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Canterbury Region. Nurseries. —At Balmoral 2,555 lb. of seed were sown, and the present stock of trees is estimated at 12,000,000. At Eyrewell 442 lb. of seed were sown in lines, and a crop of 3,000,000 trees will be available for use in the coming year. The 1929 sowing of 1001b. of seed produced 545,000 plants. Plantations. —Planting was almost wholly confined to Eyrewell and Balmoral Stations, where new areas of 3,733 and 1,94-6 acres respectively were established. In addition, a total area of 9,124 acres was reconditioned with 4,070,000 trees. Southland Begion. Nurseries. —Abnormal weather conditions prevailed during the greater part of the year at Tapanui Nursery —a severe winter, followed by heavy rainfall, with little sunshine —and although seed-sowing was started in October it was not completed until late in December. 8751b. of seed were sown, which resulted in a crop of 2,970,000 trees. 'The total stock of trees at the close of the year was 4,213,000. Naseby Nursery was closed at the end. of the planting-season. Plantations. —The main afforestation work was done at Pebbly Hills, where 1,778 acres were planted. The planting of 772 acres at Naseby completed the work at this station, and the plantation will henceforth be on a maintenance basis.

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