144 REPORT OF THE No. 7 



(3) Permanent Planting 



This year we planted 195,000 trees on waste land belonging to the CP.R. 

 around the Midhurst railway station; 25,000 of these were jack and scotch 

 pine which were planted in the oia gravel pit. This planting was done in exchange 

 for land transferred to the government. 



Twenty-five thousand trees were planted on our own property. Besides 

 this planting, forty-two acre plots were laid out and planted this year. The 

 purpose of these experimental plots is to decide the proper spacing and mixtures 

 to be used in our plantations. 



The total output of the nursery this season was 3,407,731. 



(4) Protection 



There was considerable loss due to winter browning in the two-year-old 

 stock. This can only be alleviated by adequate hedge protection from the severe 

 winds. Temporary hedges of quick-growing species, such as scotch pine have 

 been planted in all wind areas. 



The poplar canker (Hypoxylon pruniatum) still holds sway here and nothing 

 can be done to offset this fungus. The large-toothed poplars which are attacked 

 by this fungus are removed when disease is located in them. 



The weevil is not prevalent here. When isolated ones are found attacking 

 the leaders of the pines, they are immediately destroyed. 



Several plantations, principally of red pine, were attacked by the pine 

 needle eating Sawfiy (Neodiprion lecontei). All plantations at this station were 

 closely inspected during the caterpillar period. The caterpillars were cut off and 

 destroyed, or the trees were sprayed with a stomach poison. 



In order to keep our nursery lands clean, all roads and fireguards were kept 

 free of weeds. 



As a protection against fire, all fireguards were kept constantly cultivated, 

 particularly close to the CP.R. tracks. New fireguards were opened up around 

 the main highways. 



(5) Woodlot Improvement 



Little work of this nature was done in the winter months of this year, as the 

 operations at the muck pit employed most of the time. When the roads were 

 not in a serviceable condition, the men were put at work removing the diseased 

 poplar trees from the canker-infected areas. Some improvement cuttings were 

 undertaken in the spruce swamp areas. 



(6) Publicity 



During the summer season several conventions visited the nursery, and the 

 various phases of the work carried out at the nursery were carefully outlined to 

 these people. 



A package containing trees was distirbuted to all visitors at the Kiwanis 

 meeting at Bigwin Inn this fall. Everyone was enthusiastic and interested in the 

 policy of reforestation as carried on by this province. 



During the summer months many visitors looked over the plant, and every 

 courtesy was given them while showing them the various things of interest. 

 At all times the benefits to be derived from reforestation were stressed. 



