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REPORT OF THE 



No. 3 



Reforestation exhibits were set up at Port Dover, Tillsonburg, Aylmer, 

 St. Thomas, Woodstock, Courtland and Simcoe. Requests for our exhibit were 

 made by Ingersoll, London and Jarvis, and these places have been promised 

 consideration next year. 



Several addresses have been given before Kinsmen, Lion and Rotary Clubs, 

 and these have been received with interest. 



The use of lantern slides and, better still, motion pictures applying directly 

 to reforestation, invariably brings out a larger audience who are given a clearer 

 conception of the project when illustrated by picture and story. 



Through the medium of the press seasonable hints and advice serve in 

 solving the "how and why of reforestation." 



Orono 

 An unusually severe drought, extending throughout the entire year, accom- 

 panied by high temperatures, caused very severe loss in the transplant lines, as 

 well as a stunting of height growth. The precipitation for the year was approxi- 

 mately seven inches below the normal for the preceding six years. Of this 

 precipitation, two-thirds fell during the period preceding April 1st, 1930, and 

 was lost in the spring "run off," or succeeding October 1st, 1930, and was not 

 available to the small trees. The remainder was spread over the intervening 

 six months in light showers. 



(1) Nursery Operations 

 (a) Fertilizers. 



Quantities of fertilizers used were as follows: 



(&) Seed. 



Seed gatheredjduring the year comprised 500 bushels of walnuts. Present 

 seed on hand at the nursery is composed of deciduous tree seed entirely, which 

 has been stratified in shallow, screened pits for spring planting. They consist 

 of the following : 



I Amount 



Species in Bushels 



White Ash 20 



Basswood 8 



Butternut 120 



Black Cherry 2 



Hard Maple 20 



Red Oak 23 



Walnut 800 



Total 993 



(c) Seed Beds. 



During the year a total of 847 coniferous seed beds were sown — 102 beds in 

 the spring and 745 beds in the fall. In addition 708 bushels of hardwood seed 

 were planted. 



