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(e) Repairing Equipment 



As already stated, considerable time was spent in the overhauling of 

 equipment and included the making of several hundred wooden crates which 

 are used for the distribution of trees in the Spring. 



2. COUNTY FORESTS 



Work at the county forests during this period included the repairing of 

 equipment, improvement of woodland areas, clearing and improving fire 

 guards, repairing fences, etc. 



3. MUNICIPAL FORESTS 



Systematic work was carried on during the winter on the City of Owen 

 Sound Forest at Inglis Falls. Relief labour was used to cut the old trees 

 and thin out the damaged young growth on approximately 75 acres. The 

 wood was used by the City as fuel and issued to the families on relief. 



When cutting operations were over, the debris was cleaned up and the 

 cut-over area was made ready for planting in April and May, 1935. 



This was an exceptionally good example of what could be done by other 

 large centres to relieve their unemployed problem and to have their men and 

 money used on a project which will yield good returns in a very short period 

 of time. 



4. UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF 



Work was carried on during this period at Camp Borden in conjunction 

 with the Federal Government on planted and timbered areas of that section 

 of the property under our supervision. The winter work consisted of clearing 

 fire guards around and through the property, improving woodland and remov- 

 ing wolf trees from the plantations. 



The number of men supervised each day by the Ontario Forests Branch 

 on this project ranged from 20 to 40. 



5. SEED COLLECTING 



During the winter season, work at the seed plant consisted of extracting 

 and cleaning seed and testing all seed in storage. In fact if the seed crop 

 during the Autumn has been a heavy one, the winter months at the seed 

 plant are the busiest of the year. 



In addition, as Angus is the storage place for all planting equipment, this 

 was overhauled and made ready for next season's work. 



6. LECTURES 



Illustrated lectures on reforestation and the farm woodlot were given 

 at 42 short courses conducted by the Department of Agriculture. In addition, 

 several lectures were given to farmers' clubs, service organizations, etc. 



