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(b) Fungus Diseases: 



The fungus which destroyed most of the walnuts, which were heeled in 

 over winter, was controlled this year by the use of two fungicides on the soil. 

 Sulphur was cultivated into the soil in the area to be used for the walnuts, 

 and after heeling in the trees were sprayed with Bordeaux mixture. 



Poplar canker is still quite common in our poplar. The trees are destroyed 

 when noticed. 



The ribes eradication programme, carried on intensively for the last two 

 years in an effort to insure white pine shipping stock free of blister rust, was 

 put off for the time being. This is a very necessary work if white pine is to 

 be propagated. 



(c) Birds: 



The damage caused to our young germinating seedlings by sparrows was 

 small. 



(d) Fire: 



Fortunately we did not have any fires this season. The fire hazard was 

 great this year owing to the extreme dry, hot weather. All fire guards were 

 kept in condition and some of our main roads closed to traffic during extremely 

 dangerous periods. 



(5) Woodlot Improvements 



During the early part of the winter of 1933 some of our hardwood bush 

 was improved. This yielded considerable firewood. 



Some poplar areas were thinned out in preparation for underplanting. 



(6) Publicity 



The nursery and park were visited by considerable numbers and the 

 interest shown by the people in reforestation work was apparent by the requests 

 for literature on the subject. 



An exhibit was shown at a few of the larger fall fairs in this district. A 

 large number of application forms were distributed to the people requesting 

 trees for reforestation and windbreak purposes. 



RELIEF WORK 



Camp Borden 



This year a programme of work was started at Camp Borden using men 

 from one of the camps installed by the Department of Militia and Defence 

 for the relief of unemployed single men. 



The work consisted of planting, and thinning, and also clearing of fire 

 guards. Also it as was necessary to link up the two main planting areas, a 

 road was constructed and a bridge built across the Mad River. 



The planting was begun in April and continued until the first week in 

 June, 298,000 trees being planted. The other work which was begun as soon 

 as the planting was finished will probably go on all winter until the work is 

 completed. 



