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The menace seems to be limited to the nursery area and to places protected from 

 the weather as no damage is evident on the banks proper. 



Insects. 



An insect attacking Scotch pine was discovered in 1929. A spray of soap 

 and kerosene was used successfully. It required only one spraying last summer. 

 All the Scotch pine on the premises were sprayed. 



The spruce gall louse was found to be infesting several Norway spruce in 

 the nursery. The infested trees were removed. No further outbreaks has been 

 noted. 



Willows and poplars on the sand banks required spraying with arsenic of 

 lead for a leaf-eating insect. This spray afforded a control. 



(5) Moss Gathering 



A moss swamp was discovered near Northbrook at Kaladar from which a 

 quantity of moss was obtained for nursery work. 



The gathering was of an experimental nature to determine cost and quality 

 comparisons with moss purchased from other organizations. 



The location is the margin of a lake on the top of a height of land. It was 

 impossible to get horse equipment to the site due to the steep banks leading to it. 

 The moss, however, was quite clean and free from other vegetation. A total of 

 2,224 pounds was procured. 



COUNTY FORESTS 

 Hendrie (Simcoe County) 



During the winter of 1929-30 considerable improvement cuttings were 

 undertaken in the natural stands as well as clearing many conifer plantations of 

 scrub growth. 



The land at this Forest is now completely planted and only refill work was 

 necessary. 



The following trees were planted : 



White Pine 21,000 



Orr Lake (Simcoe County) 



The planting at the main block of the Forest was completed this spring. 



Nine experimental plantations were laid out and planted on the point facing 

 the Penetang road. 



A new steel sign was erected on the Penetang road this year. 



A new block of about 140 acres was added to the Forest, about thirty acres 

 of which were planted this spring. 



TREES PLANTED IN THE SPRING 1930 



Red Pine 76,000 



White Pine 4,000 



Jack Pine 3,000 



White Spruce 9,700 



Norway Spruce 1 ,500 



White Cedar 800 



Red Cedar 600 



European Larch 825 



Total 96,425 



