I will now say a few words on how the replanting scheme, outlined speech two years' ago, has pro-guessed during the year. 1 am glad te say the young trees in the 1037 crea have made excellent progress, appear" strong. and healthy: Rovtine manuring with chemical fer-Ulizer has been regularly carried out and this replanting has made a very satisfactory start, 'A further 50 acres were undertaken on Hendra Estate during 1939, the planting up being completed in December, "Budded stumps of three elected clones were used, two of which were provided from' our own nursery, and the other acquired from a nearby Estate.
Tt was very unfortunate that the planting-out-period happened to coin-ide with a spell of extremely dry weather, a most abnormal occurrence for the' closing months of the ye: This caused a loss of some 25 per cent. of the budded stumps, which however will be made good during the current year. Although the loss 1s regrettable, it is one which could be avoided and will not detract from the ultimate value of the replanted are bro tera tnt See ae cee Sat Shs wt Tue Agure.
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