146 REPOKT OF THE No. 3 



For the construction of stables and storehouses near railway stations 

 for the accommodation of incoming settlers 10,000 



Unforeseen work and explorations, survey of new roads, renewing of 

 old or damaged bridges and culverts, re-surfacing and improving of old 

 roads and the construction of short roads in sections where new settle- 

 ment is taking place or mines opening up 40,000 



Office and engineering expenses, equipment and plant 30,000 



$560,000 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



J. F, WiiiTsox, 



Commis-vio7ie". 



Toronto, January 5th, 1917. 



Appendix No. 37. 

 Eeport of the Forestry Branch. 



Parliament Buildings, Toronto. 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report of the Forestry Branch 

 for the year ending October 31st, 1916. 



Provincial Forest Station, Norfolk County, 



Forest Nurseries. — The following is a list of the plants in the Nurseries: — 



White Pine in seed beds 196,000 



White Pine transplants 140,500 



Scotch Pine in seed beds 200,000 



Scotch Pine transplants 63,000 



Red Pine in seed beds 100,000 



Red Pine transplants 5,000 



Jack Pine in seed beds 100,000 



Jack Pine transplants 17,000 



Arbor Vitae transplants 72,000 



. Miscellaneous Conifers 10,000 



Black Locust 45,500 . 



Black Walnut 12,500 



Butternut 33,000 



Sugar Maple 32,000 



White Maple 16,800 



Red Maple 2,600 



White Ash 4,600 



American Elm 5,400 



Manitoba Maple 5,300 



Chestnut 2,500 



Red Oak 2,000 



Miscellaneous Hardwoods 5,000 



Total 1,070,700 



