1922-23 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 191 



Silviculture. — During the fall improvement cuttings in second growth maple, 

 ash, elm oak and poplar were carried on. Weed trees, badly formed trees, and 

 standing dead t mber were cut for cord wood. Piling and burning and lopping 

 were used in brush disposal. 



During early winter a swamp is to be cleaned up. Considerable cutting 

 was done a few years back leaving tops and debris. This, along with standing 

 dead timber, will be worked up into wood, and we propose burning brush next 

 spring. 



Additions to Property. — Considerable building has been done this year. 

 Foreman's and teamster's houses have been erected; the former is 26' x 30', 

 a two storey frame house; the latter is 28' x 24', a semi bungalow type. Both 

 houses are completed and occupied. A driving shed 101' x 30' was constructed 

 with steel siding and shingles. In one end is a work-shop and tool-house. An 

 up-to-date stable was also built. The stable is cement with a large loft sided 

 and shingled with steel. The stable accommodates nineteen horses, and is 

 equipped with B.T. steel equipment, A pumping house 14' x 20' is partially 

 constructed. 



Water System. — There is a spring creek that has its origin on the property, 

 and it is proposed to pump water from this spring into a 20,000 gallon tank 

 for seed bed work. The water is flowing at the rate of 9,000 gallons per hour. 



A concrete dam has been built forming a reservoir from which to pump 

 water. Buttments for water tank are ready and 4" iron piping, connecting 

 pumping station and water tower, is laid, 4" iron piping from tower to buildings 

 is also laid and this is tapped by 1" piping for houses, stable and shed. Water 

 will be available in the spring as soon as tank and pumping units are installed. 



Fencing. — 500 rods of wire fencing has been constructed. A creosoting 

 plant consisting of an iron tank and a wood tank were installed. A large number 

 of butts of posts were creosoted, 250 posts from Simcoe County plantation were 

 also creosoted. 



Roads. — A beginning has been made in roads through second growth hard- 

 woods. On account of gravel being within a mile of station we were able to 

 do considerable gravelling of roads around buildings, and to water tower and 

 pumping station. 



Survey. — A base line was laid through station by transit. Using this transit 

 line as base line a plane table survey of property was made. 



NURSERY STOCK ON HAND, DECEMBER, 1923 

 Hardwoods : 



Honey Locust 2,000 



Hard Maple 4,000 



White Elm 5,000 



Butternut 22,000 



33,000 



Conifers: 



White Pine 515,000 



Red Pine 315,000 



Scotch Pine 380,000 



jack Pine 350,000 



European Larch 150,000 



Norway Spruce 80,000 



White Spruce 225,000 



White Cedar. . 45,000 



2,060,000 



Grand total 2,093,000 



