Starting in the fall of 1909, a mushroom- 

 like growth of the 3 a venae Uursery continued until 

 by the frll of 19l it was the largest in the Service. 



rrowth is flue to two things: first, to the feet 

 that It is ideally situated for supplying BtocJs to the 

 entire western part of the District; end second, to the 

 fact that during that period a complete change in the 

 reforestation policy of the ! ietrict took place, 

 resulting in the determination to put practically all 

 of the money available for the work in this District, 

 into the white pine region.. 



Mr. Clifford proposed a capacity of 1,000,000 

 odlings. In a report rUited August 3, 1909, he outlined 

 the capacity at 1,( , as folio 



tern white pine __.___ 500 H* 

 western yellow pine - - - - -- 500 M. 



ourles fir ~ ---- 250 M. 



oico ......... - - 50 H. 



construction 

 G. B McDonald in |j 1909, when 50 shade frames 



uter ; 



complete eing constructed t?jid 



510 foet of one- inch jn the ground) and z i-.cres 

 clc lowe: 1 , . lly cleared. 



:ie firat sowing was done on June 8-10, 1910, 

 as folio. 



