. Annual report . Favorable . Necessary . Estimatedacres ofland in town thatought to be planted 3,0001,000 5,000 4 ,000 * Whenever blanks appear no report had been received when report was prepared,t Transplanted in garden for one year. This shows that through our efforts 1,000 acres of private land werereforested during the past year. The trees were set at various spacingsfrom as wide as 10 ft. by 10 ft. to as close as 6 ft. by 6 ft.; and some of thetrees were used for underplanting, while a quantity of seedlings were seti
. Annual report . Favorable . Necessary . Estimatedacres ofland in town thatought to be planted 3,0001,000 5,000 4 ,000 * Whenever blanks appear no report had been received when report was prepared,t Transplanted in garden for one year. This shows that through our efforts 1,000 acres of private land werereforested during the past year. The trees were set at various spacingsfrom as wide as 10 ft. by 10 ft. to as close as 6 ft. by 6 ft.; and some of thetrees were used for underplanting, while a quantity of seedlings were setin nursery rows for planting in 1910 which, when planted, will increasethe above acreage. The success of the work is indicated by the very highpercentage (average 90 per cent.) living at the end of the first season,coupled with the most favorable opinions in regard to this work. The most variable figures are given for the cost of planting. Theprices range from $3 per acre for underplanting, when four hundred trans-. HIS FIRST DAY A-FIELD FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONER. 247 plants are set, to $15 to $16 per acre for setting transplants, at the rateof 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 peracre) ranges from $8 to $10 per acre. In several cases, small plantingshave been done at $6 to $7 per acre. Some idea of the land in this State that should be reforested is gainedfrom the above table, based upon the reports received from forty-ninecounties 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 indicatedby the large amount of mail relating to this work which is received everyday in the year. An examination of the applications shows that several parties areplanting to protect their water supply, among these being both municipal
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