One of the planting 1 sites in Itasca Park. The soil is rocky 



and sandy and once had a beautiful stand of mixed White and 



Norway Pine. It was owned and logged by private parties a 



number of years ago. 



tiuv of an experiment. At that time it was not 

 known .just what age or, what kind of stock was the 

 best to be planted under the prevailing conditions. 

 There was no definite or systematic planting policy 

 worked out for the State. But in spite of these handi- 

 caps, a- fair percentage of the trees lived and are 

 making good growth. 



A definite planting policy has now been formulated 

 and is being put in practice. Sample plots of differ- 

 ent aged stock of various species have been planted 

 in two different regions on lands in the new. State 

 Forest, one at Elephant Lake on the Virginia and 

 Rainy Lake cuttings, and the other on the shore of 



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