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Survey Work. A survey party has recently been working on the Greenvale Plantation reserve, dividing the remaining area of about 4,000 acres into blocks and laying off. the necessary roads and fire-breaks. The country does not lend itself to subdivision into areas of uniform size, and efforts have been directed chiefly to carrying out the work in a manner that will allow the most economical and efficient fire-protection methods to be adopted. On completion of the work at Greenvale the party will be transferred to Pukerau Plantation, which, although planted up for several years, has not yet been surveyed. Acquirement of New Areas. At Hanmer Springs an area of 15 acres was purchased for nursery purposes, and is now being prepared for tree-raising next season. The old area was not of sufficient size to permit a large output to be maintained indefinitely without seriously reducing its productivity, and it is anticipated that with the additional area now available much better results will be obtained. An area of 306 acres adjoining the Naseby Plantation was also acquired. This section will be used chiefly for the production of fodder crops, and on it the Forest Ranger's residence is now being erected. v General. The preparation of areas at Balmoral, Naseby, and Greenvale Plantations, aggregating over 900 acres, for planting during the coming season has been practically completed. During the winter months a capable officer will tour the South Island conducting a series of addresses on forestry, and giving assistance generally in the way of inspections of land and advice on tree-planting to local bodies and private individuals. I desire here to record my appreciation of the willing and able assistance received by me from all officers during the year.

ANNEXURE No. IV.—SUMMARIES. Summary showing the Area planted in Trees (in Acres). North Island Plantations.

Main South Island Plantations.

Summary of Operations in Nurseries during the Year ended 31st March, 1921.

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Plantation. Pines. Larch. Eucalypti. Dm2_iI_ Douglas '''"• Miscellaneous. Totals. K liakarowarewa Waiotajni Kaingaroa West Kaingaroa Plains Puhipuhi 3,154-490 6,033-850 501-844 6,359-414 300-000 2.557'800 3,310-850 1,468-700 180-500 643-310 447-576 159040 14-450 37-296 7,983-340 9,539'650 501-844 6,844-286 1,200-000 900-000 Total 16,349-598 5,868-650 2,549-200 643-310 t 447-576 210-786 26,069-120

Plantation. I Pines. Larch. Spruce and Douglas 1'ir. Ash and liirch. Ash and Poplar. Miscellaneous. liscellaneous Totals. I I Conical Hills Pukerau Dusky Hill Greenvale Gimmerburn Naseby .. ... Hanmer Springs Balmoral 1,850'00 555-00 270-75 1,091-50 74-00 1,605'50 1,409-00 1,042-50 913-00 138-50 126-00 506-00 18-00 100-75 40-50 14-00 32-50 320-50 3-50 506-00 18-00 100-75 40-50 14-00 3250 320-50 3-50 3,533-50 573-00 745-75 1,132-00 88-00 1,909-00 2,906-50 1,046-00 234-25 93-25 46-75 271-00 1,177-00 Totals 7,898'25 2,595-25 j 231-75 46-75 126-00 1,035-75 11,933-75

Total E: >enditure. Trees in Ji urscries. Maintenance. Uuildings, &c. Output o] : Trees. Estimated Numher in Nurseries at 31st March, 1921. Name of Nursery. Tree-growing. Estimated Trees raised during Year. Trees sent to Outside Places during Year. Total. Trees sent to Plantations during Year. lotorua 'apanui tanfurly lanmer Springs.. £ s. d. 8,456 12 0 1,839 14 1 831 3 9 1,956 14 0 £ s. d. 443 10 6 2,612 9 10 124 2 7 1,338 2 0 £ s. d. 1,438 1 2 808 5 3 507 0 10 748 13 0 £ s. d. 10,338 3 8 5,260 9 2 2,472 7 2 4,443 9 0 1,735,000 1,155,000 450,700 2,011,000 1,769,179 474,025 181,000 453,150 407,447 66,250 4,230 42,774 11,000,000 2,262,700 1,004,820 2,843,400 Totals 13,084 3 10 5,518 4 11 3,512 0 3 22,114 9 0 5,351,700 2,877,954 520,702 17,110,920