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4. Demonstration Plots 



This name is applied to any publicly-owned piece of waste land in close 

 proximity to a travelled road. This land is owned or purchased expressly 

 for the purpose of showing the public in any municipality what may be done 

 for their community by tree- planting. These acres may vary in size from 

 one to twenty-five acres. A sign which can be seen from the road is placed 

 on the property and states that the planted area is a demonstration plot and 

 that it is supervised by the Forestry Branch. 



110 plantations were inspected and advice given when needed to the 

 various municipal owners. 



The conditions found on the majority of these plots were excellent and the 

 expense of these establishments quite justified. Many of the older plantations 

 have made splendid growth and now constitute a first-class demonstration of 

 the value of tree-planting on non-agricultural soil. 



The majority of the municipalities who own the plots take a great deal 

 of pride and interest in them and for that reason they are generally well cared 

 for. That is, fences are maintained, protection from fire is provided by plough- 

 ed fire-guards and any insect damage is reported to the Ontario Forestry 

 Branch. 



Up to date the total number of plots established is 110. 



The following list shows the number of trees planted on demonstration 

 plots during the spring of 1934. 



Additions to plots previously established : 



ADDITIONS TO PLOTS PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED 



Boy Scout Plantations 75,000 



Brantford 51,000 



Midland 24,000 



Highway Plantation 18,000 



Kitchener 10,800 



Preston 7,500 



York Township 6,200 



East York 5,000 



Wiarton 5,000 



Windsor 4,000 



Langstaff 3,500 



Waverley 3,500 



London » 2,750 



Waterford 2,000 



Sturgeon Falls 1,191 



Sudbury 815 



Highway (Barrie-Orillia) 750 



Barrie 450 



Hespeler 350 



Simcoe 153 



222 059 

 NEW PLOTS ESTABLISHED 



Village of Fonthill 5,000 



Collingwood 4,800 



New Toronto 4, 100 



East Windsor 3,000 



16,900 

 Grand Total 238,959 



