DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS FOR 1930 149 



Last spring a new 40-horsepower electric motor and a two-phase centrifugal 

 pump was installed at the pump-house. This necessitated the installation of a 

 new 4-inch suction pipe. The 3-inch outlet from the pump was connected 

 through a swing check valve with the 4-inch main leading to our tank. 



The hydro electric was installed in the various houses and buildings around 

 headquarters, as well as at the pumping station. Yard ights were installed 

 and the sign on the highway illuminated. 



A mile or more of fencing was done this year. This nearly completes the 

 fencing of the property at present at this Station. 



Considerable new nursery land was broken up this year and this required 

 extensive hedge planting in the spring. 



A road system was laid out and gravelled in connection with the new 

 heeling-in ground. This area was also provided with a water system. 



Owing to a fire, caused by spontaneous combustion, the loft of our barn 

 was destroyed and had to be replaced. 



A new up-to-date club house for the men was erected this year. This 

 building, built on a hall type with a spacious cellar, was provided with wash 

 rooms and two shower baths. To make the club house section more homelike 

 a rustic cobblestone fire-place was installed. This building provides a necessity 

 that was long lacking. In addition to serving the men as a splendid eating place 

 at noon, it is very convenient for field days, school fairs and other occasions when 

 visitors are present at the Station. 



A small auxiliary eating house was erected on the west end of the property. 

 This provides a clean sanitary eating place for the men engaged in nursery work 

 on this part of the property. 



A new road leading to the buildings at the west end of the property was 

 built and received a light coat of gravel. 



The road systems dividing the new nursery compartments recently opened 

 up have all been stumped. In another year this work will be almost completely 

 finished. 



A perennial border 405 feet long was laid out at the grounds surrounding 

 the Superintendent's house. 



(3) Permanent Planting 



Owing to the rush with which spring work opened up this year, little 

 permanent planting was undertaken. The following trees were planted: 



MiDHURST Nursery 



Red Pine 10,000 



White Pine 8,000 



Totals 18,000 5,660 



Grand Total 23,660 



(4) Protection 



Our two old friends the white pine weevil and the poplar canker (Hypoxylon 

 pruneatum) still are with us. The control measure undertaken with the weevil 

 is the destruction early in July of the leaders containing the grub. 



