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planting were held with landowners at numerous points. Ten plans 

 were made as a result of this work, and upward of 600,000 trees were 

 planted last fall and this spring in accordance with them. The Fort 

 Worth and Denver Citj^ Railroad cordially supported the work by 

 giving transportation to the agents of the Bureau of Forestry and 

 hauling free of charge the trees which were ordered for planting 

 under its plans. 



During the year a plan was prepared for the planting of 640 acres 

 in Cullman County, Ala. This land was originally covered with 

 Longleaf J,nd Shortleaf pine, but after being cut over was burned by 

 successive fires until reproduction failed. The plan included recom- 

 mendations for protection of the land from fire and its planting to 

 Loblolly Pine, White Oak, Post Oak, and Chestnut. The request for 

 this plan is significant of the growing interest of the Southern States 

 in the restocking of cut-over lands. 



PROGRESS OP PLANTING. 



In practically all eases in which plans were prepared during the 

 past year the owner was ready to proceed with the planting at once. 

 In most cases the planting will be completed within two or three 

 years. Planting also continues under plans previously made. 



The Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board of Massachusetts dur- 

 ing the year has planted 225 acres under the plan prepared by the 

 Bureau in 1900. About 400 acres, therefore, have been planted around 

 the edges of the immense Wachusett reservoir of the Boston water 

 supply. ^ 



The Currituck Shooting Club, whose grounds lie between Currituck 

 Sound and the Atlantic coast, in Currituck County, E". C, began dur- 

 ing the year the planting of trees and shrubs for the reclamation of 

 shifting sand dunes on the club grounds. The preparation of the 

 ground for this planting was done by the club under the Bureau's 

 direction during 1902. 



The city of Woonsocket, R. I., has begun extensive planting under 

 plans prepared by the B ureau last year. Like the Metropolitan Water 

 Board, the city of Woonsocket has a large area of bare land surround- 

 ing its storage reservoir. This land" must be planted to protect the 

 water. Planting began in the fall of 1902 by the setting out of 10,000 

 White Pine, and was continued during the spring of 1903. 



Reserve Planting. 



A good beginning in planting on the public forest reserves was made 

 during the year. Work has been in active progress on the Dismal 

 River Reserve in Nebraska and the San Gabriel Reserve iu California, 

 on both of which there is urgent necessity for establishing forests 

 without delay. 



DISMAL EIVER RESERVE. 



On the Dismal River Forest Reserve, one of the two reserves estab- 

 lished in the sand hills of Nebraska for forest planting, the boundary 

 lines have been surveyed and marked. Nine sections, including the 

 district which is to be planted first, have been surveyed and mapped. 

 Since the reserve does not afford a satisfactory nursery site, a tract 

 of 240 acres adjacent to the north side and lying in the valley of the 

 Middle Loup River, about 2 miles west of Halsey, was set aside by 



