fire hazard during the summer of 1933 was very high. 



Fortunately there was only one small fire started on Station No. 1. This 

 fire was put out before it assumed any size, and the damage incurred was 

 negligible. 



Station No. 2 at Turkey Point was not so lucky. Two acres of oak 

 land in the park section were burned over, but little or no damage was sustained. 



A more serious fire occurred in Plantation No. K — a mixed planting of 

 White, Red, Scotch and Jack Pine which had been set out by private interests 

 in 1924. This fire starting from a carelessly thrown match along a main 

 road, was finally brought under control with great difficulty, but not until 

 five acres of trees had been burned. A high wind fanned the flames to the 

 top of the thick growth and a crown fire was the result. 



This is the first time in the history of this Provincial Forest Station that 

 fire has notably damaged any plantation. 



Another serious fire occurred at Turkey Point, on private land, and on 

 part of that property owned by the Dominion Government. Forestry Station 

 No. 1 fire pump was called into action on several occasions, and at one time 

 had it not been for this pump and the Forestry Station staff, a number of 

 cottages undoubtedly would have been destroyed. 



In conjunction with the municipality the Turkey Point fire was eventually 

 brought under control, and only a small acreage of cut over timber land 

 damaged. 



All fire lines at both Station No. 1 and Station No. 2, were well worked up 

 and are in good shape. The golf course on top of Turkey Point hill was burned 



