DIRECT SEEDING. 



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The fall sowing in 1909 was done in several different ways. After 

 the dead fern which covered most of the area had been burned off, 

 a portion of the tract was sown broadcast. Another portion was 

 broadcasted in strips, some of which had been previously harrowed ; 

 while in others seed was forced into the soil by tree tops hauled over 



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FO//- /9O9. F.Kf>enmenra I sowing 



Spring /3/O. Doug /as F/r Seecfs/yots 6" diameter; J-/Oseecf per spot. Area 67O acres. 



Spr/ng /9/O Doug /as F/rSeeasoots /Z'tf/amefer. /O-/5seecfperspaf Area '64Oacres 



Spring /9/O. Doug/as F/r. Doug /as F/r ana 5/t/ra Sfiruce.Se&aspots tn a /Demote 

 raws. Soots /2'-/d"cftameter;2Sfo3Oseccf oerspor. <4O acres . 

 ~| W'nter /9/O-//, Area 25OO acres. Doug/as F/r 5/T/ra Sonic e.. Norway Spruce . 

 I 1 Some 0/ac# WalnuT, Shagdar* WtJrory one/ ffeti Ou* 



FIG. 4. Mount Hebo, showing areas of Siuslaw National Forest, T. 4 S., R. W., Wil- 



amette meridian, Oregon. 



them. Still another portion of the tract was sown by the seed-spot 

 method. An inspection made during August, 1910, showed that the 

 best results were obtained where the seed was sown in seed spots. 

 There the seed came up uniformly and there was scarcely a spot which 



