1926 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 95 



Uxbridge: 



For some years the county council of Ontario has been negotiating for the 

 purchase of a block of land for reforesting purposes. Late in the autumn of 

 this year the council sanctioned the purchase of approximately 1,000 acres in 

 Uxbridge Township. The area consists of mostly poor sand land with occasional 

 pieces of woodland. It is proposed to commence planting work in the spring 

 of 1926. 



PRIVATE FORESTS 

 Osler: 



A permanent and experienced foreman was put in charge of this forest in 

 time for spring planting. The following species were set out: — 



White Pine 10,000 



Red Pine 47,000 



Scotch Pine 49,000 



Jack Pine 27,000 



White Spruce 65,000 



Cedar 5,000 



Larch 3,175 



Elm 3,000 



Ash 4,000 



Soft Maple 25,000 



Cuttings 4,000 



Total. 242,175 



Williams : 



The following trees were planted on this forest: — 



White Pine 3,000 



Red Pine 10,000 



Spruce 2,000 



Total 15,000 



TREE PLANTING 



Private Planting: 



The number of persons receiving trees this year increased considerably over 

 former years. In all there were 3,181 applicants who procured a total of 

 5,277,237 trees of all species. 



Demonstration Plots: 



New plots established: 



Barrie Scotch Pine 2,500 



Jack Pine 500 



Brant Jack Pine 1,000 



Scotch Pine 2,000 



White Spruce 1,000 



Elm 200 



White Ash 200 



Soft Maple 200 



Locust 200 



Chestnut 200 



