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vision are made, the receipts would be entered as gross receipts and 

 the charges for supervision, so marked, should be entered in column 

 for cost of harvesting. 



7. Minerals are usually sold on lease and consequently may be en- 

 tered directly in net receipts column. 



33. 



Plantation Report. 



1. For reserve record, one report sheet should be made for each 

 l>lantation, as soon as the plantation has been made. 



2. Each plantation on a I'eserve should be numbered consecutively 

 and the record filed accordingly. 



3. The location of the plantation should be definitely set forth. 



4:. Be accurate as to area planted. Make a sur\'ey when possible. 

 The area to be entered in second column is the number of acres within 

 the compartment which can be used for wood production. 



5. Always describe in detail the method of making the plantation. 

 If seed be used, indicate whether spot, strip, or broadcast sowing. 



0. Give planting distance. 



7. Specify for each plantation, age, si>ecie.s of plants used, or species 

 of seeds. 



8. Give data concerning soil conditions, condition of growth pres- 

 ent, etc. 



!). Describe the in'ei)aration of the soil, if any, fencing, or other pro- 

 tection necessary. 



10. (live detail account of expenses connected with making the 

 plantation, including forester's and ranger's time, as well as the items 

 of expense indicated on the form. 



11. In summing up total ex}>ense and determining cost per acre, 

 make sure the figures are correct before placing them on the form. 



12. For annual report to Department, one sbeet may be used for 

 several plantations. 



13. If two or more species have been planted in mixture or if each 

 species is planted on a small area, the areas adjoining each other, one 

 plantation record is sufficient. If, however, large contiguous areas 

 are planted pure with different species, it will be better to make a 

 plantation record for each area and species. 



34. 



Annual Planting Report. 



1. This form is intended as a summary of seeds and seedlings 

 planted on reserves. 



2. The figures on this form must correspond with the totals of 

 Plantation Records for the year. 



3. S'eeds collected and planted on the same reserve should be in- 

 dicated in red ink so as to distinguish such from seed furnished by 

 another forester or purchased by the Department. 



4. Seedlings raised and planted on the same reserve should be in- 

 dicated in red ink so as to distinguish them from seedlings furnished 

 by other nurseries. 



5. Do not place on this foi'm the amount of seed collected but not 



