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version of the product from thinnings may be used and involves an important 

 factor in cutting down the annual expenditure. At the same time these possible 

 uses of thinnings open up a local avenue for consumption, and permit the incep- 

 tion of yield at an exceptionally early period in the history of the various plan- 

 tations. 



PERMANENT PLANTING 

 Species: Number 



Poplar "Rooted" 30,500 



Poplar Cuttings 298,000 



Willow "Rooted" 250 



Willow Cuttings 30,000 



White Ash 5,950 



Red Pine 60,760 



White Pine 17,470 



Scotch Pine 1,500 



Jack Pine 8,000 



Larch 6,150 



Red Oak 1,750 



Beech 100 



Black Locust 10,500 



Birch 21,130 



Total 492,060 



(4) Protection 

 Fire. 



Four miles of fire lines were established at Station No. 1. These fire-roads 

 were made twenty-four feet wide, while intermediate cross lines were ploughed 

 to a width of sixteen feet. 



All existing fire-roads at Station No. 1 were re-ploughed and cultivated. 



Two small fires occurred on the property, but were immediately observed 

 by the lookout and were brought under control in a very short time. The damage 

 wrought was negligible. 



Several fires of varying proportions were reported burning on farm woodlots. 

 In each case the call for assistance was immediately responded to and the menace 

 speedily overcome. 



The fire hazard locally was never worse than during the recent summer, but 

 we are pleased to report that very little loss to standing timber resulted. Not one 

 report of plantation loss from fire was recorded. 



Animals. 



The policy in recent years of permitting no debris to accumulate in and 

 about the nursery proper appears to be most effective in minimizing damage 

 wrought by mice. By removing needles and leaf droppings each and every year, 

 nesting places for rodents are lacking. In any event very little damage from 

 mice was observed during 1929. 



Rabbits are not so plentiful and very little damage from girdling is apparent. 



Twice during the year a drive was made on the red squirrels. In this way 

 their numbers are kept down and balanced with the available natural food. 

 When squirrels are very numerous and an off year for nuts occurs, these rodents 

 become a pest in that they girdle Scotch Pine for the inner bark, as well as 

 ravage the terminal buds of certain conifers. 



Insects. 



White Pine weevil control was continued more intensively than ever. The 

 weevil control section commenced their work on June 24th, a trifle earlier 

 than in 1928, and finished on August 13th. 



