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In addition an area of some ten acres which had been seeded down to sweet 

 clover was ploughed and the growth turned under. Splendid results were 

 obtained and a much more friable, easily handled soil resulted, aside from the 

 fertilizing value of the dense leguminous crop turned under. 



(b) Seed. 



An additional supply of seed comprising a total of 190 bushels, which was 

 received too late for planting, was stratified for spring sowing. 



(c) Seed Beds. 



During the year a total of 706 coniferous seed beds were sown and 532 

 bushels of hardwood seed planted, as follows: 



CONIFEROUS SEED SOWN DURING 1929 



The use of sub-soil as a germination blanket has proven to be advantageous 

 in varying degrees with the different species but the extra labour involved has 

 led to its abandonment in most species. Experiments on a small scale, however, 

 would indicate that its use is highly desirable in the case of Red Pine. Large 

 scale experiments are being carried on with the 601 beds sown this fall with the 

 idea of getting definite data for all of the coniferous species sown. 



Large scale experiments were also undertaken with a view to ascertaining 

 the effects of fertilizers applied at various depths below the seed. This latter, 

 in view of the very striking results obtained at the Savenac Nursery, U.S. Forest 

 Service. 



SOWING OF HARDWOOD SEED 



Total amount 



Species Seed Sown 



in Bushels 



White Ash 20 



Basswood 3 



Butternut 73 



White Elm 4 



Bitternut Hickory 1 



White Hickory 8 



Hard Maple 21 



Silver Maple 49 



Red Oak 30 



Walnut 323 



Total 532 bush. 



6 L. F. 



