94 REPORT OF THE Nr. 3 



PLANTATIONS, SPRING 1925 



Species: Number. Acres. 



Red and White Pine, mixed 60,500 R. 



60,500 W. 100 



Scotch Pine 54,450 45 



European Larch 36,300 30 



Jack Pine 60,500 50 



Totals 272,250 225 



Cost of Planting, 1925: Costs for the spring planting were worked up and 

 gave the following results: — 



Cost for planting per acre including lifting, hauling, super- 

 vision and planting $5 . 30 



Cost for furrowing out per acre ^ 1 . 00 



Total cost per acre $6 . 30 



All main fire-guards were stumped, making them easier to cultivate and 

 also making more effective fire-guards. 



A thirty-two-foot wooden tower was built on highest elevation of property 

 to serve as lookout tower. 



The boundary line at south end of property was run by transit and was 

 fenced sufficiently to keep cattle out. 



Vivian: 



Planting operations were carried on here during the spring season and the 

 following trees were set out : — 



White Pine 90,000 



Red Pine 110,000 



Scotch Pine 40,000 



Jack Pine 30,000 



Larch 10,000 



Soft Maple 2,000 



Poplar 8,000 



Total 290,000 



During the summer the acreage of this forest was increased by 400 acres 

 by the purchase of another block of land about one mile north of the original 

 block. This additional area contains very little woodland and has within its 

 boundaries some of the poorest blow sand of the district. 



During the autumn a combined stable, shed and workshop was erected to 

 serve the needs of the forest. 



Northumberland : 



During the spring season the following species were planted: — 



White Pine 35,000 



Red Pine 132,000 



Scotch Pine 15,000 



Jack Pine 33,000 



Larch 3,000 



Total 218,000 



The main highways of the property were fenced during the summer and a 

 dwelling was erected to serve as a foreman's residence. 



