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in 1929 indicate an increased appreciation of the work being done, while applica- 

 tions for planting material directly traceable to exhibition activities warrant an 

 aggressive continuation of same. 



Organized picnics, comprising several hundred persons in many cases, visited 

 the Forestry Station during 1928, and were shown over the property by trained 

 guides. It is estimated that in excess of 10,000 people totalled the year's visitors. 

 The delightful Spring Lake Park provided adequate recreation grounds for all, 

 where a booth was at their disposal, fresh water available, stoves to facilitate 

 cooking, while stationary tables accommodated individual parties of varying 

 sizes ranging from five to one hundred. 



A small library, situated in the park, replenished with pertinent literature 

 on reforestation, and circulars of a descriptive nature, provides a means by which 

 small unattended parties may inspect the property, and by referring to such 

 guides be in a position to more intelligently understand the intricacies of the 

 work that is being carried on. 



Orono 



Weather conditions throughout the year have been unfavourable to nursery 

 operations. A severe drouth in the spring, just as germinating was getting under 

 way, caused very severe losses in the seed-beds, while a cold, wet summer with 

 continued immoderate precipitation this fall, resulted in poor growth throughout 

 the year in both transplant and seed-bed lines. 



(1) Nursery Practice, 

 (a) Fertilizers. 



Green manures were used extensively where possible. A very successful 

 catch of sweet clover was ploughed under, as well as crops of fall rye and buck- 

 wheat. In addition, the following fertilizers, other than green manures, were 

 applied during the year: — 



(b) Seed. 



No seed in storage. 



(c) Seed-beds. 



During the year a total of 931 coniferous seed-beds were sown and 475 

 bushels of hardwood seed were planted. In addition 225 bushels of hardwood 

 seed were stratified for spring sowing. 



