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The number of trees reserved for forest-extension this year is 857,775, of which 521,775 are Pinus radiata, 78,400 Oupressus macrocarpa, and 40,000 Douglas fir. Sale of tree-seeds totalled 41 lb. Two afforestation companies which are contemplated will probably be established in Canterbury during the coming year. The proposals call for the establishment of 12,500 acres of plantations. Addresses, etc. In all, fifteen addresses to local bodies were given, and seventy-throe special inspections of planting-sites were made. Revenue. 1923-24. 1922-23. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sale of trees .. .. .. .. .. 1,893 18 8. 1,759 9 6 Sale of seeds .. .. .. .. .. 82 11 0 55 19 10 Sale of firewood .. .. .. .. 89 12 6 75 2 6 Sale of posts, &c. .. .. .. .. 5 18 6 6 18 8 Grazing .. .. .. 235 811 41 10 0 Rental of departmental cottages .. .. 297 2 1 2711610 Sheep and wool .. .. .. .. 53 12 5 761 13 10 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 29 0 1 £2,683 4 1 £3,001 II 3 Proposals. The planting programme for the coming year is as follows : Hanmer Springs Plantation, 750 acres ; Balmoral Plantation, 450 acres ; (Jreenvale Plantation, 500 acres ; Naseby Plantation, 100 acres : total, 1,800 acres. In addition to the above, arrangements have been made for the supply of sufficient trees to plant 200 acres at the West Coast Experimental Area.

ANNEXURE IV.—SUMMARIES. Summary of Operations in Nurseries during the Year ended 31st March, 1924.

Summary of Operations in Plantations during Year ended 31st March, 1924.

Total Ex] penditure. Trees in Nurseries. Name of Nursery. Tree-growing. Maintenance. Buildings, Ac Total. Output ol Kstimatcd Trees raised „, „ „ „, . rlnrin.' Year Tree8 8cnt to during year. PlantatlonB during Year. ' Trees. „ ,, Estimated Number in Trees sent Nurseries at to Outsido 31st March, Places 1924. during Year. Rotorua Tapanui Hanmer Springs Naseby Ranfurly* £ S. (I. 7,208 7 9 2,157 II 9 1,190 12 7 393 18 6 £ s. d. 473 7 4 2,070 13 5 1,457 13 4 74 16 8 10 0 0 £ s. d. 617 17 6 29 18 9 176 15 4 £ s. d. 8,299 12 7 4,258 3 1 I 2,825 1 3 168 15 2 10 6 6 4,305,400 1,467,600 4,632,024 167,700 3,994,898 504,575 535,660 235,500 1,399,334 341,431 159,797 24,200 8,314,700 3,251,750 0,976,224 398,650 10,950 10 7 4,086 17 3 824 11 7 15,861 19 5 10,572,724 5,270,033 1,924,702 18,941,324 * Nursor; now closed.

Trees. Name of Plantation. Number received Number used to from Nursery. replace Losses. -Numlicr planted on Now Area. Total Expenditure for Year, including Cost of Trees from Nurseries. New Area planted. Kaingaroa Plantation* .. .. 3,931,415 79,975 Puhipuhi Oonieal Hills 7,000 7,000 Pukerau 23-,975 17,538 Dusky Hill Greenvale 323,600 13,680 Naseby .. •• .... 183,500 120,050 Hanmer Springs .. .. 339,215 Balmoral 398,445 30,700 Westland .. .. .. 85,250 3,851,440 6,437 309,920 81,450 339,215 361,745 85,250 £ s. d. 15,038 17 0 422 10 (i 1,115 18 0 615 1 3 512 19 4 4,006 17 11 2,524 17 1 4,640 10 5 3,080 5 0 1,243 7 4 Acres. 5,614-6 7-25 340 67 498-75 540 140 5,292,400 256,943 (j,wi,wu *j*Jvr t v-£o 5,292,400 256,943 5,035,457 33,201 9 10 7,207-6 * Formerly shown as Kaingaroa West and Ks merly shown as Kail lgaroa West and if ai ingaroa Plains Plants .tiou.