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plants are set, to $15 to $16 per acre for setting transplants, at the rate 

 of 1,200 per acre; but in the latter case, excessive cartage, inexperience, 

 high wages and board of men increased the cost. The general average, 

 including cost of trees, when transplants are set 6 ft. by 6 ft. (1,200 per 

 acre) ranges from $8 to $10 per acre. In several cases, small plantings 

 have been done at $6 to $7 per acre. 



Some idea of the land in this State that should be reforested is gained 

 from the above table, based upon the reports received from forty-nine 

 counties in the State. Also, an opinion can be formed, at least to the ex- 

 tent that it is very large, by traveling over the State. It is also indicated 

 by the large amount of mail relating to this work which is received every 

 day in the year. 



An examination of the applications shows that several parties are 

 planting to protect their water supply, among these being both municipal 

 water works and commercial companies. Our largest pulp and paper 

 companies are planting in order to secure a future supply of pulp wood. 

 Many lumber companies are reforesting in order to grow lumber. The 

 number of farmers and small land owners who are reforesting unused por- 

 tions of their farms, are the most numerous, but they usually buy in small 

 quantity. 



It is the general opinion of our customers that much wider publicity 

 must be given to our tree distribution and that this can best be done by 

 means of lectures such as Commissioner Whipple has been giving so effec- 

 tively for the past few years. 



During the year a publication entitled " Instructions for Reforesting 

 Land," has been published. It gives information on how, what, when, 

 and where to plant, also some yield tables. 



The demand for stock is already far greater than the supply of our 

 nurseries, but they are being increased as rapidly as funds permit. How- 

 ever, we cannot supply trees faster than they will grow and it requires a 

 few years for us to bring our nurseries into shape to supply the amount, 

 ages, and kinds of planting stock required. 



