TREE PLANTING IN DOMINION.
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During the past twelve months, stated the Director of Forestry, Captain L. Mclntosh F.llis, to a Wellington “Host reporter on Monday, the .State forestry Department has planted a total area ol It),oUO acres, while it was estimated that private and local body planting amounted to an equal area. That meant that between Id and 20 million voung trees had been started away. ’•Those are Very big figures, indeed,” remarked Captain Kllis. “ and the year’s work, departmental and private and local body planting together, constitutes, 1 believe, a record for the liritisli Umpire.”
The main planting by the Depart-ment.-he added, had been done in the Hotorua district, on the sand dunes at the mouth of the Haiigitikei river, at 11unnier Springs, Nasehv, lapanui, and in the Hokitika district. In the hitter district a large area ol cut ovcrjcoiinlry was being restored.
The trees comprised chiellv pinus insignis, Douglas hr, western yellow pine, liiacroearpa, redwoods, and pinus larieio. A good deal had been done by private planters in starting away cncalypt plantations. ’lbis year also the niaikel was opening »«»'’ home-grown . ■ 11 .(I\ pi t- h-grapli ;, nd t" 1 " 1 ' Hcs! • _______
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1924, Page 4
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198TREE PLANTING IN DOMINION. Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1924, Page 4
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