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Canadian Forestry Journal. 



The Commission have charge of the State Forest Reserves, 

 which comprise an area of 34,000 acres. These Reserves consist 

 mainly of light sand lands, interspersed with swampy areas. All 

 the lands were at one time heavily timbered and in the swamps there 

 is still a good stand of cedar and tamarack, interspersed with 

 spruce, pine and other trees. On the higher lands lumVjering 

 operations, with their usual debris of tops and branches, were 

 followed by fires, recurring at intervals, which, in time, destroyed 

 all the forest growth and left it to the tenacious shrubs, such as 

 sweet fern, blackberry, etc. Oak sprouts are still, however, 

 found coming up from the stumps and where a few fire-scarred 

 pines remain there are some scattered pine seedlings. Jack pine 

 and Norway, or red pine, are the characteristic trees of most of 

 the area, although white pine also occurs. Protection against 

 fire has been provided for and some fifty acres have been planted 

 with white pine, Norway spruce and Scotch pine, purchased from 

 dealers, and these show a good percentage of success. Provision 

 has been made for a nursery on the reserve which will assist in 

 cheapening the cost of the work to a great extent. 



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