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required this season was in the replacement of blankets and tents used to supply 

 the fire sufferers in the Haile^'bury district during the previous autumn. 



Forest Survey: Continuing the plan of a general forest survey of the 

 province, the Forestry Branch during the past season conducted forest survey 

 work over two areas, comprising 9,200 square miles. 



The preliminary work of making an aerial sketch map of the eastern portion 

 of the Nipigon watershed was completed during the past season. This entailed 

 the covering of an area of about 4,800 square miles, and required 104 hours' 

 flying. 



An additional area, comprising the northern portion of the Mississagi 

 Forest Reserve, was completed during the past season, covering an area of 4,400 

 square miles with an aerial survey combined with detailed ground party work. . . 

 (See Appendix No. 42.) ^ J^ 



Reforestation. 



Provincial Forest Stations: The development at the Provincial Forest 

 Stations has gone on during the past season in a normal way with a few improve- 

 ments. At the Norfolk Station a seed-e.xtracting plant was established. At 

 Midhurst Station, Simcoe County, main buildings were erected, and ground 

 broken for a nursery site. Preparations were made for a water system and it is 

 expected that this coming summer the nursery organization will be well under 

 way. 



Nursery Stock: The following is a summary of the nursery stock, including 

 one-year-old seedlings and transplants, growing at the various forest stations: 



Norfolk County (St. Williams) 16,411,230 



Durham County (Orono) 3,454,600 



Simcoe County (Midhurst) 2,093,000 



Hendrie 1,511,000 



Sand Banks 1,449,000 



Kemptville 300,000 



Total 25,218,830 



Plantations: The distribution of planting material for various purposes 

 was continued during the past season and the grand total of plants put out in 

 various forms of planting amounted to 1,911,068. 



Seed Collecting: The past autumn was a splendid year for the collection 

 of red pine cones. It was usually difficult to secure seed of this tree in large 

 quantities, but during the past autumn a large amount of cones was collected, 

 so that we will be gua**anteed red pine seed for the next two or three years. 



Jas. Lyons, 



Minister. 



Department of Lands and Forests, 

 Toronto, October 31st, 1923. 



