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fact that the seedlings in the norway pine fall-sown beds are 

 a little larger but there is not such an appreciable difference 

 as is seen in the white pine. The white pine seedlings are 

 one-fourth larger in the fall sown beds and while the same 

 amount of seed is sown per square foot there are many more 

 seedlings probably 25% more than from spring sowing. 



During the early part of the season, while the seed is still 

 germinating the beds are watered daily. It is thought that 

 frequent light waterings are more beneficial than flooding 

 of the beds. At the end of the germination period the water 

 is gradually reduced until at the end of the growing season, 

 the beds are watered but once a week. The older class of 

 seedling stock receives water but twice a week during the 

 early part of the growing season and but once every ten 

 days toward the end. More water is applied to this class 

 of seedling stock but at no time are the beds in a flooded 

 condition. 



TRANSPLANTS 



Transplanting requires very close supervision. Under poor 

 management, the transplanting is done at a very high cost 

 and in the majority of cases results in large losses of stock. 

 These losses may be due either to subjecting the plants to the 

 sun and wind or it may due to improper methods of placing 

 the plants in the transplant bed, or a combination of the two. 

 The personnel of the transplant crew may vary according 

 to conditions and methods, but on the whole it has been found 

 that the trencher method is the most satisfactory and has pro- 

 duced the best results at lowest expense and with less loss 

 of stock. The transplanting crew as used here consists of 

 seven men, namely: one trencher, two tampers and four 

 threaders. Two crews are worked under the supervision of 

 one man. 



Five or six beds are laid out and worked as a unit, carrying 

 forward a continuous front. Each threading table is pro- 

 vided with at least three planting boards. The boards are 

 constructed so that the plants are spaced 1%" apart and in 

 rows six inches apart. The threading table is covered with 

 canvas, only one side remaining open allowing men freedom 

 for work. It was found in using 2-0 stock that two men at 



