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1928 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 131 



COUNTY FORESTS 



Hendrie (Simcoe County) 



Only seventy-four acres of the Simcoe County forest remain to be planted 

 and this is already sparsely covered with young hardwoods. This 1,000-acre 

 forest will be completely planted in the spring of 1928. All plantations are 

 doing well. Hundreds of visitors have called to see this forest during the past year. 



All fire roads were kept cultivated during the summer to keep down weeds. 



A certain amount of silvicultural work was carried on during the winter. 

 Scattered defective trees were cut into fuel. 



The following trees were planted: 



Red Pine 127,000 



White Pine 23,500 



Scotch Pine 22.000 



Jack Pine 12,000 



184,500 



Vivian (York County) 



During the year 1,000 rods of fence were built, 100 rods of fire line cleared, 

 and six acres of woodland were improved during the winter. 



The following trees were planted : 



Red Pine 48,000 



White Pine 48,000 



Scotch Pine 173,000 



Jack Pine 33,000 



White Spruce 5,000 



Larch ." 3,000 



White Cedar 150 



Poplar Cuttings 100,000 



Poplar, rooted 200 



410,350 



Northumberland 



(United Counties of Northumberland and Durham) 

 During the year 1927, 23^ miles of fire line were cut for the purpose of 

 segregating the forest property from adjacent woodland. Ten rods of fencing 

 were built and 83^ acres of woodland were improved. 



Trees planted were as follows: 



White Pine 61,000 



Red Pine 110,000 



Jack Pine 37,000 



Soft Maple 500 



Elm 500 



Ash 500 



209,500 



